According to Erving Goffman, People Define Situations Interactionally Through Expressions

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Essay

According to Erving Goffman, people define situations interactionally through expressions of behavior, which are the tools we use to project our definition of a situation to one another. Explain what Goffman means by expressions given and expressions given off.

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Definitions:

Blue-Collar Workers

Employees who perform manual labor or work in production, manufacturing, and maintenance sectors, typically requiring physical work.

Supervisors

Individuals who oversee the work of others, often with authority to hire, fire, and make decisions related to employee performance.

OD Strategy

Organizational Development Strategy involves a planned, organization-wide effort to increase an organization's effectiveness and viability.

Reengineering

The radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in productivity, cycle times, and quality, often involving the use of technology.