Grassroots AssociationsGrassroots Associations is a comprehensive review and critique of empirical and theoretical research on grassroots, nonprofit and voluntary organizations. David Horton Smith examines in depth the distinctive nature and characteristics of a previously under-studied area which includes such groups as Alchoholics Anonymous, community-environmental action committees and church Bible study groups. He addresses: group formation, structure, process, leadership, and life cycle change; effectiveness; the influence such associations have on society; the future of grassroots associations, which he sees as integral to a postmodern society moving towards participatory democracy, self-determinism and individual choice. |
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... democratic and more elitist and oligarchical . Even more elitist and oligarchical are the very large and ... democracy is a founder choice that tends to be associated with the choice of becoming a GA rather than a work organization of ...
... democracy is a good and effective way in which to make important decisions . Executives of work organizations ... democracy , which tends to foster member partici- pation , contributions , and dues paying ( Hall , 1995 ) . GA internal ...
... democracy is that they study only economic or utilitarian associations . Normative or ideological associations , with more voluntary altru- ism , are much more likely to encourage member interest in the operations of the associations ...
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Definitions and Metaphors | 7 |
Revising FlatEarth Maps | 33 |
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Poverty and the Third Way Colin C Williams,Colin C. Williams,Jan Windebank No preview available - 2004 |