Structuration Theory
(when was structuration theory developed) Google question
In a number of articles in the late 1970s and early 1980s, culminating in the publication of The Constitution of Society in 1984, British sociologist Anthony Giddens developed the theory of structuration, which addressed fundamental problems in the social sciences in a way that was unconventional at the time.Dec 4, 2014

The theory of structuration is a social theory of the creation and reproduction of social systems that is based in the analysis of both structure and agents (see structure and agency), without giving primacy to either.

(who is associated with adaptive structuration theory)Google question
DeSanctis and Poole adapted Giddens' theory to study the interaction of groups and organizations with information technology, and called it Adaptive Structuration Theory. AST criticizes the technocentric view of technology use and emphasizes the social aspects.Sep 7, 2010

In adaptive structuration theory poole wants group members to understand.. that they create groups as they act within them what is adaptive structuration theory? used to explain how group and organizational social systems are produced and reproduced what would be an example of adaptive structuration theory? describing the culture of a class (does the media shape you or do you shape the media?) social structure shapes peoples.. actions; while at same time being shaped by their actions structure and action are.. simultaneously interacting what is duality of structure? structures both enabling and constraining
What did poole say dynamics of groups were? far too complicated to be reduced to a few propositions or a predictable chain of event what do group remembers affect?
Outcomes
Giddens suggests that people in society are.. active agents structuration refers to.. the production and reproduction of the social systems through members' use of rules and resources in interaction rules are.. general routines that the organization or group follows in accomplishing goals resources are.. people bring to interactions.attributes or material goods that can be used to exert power in an organization (personal traits, abilities, knowledge, and possession) a body expectations norm that thin is in both.. reproduces and challenges action production happens when.. people use rules and resources in interaction reproduction happens when.. when actions reinforce features of the systems already in place interaction are concerns of.. morality, communication, and power

rules are.. propositions that indicate how something ought to be done or what is good or bad resources are.. materials, possessions, or attributes that can be used to influence or control the actions of the group or its members.
Giddens concept of duality of structure means that.. rules and resources are both the medium and the outcome of interaction
Giddens suggested that every action or behavior results in something new. Yet, all these fresh acts are influenced by: the past
An important concept in Adaptive Structuration Theory is ___power__________, or the ability to achieve results and accomplish our goals.
As a student in school, you are seen as a(n) _agent____________ engaging in attending classes.
__Reflexivity___________ refers to people's ability to monitor their actions and behaviors.
According to the principle of __Duality of Structure__ members of an organization use rules and resources to guide their decisions.
___expert__________ power refers to one's ability to exert influence over others based on the knowledge that one possesses.
___referent__________ power refers to one's ability to exert influence over others based on personal relationship and the charisma one possesses.
A typology describing the paths that groups employ in arriving at decisions includes which of the following? unitary, complex cyclic, and solution-oriented allocative resources material assistance used to help groups accomplish their goals authoritative resources interpersonal assistance used to help groups accomplish their goals reward power perception that another person has the ability to provide positive outcomes coercive power perception that another person has the ability to enact punishment referent power perception that another person has the ability to achieve compliance because of established personal relationships legitimate power perception that another person has the ability to exert influence because of title or position expert power perception that another person has the ability to exert influence due to special knowledge or expertise social integration reciprocity of communication behaviors in interaction

objective factors characteristics (e.g., clarity, rules) associated with achieving a group task system a group or organization and the behaviors that the group engages in to pursue its goals structure the rules and resources used to sustain a group or organization structuration the production, reproduction, and transformation of social environments through rules and resources in relationships