impersonal

Examples of impersonal in the following topics:

• Secondary Groups

  • Secondary groups are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal oriented; their relationships are temporary.
  • Unlike first groups, secondary groups are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal oriented.

• Primary and Secondary Groups

  • Secondary groups are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal-oriented.

• Organized Crime

  • Focusing more on how the operations works, succeeds, sustains itself or avoids retribution, they are generally typified by: a complex authority structure; an extensive division of labor between classes and the organization; responsibilities carried out in an impersonal manner; and top-down communication and rule enforcement mechanisms.

• Resocialization and Total Institutions

  • These needs are handled in an impersonal and bureaucratic manner.

• Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft

  • Characteristics of these groups include highly calculated divisions of labor, impersonal secondary relationships, and strong social institutions.

• Magic and Supernaturalism

  • These forces are considered impersonal because they are thought to come and go as they see fit, and can inhabit human and non-human objects alike.

• Mass Media and Technology

  • Mass media is the means for delivering impersonal communications directed to a vast audience.

• Effects of Group Size on Attitude and Behavior

  • In a larger group it would be harder to exert control on an individual, but there is a possibility of the individual becoming distant and impersonal.

• Bureaucratization of Schools

  • Weber popularly characterized a bureaucracy as having a hierarchy of authority, a clear division of labor, explicit rules, and impersonality.