Sentence examples for membership groups from inspiring English sources
Obviously, membership groups and reference groups are not mutually exclusive.
Failure to achieve a satisfying status and identity within normal membership groups may be such a factor.
The action shrinks the nation's growing nonprofit sector by roughly 17 percent, to about 1.3 million charities, trade associations, membership groups and labor unions.
The National Bowling Council, founded in 1943 by manufacturers, proprietors, and membership groups, concerns itself with national promotional campaigns and other activities.
These are not membership groups (hence, they are termed interests as opposed to interest groups) but private organizations such as businesses or public entities such as government departments.
Consumers may be influenced not only by their own membership groups but also by reference groups of which they wish to be a part.
It then gets to spend the pounds it has earned on other items within the membership group.
Some initial efforts are being made by the UN Global Compact, a membership group that commits to promoting ethical principles.
Bertelsmann expanded aggressively in this business in 2005 by buying Columbia House, a membership group that distributes DVDs and music.
Another set of distinctions based on the individual's relationship to the group is expressed by the terms membership group and reference group.
He also instituted a policy that allowed credit unions to serve more than one membership group, as long as each group could demonstrate some common link.
