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Sociology: The Core, 6/e
Michael Hughes, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Carolyn J. Kroehler
James W. Vander Zanden, The Ohio State University (Emeritus)

Social groups and Formal Organizations

Web Links


National Council on Aging Homepage
(http://www.ncoa.org)

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) promotes the well-being and dignity of older persons through advocacy and public policy research. This association is comprised of professionals and organizations that work with older people.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
(http://www.uschamber.org)

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization representing businesses and business interests through lobbying, advocacy, and policy analysis.
Association of Junior Leagues International
(http://www.ajli.org)

Junior Leagues are local organizations that "offer women the opportunity to implement change in their communities and to connect with other women with a concern for present and future generations."
Society for Human Resource Management
(http://www.shrm.org)

The Society for Human Resource Management is the world's largest association supporting human resource management professionals.
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Associations
(http://www.arnova.org/)

ARNOVA is an international, interdisciplinary association promoting "the creation, application, and dissemination of research on voluntary action, nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and civil society."
SocioSite: Organization Sociology
(http://www.pscw.uva.nl/sociosite/topics/organization.html)

This compendium of Web sites related to the Sociology of Organizations contains links to research papers, journals, associations, and organizations, as well as to Web sites of academic researchers.
University of Chicago Formal Organizations Bibliography
(http://www.spc.uchicago.edu/ssr1/PRELIMS/orgs.html)

This Web site offers a reading list that includes classic works in the field of formal organizations. These studies are the foundations on which current theory has been built.
The Weber Links Page
(http://www.humboldt.edu/~ew1/310/weber.html)

This Web page has links to a number of sites containing Max Weber's writings, commentary on Weber's work, and papers incorporating Weber's ideas.
OB Web
(http://www.obweb.org)

OB Web is the site for the Organizational Behavior division of the Academy of Management. This site provides a place for researchers to share information about current topics in organizational behavior.
Society for Organizational Learning
(http://www.SoLonline.org/AboutSoL/index.html)

The Society for Organizational Learning focuses on inspiring fundamental organizational change and advancing understanding of learning organizations.