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| a group small enough to allow its members to relate to one another individually |
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| have identity, unity, and shared goals |
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| small, multi-purpose group in which interaction is intimate and there is a strong sense of group identity |
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| a personal, emotional, and not easily transferrable relationship that includes a variety of roles and interests of each individual; free and extensive communication and interaction of whole personalities |
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| specialized group designed to achieve specific goals |
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| a specialized relationship lacking emotional intensity and involvinga limited aspect of one's personality |
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| group with 2 members; can self-destruct quickly, has high demands on each member |
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| group with 3 members; one member can feel like "odd-man out" |
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| action in accordance with customs, rules, or prevailing opinion |
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| groups to which individuals belong |
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| a group to which a person does not belong |
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| a group that is especially important in shaping a person's beliefs, attitudes, and values; ALWAYS primary |
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| social group deliberately constructed to achieve specific goals; consists of division of labor, concentration of power, and flexible membership |
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| stated set of rules, regulations, and procedures that guide the activities of an organization's members |
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| an organization in which the formal structure is dominant |
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| the personal relationships in an organization that form as members interact |
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| a hierarchical authority structure that operates on the basis of explicit rules and procedures |
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| gradual process by which older, traditional methods of social organization are replaced by explicit, abstract and numerous formal rules and procedures |
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| description of the most essential or characteristic qualities of a phenomenon |
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| process that occurs when members of an organization become more concentrated with perpetuating the organization itself and their positions in it than with meeting the actual goals of the organization |
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| an organization that is constructed by its members to pursue some common interest and that has few formal control mechanisms |
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| characteristics of a primary relationship |
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| variety of roles, involves whole personality, emotionally laden, not easily transferable, high levels of communication (frequent, open and meaningful) |
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| like the activity (e.g. intramurals, clubs, etc.) |
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| allows us to feel needed, wanted, validated |
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| group structure (primary or secondary) |
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| includes size, norms, and roles |
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| make the product (ex: car makers) |
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| offer services (ex: catering) |
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