Grassroots associations /

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Author / Creator:Smith, David Horton.
Imprint:Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2000.
Description:xviii, 342 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4416703
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ISBN:0803959923 (cloth : alk. paper)
0803959931 (paper : alk. paper
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-320) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Toward A Round-Earth Paradigm For The Voluntary Nonprofit Sector
  • Definitions and Metaphors
  • Revising Flat-Earth Maps
  • The Rest of the Voluntary Nonprofit Sector
  • Part 2. The Distinctive Nature Of Grassroots Associations
  • Formational Characteristics
  • Internal Guidance Systems
  • Internal Structure
  • Internal Processes
  • Leaders and Environments
  • Life Cycle Changes
  • Impact and Effectiveness
  • Part 3. Theoretical Paradigms And Conclusions
  • Flat-Earth Paradigms and the Round-Earth Paradigm in Outline
  • Some Conclusions and Forecasts
  • The Advent of Homo Voluntas