The Effect of Executive and Professional Membership Values on the Timing and Influence of Structural Innovation in Religious Organizations

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The impact of the values of the executive officer and of the professional membership on structural rnnovation is examined using a sample of U.S. Catholic diocesan organizations in the process of creating clergy personnel boards. The professionals' tolerance for change had a significant positive impact on the timing of the adoption of the innovation, the executive's tolerance for change had a significant positive impact on the new unit's influence during its first year. This consistent division of influence is seen as a mechanism to minimize conflict between the bureaucratic and professional elements in the organization. The professionals obtain the appearance of change while the executive retains control of the power structure.

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