Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Models 1, Reward System, Social Psychology
2 Nov 2013
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Prediction from his students no more than 3 out of 100 would deliver maximum shock. Blind obedience to authority (how the german"s could help with the extermination of the jews) Focused on the darker side of authority. People in state of conflict lead to stress. 60-65% percent went all the way to the last shock (out of 40 participants 26) Many participants became very agitated (as well as the teacher) yet they continued. What can we apply to the workplace? (milgram and spe studies) Leader or management perspective: you know people will follow you so in some circumstances of high stress you take advantage of that (happens in low stress as well) A system of shared values, beliefs, meaning and common perception held by members of an organization which distinguished it from other organizations. Culture is the soul of the organization henry mintzberg. Gives it life force and holds in together.
