An attempt has been made to outline an 'exchange' theory of occup'al associations &, thereby, to demonstrate the usefulness of diff approaches to the study of such org's: conflict vs consensus & occup' al vs org' al approach. In particular, it has been tried to develop a simple l-functions-model which meets the current criticism against the Parsonian version of such a model, & to combine it with a typology of occup'at associaLions. Basic independent variables refer to types of occup' al positions & types of occup' a 1 associations, based on the extent of systematized special knowledge which is required of the incumbent of the position. Dependent variables refer to the 1 org' al problems: rise & intensity of coat liets about goat definition, the chance of the members to participate in the decision-making, types of means used for goal attainment, the motivation of members to participate in the org' al processes, & types of sue control of org'a1 behavior. Results of oceup'ul res Lire quoted to illustrate the lyvp's. AA.
