Organization Set and Resources as Determinants of Formalization in Religious Organizations
Formalization of activities in rural churches is explained as a consequence of (1) the normative organization set to which the church is oriented, and (2) the resources available to implement normative models. Data from a study of 505 rural churches in Missouri are reported. Formalization is indicat...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
1972
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Review of religious research
Year: 1972, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 30-36 |
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| Summary: | Formalization of activities in rural churches is explained as a consequence of (1) the normative organization set to which the church is oriented, and (2) the resources available to implement normative models. Data from a study of 505 rural churches in Missouri are reported. Formalization is indicated by the presence of a variety of educational programs and organizations. Organization set membership is based on church-sect identification. Membership size indicates resources. Church-groups are found to be more formalized than sect-groups and more responsive to size increments in the implementation of a formalized model. Sect-groups are more likely than church-groups to maintain a number of worship and evangelistic services. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3510840 |