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This 8 page paper uses a hypothetical case study to create a series of norm violation experiments. What do these experiments teach us?
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but one might have a better understanding of cultural norms through asking and answering certain questions such as what follows: "Is it all right to cry? To express anger? To
criticize the worker or other members of the client system?...Are there limits and , if so, what are they?" (Hartman, 1994, p.24). At each and every workplace, norms exist. In
the adult entertainment industry, sex can be discussed openly, but in the context of a day care center, discussion of sex is taboo. Each and every industry has its own
particular norms, and individual companies have culture. Company culture also plays into norms and whether or not violation of a norm will wreak havoc on ones position. To use
a hypothetical example, and to create a case study where one violates a series of norms, the corporate culture of a life insurance companys home office is used. The
case study involves an old company that tends to retain employees. While no firms give gold watches at the end of a 30 year stint anymore, it seems that this
company does handsomely rewarded its employees. It has a wonderful cafeteria full of exceptional food choices at a low price and employees enjoy liberal benefits. However, the employees do have
to be to work on time. Their attendance is checked and if they are late, that is marked down by a superior. This paradigm exists at every level up through
middle management. All absences are unexcused unless a doctors note is provided. Some other situations, such as bereavement, is taken into consideration on a case by case basis. However strict
rules apply. One can see that there are certain norms that arise in this type of culture. For example, one norm is punctuality. If someone violates this rule, they are
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