SY224 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Class Conflict, Living Wage, Paternalism
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Week 3 lecture 1 sept. 22nd, 2015. Are rewards related to your contribution in our society: vary among countries, ex. Australia, servers are paid living wage /hr: some restaurants add tip to bill for total. Hierarchy and authority: myth of natural superiority, how to best handle rewards and punishments, traditional. Elected via skill hierarchy leaders: all types are based on consent who don"t have the authority. Work is attached to humans: a model of productivity designed to perform tasks efficiently, sometimes call in sick, or work above in beyond. Six elements: specialization, hierarchy of offices, ruled and regulations, technical competence. Puts rules ahead of personal whim, everyone treated in the same way. Lack of emotional connection, according to rules of efficiency: formal, written communication. Heart of bureaucracy if paperwork, formal written memos and reports, improve efficiency paper pusher case/service: rationalization leads to dehumanization of relationships standard, ex.
