Practice question · Fill in the blanks
Complete Cooley’s distinction.
Small, intimate groups that shape identity are ______ groups; large, goal-oriented ones like a department are ______ groups.
Word bank: primary · secondary · reference · formal
Hints
- One kind of group forms persons; the other produces outputs.
- Intimacy and duration are what separate them.
Show the answer
Small, intimate groups that shape identity are primary groups; large, goal-oriented ones like a department are secondary groups.
Why
Primary groups make persons; secondary groups make products. Companies need both layers, and confuse them at their peril.
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