This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Distinguish between crowds and masses as forms of collective behavior. What will be an ideal ... (Read 52 times)

NguyenJ

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 516
Distinguish between crowds and masses as forms of collective behavior.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Contrast collective behavior with other forms of organizational behavior.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

ms_sulzle

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 320
Answer to Question 1

People engaging in collective behavior may be divided into crowds and masses. A

crowd is a relatively large number of people who are in one another's immediate

vicinity. Examples of crowds include the audience in a movie theater or people at a pep

rally for a sporting event. By contrast, a mass is a number of people who share an

interest in a specific idea or issue but who are not in one another's immediate vicinity.

An example is Facebook, on which people interact and share interests while being

separated geographically.

Answer to Question 2

Collective behavior is voluntary, often spontaneous activity that is engaged in by a large

number of people and typically violates dominant-group norms and values. Unlike

organizational behavior found in corporations and voluntary associations, collective

behavior lacks an official division of labor, hierarchy of authority, and established rules

and procedures. Unlike institutional behavior, collective behavior lacks institutional

norms to govern behavior. Collective behavior can take various forms, including

crowds, mobs, riots, panics, fads, fashions, and public opinion.




ms_sulzle

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 320

 

Did you know?

Vaccines cause herd immunity. If the majority of people in a community have been vaccinated against a disease, an unvaccinated person is less likely to get the disease since others are less likely to become sick from it and spread the disease.

Did you know?

Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.

Did you know?

After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.

Did you know?

More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.

Did you know?

The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library