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Formal and Informal Structure

Social structure can be both formal and informal. In the words of Maclver and Page the factors that give rise to primary groups in industrial organization are present in all formalized social structures. Thus in govt agencies, political parties, schools, labour unions the complete organisational picture includes the formal blue-print arrangements on the one hand and informal spontaneous grouping on the other.

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