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ORGC 316 Part II
Hirokawa et al. Chapter 6 Definitions
Question | Answer |
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System | "[A]n observable pattern of relationships among people" (Hirokawa et al., 2003, p. 49). |
Structure | "[A] set of rules and resources used to generate the system" (Hirokawa et al., 2003, p. 49). |
Rules | "[P]ropositions that indicate how something ought to be done or what is good or bad" (Hirokawa et. al, 2003, p. 49). |
Resources | "[M]aterials, possessions, or attributes that can be used to influence or control the actions of the group members" (Hirokawa et al., 2003, p. 50). |
Theory of Structuration | "[T]he process in which members structure groups is ongoing & continuous" (Hirokawa et al, 2003, p. 49). |
Structuration | "[T]he production & reproduction of of the social systems through members' use of rules & resources in interaction" (Hirokawa et al., 2003, p. 50). |
Institutions | "When rules & resources are widely accepted & used" (Hirokawa et al., 2003, p. 54). |