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To determine some of the common denominators and variations that occur cross culturally in social organizations, a comparison is made between the crews of British and United States merchant ships. This type of organization was selected because such ships have an identical purpose and similar environments irrespective of nationality. Differences are described and analyzed in the training, social control, and stratification of the deck departments. Dr. Richardson, now assistant director of the Association for the Aid of Crippled Children, New York, made the study while a student at Harvard University.'
Stephen A. Richardson (Sat,) studied this question.