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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Based on Zipf's ( 1949 ) law of least effort , one would expect greater member participation at meetings and other events for GAs with smaller territorial scope , other things being equal . b . Mainly Volunteer Work a GAs usually have ...
Hypothetical increased efficiency and possibly greater impact ( see Chapter 9 ) are seen as validating the increased complexity . Often , these hopes are unfulfilled by greater complexity . But even if greater efficiency and impact do ...
Greater GA age and size usually allows the group to attract more financial resources , probably because the GA becomes more well known ( i.e. , goodwill or successful track record ) and / or achieves greater " market penetration " ( in ...
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Definitions and Metaphors | 7 |
Revising FlatEarth Maps | 33 |
PART | 62 |
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Poverty and the Third Way Colin C Williams,Colin C. Williams,Jan Windebank Sin vista previa disponible - 2004 |