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Child care centers as organizations: A social systems perspective

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This article presents a social systems model for understanding the dynamics of organizational life in child care centers. The components of this model consist of the external environment, people, structure, processes, culture, and outcomes. A systems approach provides a useful paradigm for program administrators when considering different change strategies to improve their center's organizational effectiveness.

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  1. National-Louis University, 2840 Sheridan Road, 60201, Evanston, Illinois

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Bloom, P.J. Child care centers as organizations: A social systems perspective. Child Youth Care Forum 20, 313–333 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00757061

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