TOWARD A SOCIOLOGICAL MODEL OF CONSENSUS.

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    • Abstract:
      Two distinct meanings emerge from a review of the literature on consensus: agreement, and co-orientation. Using the second meaning, a conceptual definition of degree of consensus is formulated which is based on a social system model, rather than on individual system models. Drawing upon earlier research, two operational definitions of this model are proposed. Finally, a set of propositions relate degree of consensus in a group to the type of coordination which occurs between members of the group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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