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1974 Table: Relationship between types of organization and selected activities and qualities (tentative) Part 2 - / - Portion of Table for Transnational Network of Research and Service Communities: proposal for an organizational hybrid (see also Part 1 of table) (x) indicates 'in some cases' or 'to some extent' Activities Research Applic. develop. Prod. (int.) Prod. (ext.) Serv. (mem.) Serv. (ext.) Soc. prob. Prob. act. Sci/ cult. comp. Resid. Com- munity Open Non-spec. (alt. occup) Per. dev. Ret-reat Rec-reat Sec- urity Organizations J. Finance                                     Foundation (x) (x)     x   (x)                   Trust, fund           x                     K. Dynastic                                     Chateau (x) (x) x     x x   (x)       (x) Hacienda, ranch x x x       x x   (x)       (x) L. Specialized agencies                                     Travel club   (x) (x)         x         x     Book club                 x         x     Investment club (x) (x)   x           x               Secretariat services     (x)           x             M. Health                                     Hospital (x) (x) (x) x (x) (x) x (x) x             Rehabilitation inst.     (x) x (x) (x) x (x) x     (x)     Sanatorium (x) (x) x (x) (x) x (x) x     (x)   (x) Medical centre (x) (x) (x) x (x) (x)       x           Old age home   (x) (x) (x) (x) x (x) x     (x) x   N. Exploration                                     Archeological dig x     x x x   (x) (x)           Expedition (x)   x (x)     x     (x)           Outward bound   x   x (x) x   x (x) (x)   (x)   0. Commercial                                     Shop       x   (x)         x             Factory (x) (x) (x) x (x)   (x) (x) x       (x)   Hotel, motel x (x)         x (x) x       x     Café x (x)           (x) x       x     Bar, pub x (x)           (x) x       x     Market garden     x                           P. Economic                                     Stock exchange     (x)                             Commodity exchange (x)     (x)                           Market       (x)           (x) x           Labour exchange   (x) x (x)         x           Bank     (x) (x)           x         (x) Q. Military                                     Military base   (x) (x) x x   x (x)         x x   Police station       (x) x x x           x x R. Retraining                                     Residential conf. (x)         (x) (x) x   (x)         (x) S. Communication services                                     Airport   (x) x (x) (x)         (x)         x Rail station (x) x (x) (x)           (x)           Port (x)   (x) (x)       (x)         x Radio/ TV station   x x x x   (x)         x (x)   Newsagent     x   (x)   x     (x)             Post office     x   (x)         (x)         (x)   Telephone exch.     x   (x)         (x)         (x) T. Government                                     Ministry (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)                   Embassy (x)   (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)         (x) x Cultural mission       (x)   (x)     (x)           T. Designed settlements                                     Auroville x x (x) x (x) x x x x x (x) x lx) V. Special interest                                     Association     (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)     x (x)     (x)

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