The Fusion of an Individual with the Organization

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ID5618875
AuthorsChris Argyris (corresponding author)
Year1954
Volume19
Issue3
Pages267
Publication date1954-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Sociological Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-1224 • E-ISSN: 1939-8271
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/2087756
OpenAlexW2331252527
LanguageEN
Citations received6

that all eight predictions were confirmed by the data provides presumptive evidence of the validity of the theory. It is tentatively concluded that perceived primary group pressures can have considerable effect on attitudes even when there is reason to doubt that group norms and sanctions are operating. It is suggested that the net effect of these perceived pressures is to increase the homogeneity of attitudes within a population, and that the greater the strength of these pressures, the greater is the degree of homogeneity which they can create. This conclusion is in harmony with Redfield's observation that communities in which primary group bonds are strong tend to be relatively homogeneous with respect to attitudes.17 It is also consistent with Angell's contention that societal agreement with respect to important integrating attitudes may be encouraged through the creation of strong primary group bonds.18 If these conclusions are confirmed by further research, the public opinion analyst will have been provided with a useful explanatory principle. More important, another step will have been taken toward the integration of sociological theory and public opinion research

Fusion · Linguistics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Capital and Networks

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