Specifics of Life Cycle Formation in the Russian Companies (The Results of Empirical Analysis)

Authors

  • Galina V. Shirokova Graduate School of Management, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3232-1752
  • Irina S. Merkurieva Graduate School of Management, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia
  • Olga Yu. Serova Graduate School of Management, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia

Abstract

The paper uses the concept of life cycle which is based on the comparison between organizations and living beings and attempts to explain the reasons of organizational change that take place in the companies over time. Based on the generalized five+stage model, the paper presents the results of comparative analysis for ten organizational life cycle models. It discusses the results of empirical life cycle study that was conducted for the Russian companies in St. Petersburg between September and March, 2006. The main objective of the research was to study the properties of life cycle development specific for the Russian companies of different origin: created from the scratch, privatized or funded by foreign investments. Further directions for the development of organizational life cycle theory are suggested.

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Published

2006-10-18

How to Cite

Shirokova, G. V., Merkurieva, I. S., & Serova, O. Y. (2006). Specifics of Life Cycle Formation in the Russian Companies (The Results of Empirical Analysis). Russian Management Journal, 4(3), 3–26. Retrieved from https://rjm.spbu.ru/article/view/617

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