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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... operation are likely to be dissatisfying to members and lead to group dissolution . And even if a group has a consistent style of operation and subculture ( just as a successful busi- ness tends to have one [ Ouchi and Wilkins , 1985 ] ...
... operation . Kanter and Zurcher ( 1973 ) make a statement on the importance of valuing small size in groups and " alternative institutions , " which certainly fits GAS gen- erally . These authors argue that small size permits greater ...
... operation . The value of an " established " GA name to a new GA pre- sumably is substantial in attracting new members , although no comparative study has been done to test this hypothesis . The concentration of national headquarters of ...
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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 |