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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... effectiveness here is used to refer to how GAs accomplish their impact in terms of structure and operation . Effectiveness has a connotation that suggests using organizational resources so that the goals of the organization clearly are ...
... effectiveness elements . High effectiveness GAs tended to have greater prestige ratings of the groups , more estimated average member income and education , and higher average member socioeconomic status . They were part of state or ...
... effectiveness working hypotheses stated so far in this chapter . A similar study , but one of mainly paid - staff nonprofits , was conducted by Hawkins , Steger , and Trimble ( 1986 ) , who investigated how 57 United Way- affiliated ...
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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 |