Chapter Six Groups and Formal Organizations

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Chapter Six Groups and Formal Organizations
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Section One Objectives

• Define the concepts of group, social category and
  social aggregate.
• List the major characteristics of primary and
  secondary groups.

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Primary Groups

• Preview the characteristics of primary group on
  page 173.
• Create a list of your primary groups.
• Read about groups on page 172.
• What are boundaries?
• Write a paragraph about one of the primary groups
  that you listed. Your paragraph should describe
  the boundaries as you see them. For example, are
  the boundaries tight? Are others allowed in?
  How does one become part of the group?

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Functions of Primary Groups

• Emotional Support
• Socialization
• Encourage Conformity

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Do boys and girls interact differently in groups?

• Girls groups tend to be smaller.
• Girls groups tend to be more intimate.
• Girls do not easily let others in their
  circles.

• Boys groups are larger.
• Boys groups are less intimate.
• Boys tend to be more willing to allow others
  into their circles.

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Social Category -- Social Aggregate

• Social Categories are NOT the same as groups.
• People who share a social characteristic.
• High school seniors and women are examples.

• Social Aggregates are NOT the same as groups.
• People temporarily in the same place at the same
  time.
• Mall walkers and movie viewers are examples.

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Section Two -- Other Groups and Networks

• Reference Group
• In-Group
• Out-Group
• Social Network

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Social Networks

• Social Networks are NOT groups!
• Include BOTH primary and secondary groups -- no
  boundaries/continuous interaction.
• Useful tool for entering the labor market!
• Its not WHAT you know, its WHO you know!

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Types of Social Interactions

• Students will illustrate the six different types
  of social interactions.
• Cooperation
• Conflict
• Coercion
• Conformity
• Groupthink
• Social Exchange

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Section Three Targets

• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
  bureaucracy.
• Distinguish between formal and informal
  organizations.
• Social Exchange

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The Nature of Formal Organizations

• Read 190 -192.
• List three formal organization you deal with
  regularly.
• Which characteristics of the bureaucracies you
  deal with are most noticeable? Explain
• What is the difference between power and
  authority?

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Read Max Webers quote on page 193. What
advantages exists in bureaucracies? Explain
rationalization.
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Bureaucracies create primary relationships
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Iron Law of Oligarchy

• Theory that power increasingly becomes
  concentrated in the hands of a few members or any
  organization.

• How does the iron law occur?
• Hierarchy of authority needed.
• Top powers consolidate powers.
• Members of the organizations defer to leaders and
  give in!

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