Many local groups have affiliations with an organizational structure which exists outside the community. The Masonic lodge, the American legion, the American Red Cross, may church denominations, and federated women’s clubs are examples of this type. Most affiliated community groups have a high degree of local autonomy. But there are many instances where the “over-all origination” does exert influence through counsel, guidance, required or recommended programs and policies, and program aids provided to the local affiliate. It is important to recognize that such external forces affecting group function exist and must be considered in understanding group functioning. Sometimes groups have problems in this regard because they are affiliated with outside organizations which do not hold the same values as the community. For example, the parent organization may set down certain policy positions on a national level. In some communities these policies may not be completely acceptable. The local unit is faced with the task of adjusting to this difference in values.