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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41 ) , dividing it by 1,700 hours to get annual FTEs , and adding the result to the earlier 16.2 million result for associational volunteers . The forgoing result is strongly contrary to Salamon's ( 1992 ) statement quoted earlier .
The result is more GA sociodemographic homogeneity . Niches change with competitive pressures from other GAs in the community , which results from niche overlap - seeking the same types of members .
As a result , things often might not " get done . ” Tight supervision of volunteer workers is likely to result only from relevant personality traits of leaders , not from GA norms in most cases . An exception is the handling of the GA's ...
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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 |