出版社：Faculdade de Administra??o, Contabilidade e Economia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
摘要：The objective of the paper is to analyze the influence of management practices in
the organization’s life cycle stage of development. A four stage theoretical model was developed
for each stage of development: (1) early stage, (2) growth, (3) mature and (4) renovation.
A qualitative/descriptive methodological approach was used. The research strategy was the
case study. The object of the study was a medium size family owned company that is in its
fourth generation of family managers. The results demonstrate that the transitions from one
stage to another were characterized by a change of the main executive. The implementation of
new management practices based in a structured management model in the last stage enabled
the entrance in a new stage of cycle, even when the main executive was changed. The results of the studies present some evidence that a change in the management practices may influence
the organizational life cycle, avoiding the decline of the organization or even the end of this
process.
