The Life Cycle of the Child Care Center -- Understanding Center Growth and Development.
ERIC Number: EJ629957
Bess, Gary; Ratekin, Cindy
Record Type: Journal
Child Care Information Exchange, n137 p12-15 Jan-Feb 2001
Publication Date: 2001
Identifies the seven stages of the life cycle for child care centers: entrepreneurial; development; formalization; maturity; stagnation; death; and renewal. Suggests that critical transition points exist for organizational development, and that, if they are aware of and understand each stage of development, administrators may intervene at those times to foster growth. (DLH) Descriptors: Administrators, Community, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Leadership, Organizational Development, Organizational Theories, School Community Relationship