Document Type
Article
Date
11-1962
Language
English
Disciplines
Medicine and Health | Other Sociology | Sociology
Description/Abstract
The analysis is based upon data from a national study of heads of public health and mental health programs at the state and local levels. Consistent with Grusky's findings, heads of large public health and of large mental health departments at the state level tend to have shorter tenure periods than heads of small departments. Although the positions are filled by political appointment, the professional requirements are sufficiently important that the mechanisms discussed by Grusky can operate. furthermore, the kind of career line, itinerant or home guard, also is relevant; this helps the findings that at the local level length of tenure is not inversely related to organization size.
Recommended Citation
Kriesberg, Louis, "Careers, Organization Size, and Succession" (1962). Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration. 11.
https://surface.syr.edu/parcc/11
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submission
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