Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Symbolic Interactionism, Webkinz, Impression Management

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B
• Professor: Mark Cleveland

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Self-concept: the beliefs a person holds about his or her attributes and how he or she evaluates these qualities. Blumer 3 basic principles: behaviors are symbolic in nature, we know what it means because we"re apart of society (things agreed upon in society, interactions with society ex. Know what a red light means, green etc. Refers to the + ity of your attitude toward yourself. Low self esteem do not expect that they will perform very well and avoid embarrassment or failure. Social comparison: person tries to evaluate his or her self by comparing it with other people"s and those in the media. Ideal self: person"s conception of how he or she would like to be. Actual self: more realistic appraisal of the qualities we do and don"t have. Impression management: we work hard to manage what others think about us. We strategically chose clothing and other products that will show us off.