MO 302 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Protestant Work Ethic

• School: U of M
• Department: Management and Organizations
• Course: MO 302
• Professor: Sandeland

Document Summary

Zimbardo experiment (prisoner and guard): want to dominate. We think of the world in terms of ourselves. We love talking about our own experiences, hearing our own name, seeing our own face in a mirror or photograph. Behavior governed by consistent system of abstract rules and laws. Members obey authority only in their capacity as members, and it is only the. Members obey authority only in their capacity as members, and it is only the law they obey. Officials appointed to offices by formal rational criteria. The playing field is equal and people choose how they will act (best person wins) Individual salvation is achieved through hard work, thrift, and competitive struggle in a worldly calling. Break apart substance from appearance and action from responsibility. How to work with the organization best and not standing by your actions. Feudal-like authority system based on interlocking commitments; person owes fealty to immediate boss.