Ideology, Crisis Intensity, Organizational Demography, and Industrial Type as Determinants of Organizational Change in Kibbutzim

Kibbutzim were a pure missionary organization known for their egalitarian—communal lifestyle. However, like many other organizational forms, the kibbutz model has been subjected to significant pressures to become more market oriented. This challenges the existence of kibbutzim in many ways. Stressing ideological homogeneity as a key predictor of change, this study also examines the effect of crisis as assessed by financial distress, demographic …