What About the Design of the Stanford Prison Experiment Eliminated

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Essay

What about the design of the Stanford Prison Experiment eliminated the possibility that sadistic students ended up as guards and compliant students ended up as prisoners.

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Definitions:

Organizational Development (OD)

A planned, organization-wide effort to increase an organization's effectiveness and health through interventions in its processes, utilizing behavioral science knowledge.

Organization's Culture

The set of shared beliefs, values, norms, and practices that shapes the behavior and thinking of all members within an organization.

Unfreeze, Change, Refreeze

A three-stage model in change management where 'unfreeze' means preparing for change, 'change' is the implementation of the change, and 'refreeze' is solidifying or stabilizing the change.

Social Systems

Interconnected and interdependent structures that consist of people or groups interacting under a set of shared norms or values, which contribute to the functioning of society.