“Inner Circles” in Local Churches: An Application of Thompson's Theory
We used Thompson's theory of “inner circles” in an attempt to explain the existence of unofficial centers of power within local churches. The theory as originally stated did not provide a good explanation. However, an extension of the theory, stressing the tendency for unofficial leaders to gai...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1979
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Sociological analysis
Year: 1979, Volume: 40, Issue: 3, Pages: 226-239 |
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| Summary: | We used Thompson's theory of “inner circles” in an attempt to explain the existence of unofficial centers of power within local churches. The theory as originally stated did not provide a good explanation. However, an extension of the theory, stressing the tendency for unofficial leaders to gain control when actors with official authorization to exert control fail to do so, did explain concentrations of unofficial power in our sample of churches. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3710240 |