INTERORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY INFLUENCE STRUCTURE: A Replication and Extension

摘要: This study examines the continuity of organizational and leader networks community elite structure by replicating a carried out 12 years earlier. Continuity in bases influence, leaders identified as influentials, is looked for. It concluded that there influence ability to exercise related access resources. A contrast organization suggests shift from narrow interests business class interests. Increasingly, large heterogeneous communities, resources needed shape public policy are found or belong organizations. Organizations control money, which they can loan for industrial growth developmenL jobs, be eliminated closing relocation increased expansion production. Similarly, organizations information (media), votes (unions), legal authority (city council), moral (religious organizations). The growing number significance actors at national level has also been noted (Coleman 1982). Although many enough substantial resources, it unlikely any single contains all outcome important questions. Resources, therefore, must pooled so sufficient quantity (i.e., money jobs) particular mix jobs information) have noticeable impact on issues before community.1 means mobilized support opposition issues.