Which of These Is NOT Likely to Be a Characteristic

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT likely to be a characteristic of a successful social movement organization?

• A) The members of the SMO must actively participate in order to gain the benefits of any victories.
• B) The organization has a centralized bureaucratic structure.
• C) The SMO has successfully isolated itself from other organizations in order to work independently.
• D) Organization members get along and do not fight with each other over leadership issues.

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