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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... important enough to count accurately and report . These also were omitted in ear- lier similar Independent Sector VNPS mapping volumes . This probably has its roots in the origins and political nature of Independent Sector as an ...
... important for contacting government officials . Because many of these national associations have GAs as local branches , these results probably have applicability to GAs to a substantial extent . The finding regarding the unimportance ...
... important for GA leaders than for work organization leaders , even though it is important for the latter as well . The special importance of sociability incentives for GAs and the fact that GA activity is leisure activity make this the ...
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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 |