The intragroup dynamics of maintaining a successful grassroots organization: A case study

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 169-186

  Bettencourt, B Ann ^a,d   Dillmann, George ^a,b,e   Wollman, Neil ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d University of Missouri ^*

^e Stephens College   (United States)

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EID: 0005666525     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1996.tb01368.x     Document Type: Article

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