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| SocioSite: Networks, Groups, and Social Interaction | ||
| This site is a collection of links to research centers, researchers, and papers on social networks, groups, group behavior, social interaction, and social psychology. ( http://www.pscw.uva.nl/sociosite/TOPICS/interaction.html ) | ||
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| Center for the Study of Group Processes | ||
| This site collects resources for the social psychological study of group processes. It also contains a brief discussion of how sociologists study and define groups. ( http://www.uiowa.edu/~grpproc/index.html ) | ||
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| Research: Value of Groups | ||
| Here you can read a paper called "Why So Social An Animal? The Utility of Interdependence." This paper provides an overview of group membership, self-esteem, and the function of groups. It also links to additional explanations of these concepts. ( http://www.vcu.edu/hasweb/psy/faculty/fors/rgroup.html#group ) | ||
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| SocioSite: Organization Sociology | ||
| This is a compendium of websites related to the sociology of organizations. It contains links to research papers, journals, associations, and organizations, as well as to websites of academic researchers. ( http://www.pscw.uva.nl/sociosite/topics/organization.html ) | ||
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| University of Chicago Formal Organizations Bibliography | ||
| This 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. ( http://www.spc.uchicago.edu/ssr1/PRELIMS/orgs.html ) | ||
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| Bureaucracy | ||
| Here you can read an excerpt from Max Weber's famous work on bureaucracy. The excerpt presents the characteristics of the ideal type of bureaucracy, as well as discussion comparing bureaucracy to other forms of organization. ( http://www2.pfeiffer.edu/~lridener/DSS/Weber/BUREAU.HTML ) | ||
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| The Weber Links Page | ||
| This webpage has links to a number of sites containing Max Weber's writings, commentary on Weber's work, and papers incorporating Weber's ideas. ( http://www.humboldt.edu/~ew1/310/weber.html ) | ||
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| The Iron Law of Oligarchy | ||
| This is an excerpt from Robert Michels's work on organizations and politics. It presents Michels's ideas on the relationship between democracy and bureaucracy. ( http://www2.pfeiffer.edu/~lridener/courses/MICHELSR.HTML ) | ||
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| OB Web | ||
| 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. ( http://www.obweb.org ) | ||
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| U.S. Chamber of Commerce | ||
| The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization representing businesses and business interests through lobbying, advocacy, and policy analysis. ( http://www.uschamber.com/default ) | ||
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| Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Associations | ||
| ARNOVA is an international, interdisciplinary association promoting "the creation, application, and dissemination of research on voluntary action, nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and civil society." ( http://www.arnova.org/ ) | ||
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