Growing Pains from Rapid Growth: A Historical Case Study of George Fox University from 1983 to 2003
This article is a historical case study of George Fox University (GFU) in Newberg, Oregon. Using organizational lifecycle as a theoretical framework, George Fox University had a long and delayed childhood in that it remained a small and struggling institution for most of the 20th century, and then e...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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2007
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Christian higher education
Ano: 2007, Volume: 6, Número: 5, Páginas: 409-427 |
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