Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction Can Lead to Different Behaviors

question 57

Essay

Satisfaction and dissatisfaction can lead to different behaviors. Describe these differences.

Identify how organizational structures adapt to serve multinational, meganational, or multidomestic strategies.

Understand the impact of informal versus formal organizational structures on a company's adaptability and responsiveness.

Recognize how organizational values and control mechanisms influence company operations and employee behaviors.

Comprehend the role of centralized versus decentralized decision-making in different organizational structures.

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Definitions:

Differential Association Theory

Holds that people learn to value deviant or nondeviant lifestyles depending on whether their social environment leads them to associate more with deviants or nondeviants.

Deviant Lifestyle

A way of living that deviates from the societal norms and is often viewed negatively by the mainstream society.

Cultural-Transmission Theory

A concept in sociology that suggests culture and societal norms are learned and passed down from one generation to the next through socialization.

Appeal to Higher Loyalties

Appeal to higher loyalties is a term used in sociology to describe a situation where an individual justifies breaking societal norms or laws by claiming allegiance to a more significant cause or authority.