Author Question: Mimetic isomorphism occurs when an organization copies or imitates another organization. a. True ... (Read 22 times)

tatyanajohnson · **on:** Aug 13, 2018

Mimetic isomorphism occurs when an organization copies or imitates another organization.

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Explain the development of gangs from the 1600s in London, from the 1920s in the United States, to the development of contemporary gangs.

What will be an ideal response?

hollysheppard095 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 13, 2018

Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

In the 1600s, London was terrorized by gangs called Hectors, Bugles, and so others.
Frederick Thrasher began to study gangs in the United States in the 1920s.
According to Thrasher, gangs formed because modern society failed to meet the needs of lower-class youths.
In the 1950s and 1960s, the threat of gangs and gang violence swept the public consciousness.
Interest in gangs was renewed in the 1970s.
Illegal drugs has spurred the formation of today's gangs.