“Are you opposed to the manipulation of individuals for organizational purposes, a degree of social uniformty
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Absolutely!\n\nHorrible thought... goodness.
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Your co worker and your boss only treat you like this because you let them. If you don't stand up for your rights you will always be used like a tool or a toy.
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Absolutely. They mostly want subordinates but it looks like they are picking on people for thrills. This explains why things are always screwed up.
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Because people like to force their views on other people.
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Yes, persons who are good at organizing and leading are generally control freaks.  Or to put it more kindly, they have an ability to control the actions of others.  This is necessarily true.\n\nControl takes many forms, however.  Some are adept at propaganda, and persuade their organization to go along with their plans.  Some are adept at bribery and blackmail.  Others have genuinely good plans and are talented at presenting them in a persuasive way.  Even a person who does not like to control others, or is philosophically opposed to controlling others, may have that sort of skill.  \n\nMy example is a leader in the Libertarian Party.  Dr. Mary Ruwart knows that the party is composed of rather cussed individualists.  But her arguments are marvelously persuasive because she researchs carefully and states things in a sufficiently direct and simple form that it is extremely hard to disagree with her.
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insouciance and anomalistic
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you mean ethically?  probably NOT.
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yes it is, anyone could do it, even your employers or someone who you don't like
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Im a trade union rep so yes, i tell it like it is. Making managers uncomfortable is too much fun!
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It depends on the organization's by-laws. It may or may not be legitimate, but the person elected certainly doesn't have to take the position it they don't want it.
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cool...actually discussing something we learned about in college!\n\nOrganizations probably determine their policies on what the founders of the company believes in how best to run the businesses.\n\nI am a supervisor for a company and tend to believe in theory y management style, but I find that most of the rules that govern employees actions are geared to theory x type of working enviorment.  So, for my employees I let them relax when we are slow and they know to work when we are busy.\n\nAs long as they accomplish their tasks, I am fine with the work they do...but to answer you question, I believe it starts with company culture, and goes from there.\n\nHow about you?
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When it comes to the free-moral agency of man, your question can be answered "yes" and "no".  People do things for two reasons...because they feel they "have to", and because they "want to".  I don't like being told to wear my seat belt, and often times don't, till I see that ploice officer in the distance.  I used to be a slob.  I got married, and my ex-wife demanded neatness, so to keep peace in the house, I complied.  As soon as my ex left me, I reverted to my original standards.  In both of these cases, my behavior was modified only insofar as I wanted to avoid the consequences.  But as far as my thought process behind my actions, my behavior wasn't truly modified.  As soon as I feel I can get away with my normal behaviors, I revert to them.  Behavior in humans is only truly capable in humans when one can modify that person's conscience to feel guilty if they violate a given expected behavior.  If all they fear is consequences, but don't feel guilty, their behavior has never been truly modified.
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Not by most professional organizations.
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Society generally has a prob with people who do things outside cultural norms.
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Of course it's manipulation. Any form of exacting control over someone else's behavior requires a level of manipulation when the two parties are not of equal intelligence to negotiate a desired outcome.
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If you associate with the wrong kind of people, their influence will rub off on you.
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Being in charge of people.