Grassroots AssociationsSAGE Publications, 2000 M05 11 - 360 páginas This volume explores the world of grassroots organizations and outlines their history while differentiating them from the more familiar paid-staff nonprofit organizations. David Horton Smith, a leading scholar on the nonprofit and voluntary sector, examines the available empirical research on the topic and analyzes the theoretical concepts that have come to define such associations. He affords the reader a complete, detailed description of the nature and characteristics of grassroots organizations, their formation, structure, leadership, life cycle, effectiveness, and their integral role in postmodern societies. |
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... tion of an earlier overview work by C. Smith ( no relation ) and Freedman ( 1972 ; see also D. Smith , 1975 , and Knoke , 1986 , for overviews ) . I present and expand on some microtheories of GAs and develop inductively a broad theory ...
... tion of an earlier overview work by C. Smith ( no relation ) and Freedman ( 1972 ; see also D. Smith , 1975 , and Knoke , 1986 , for overviews ) . I present and expand on some microtheories of GAs and develop inductively a broad theory ...
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... tion of GAS . There are six defining characteristics . In the first column of the table , the first three factors ( 1-3 ) characterize all nonprofits by my definition , whereas the latter three factors ( 4-6 ) characterize only GAs by ...
... tion of GAS . There are six defining characteristics . In the first column of the table , the first three factors ( 1-3 ) characterize all nonprofits by my definition , whereas the latter three factors ( 4-6 ) characterize only GAs by ...
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... tion for some policy reason are worse than useless . Again metaphorically , they can lead us to stumble , crash , sink , or even die by hitting nothing where some- thing should be or vice versa in the dark of territory not accurately ...
... tion for some policy reason are worse than useless . Again metaphorically , they can lead us to stumble , crash , sink , or even die by hitting nothing where some- thing should be or vice versa in the dark of territory not accurately ...
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... tion to the " opposite " type or some omitted type of VNPS phenomenon on some key dimension - paid - staff versus volunteer VGs , establishment versus social movement VGs , traditional service versus self - help or advocacy VGs ...
... tion to the " opposite " type or some omitted type of VNPS phenomenon on some key dimension - paid - staff versus volunteer VGs , establishment versus social movement VGs , traditional service versus self - help or advocacy VGs ...
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... tion that the provider - entity is trying to help in some way . In sum , altruism in rough terms is an internal concept referring to the ten- dency or disposition of an entity to try to help others by satisfying such others in some way ...
... tion that the provider - entity is trying to help in some way . In sum , altruism in rough terms is an internal concept referring to the ten- dency or disposition of an entity to try to help others by satisfying such others in some way ...
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The Rest of the Voluntary Nonprofit Sector | 33 |
Part II The Distinctive Nature of Grassroots Associations | 65 |
Introduction | 67 |
Chapter 3 Formational Characteristics | 71 |
Chapter 4 Internal Guidance Systems | 91 |
Chapter 5 Internal Structure | 107 |
Part III Theoretical Paradigms and Conclusions | 213 |
Introduction | 215 |
Chapter 10 FlatEarth Paradigms and a RoundEarth Paradigm Outline | 217 |
The Advent of Homo Voluntas | 243 |
Description of the Largely North American Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action | 263 |
Creating a Local Nonprofit Sampling Frame Including Grassroots Associations An American Example | 267 |
Methodology of the Smith OneSuburb Study | 279 |
References | 283 |
Chapter 6 Internal Processes | 127 |
Chapter 7 Leaders and Environments | 149 |
Chapter 8 Life Cycle Changes | 167 |
Chapter 9 Impact and Effectiveness | 195 |
Index | 321 |
About the Author | 342 |
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