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A transition is generally understood to involve the process of passing from one state, stage, place, or subject to another or movement across boundaries. A number of different meanings connected with the term include that of passage, some type of alteration or conversion, the concept of change, and also a connection to what follows.
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Nonprofit organizations experience a range of transitions linked to the myriad of changes that are an inevitable part of organizational life. Transitions in organizations are slightly different from the general concept of change because a transition involves not only the change itself but also the psychological process of people adapting or coming to terms with change (Bridges 1980; Hinden and Tebbe 2003). This is an internal process that involves both mental and behavioral adjustments to change for the individuals involved. Specific phases of a transition include first the...
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Ransom, P. (2016). Transition in Nonprofit Organizations. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2061-1
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