Chapter 4: Partial Inclusion

Weick uses another theory called partial inclusion. Weick uses this to explain "why certain strategies for motivating employees are ineffective." This theory goes on to explain that "employees are only partially included in the workplace; that is, at work we see some but not all of their behaviors." This theory is very interesting because I have seen this in the places of employment where I have been. I currently work for the County of Santa Cruz for a Drug and Alcohol Program, one of my supervisors is very calm and keeps to herself at work. Outside of work, she surfs, shes a single parent of two teenage boys, and she also has another job, which she occasionally does of the weekends. Many of these things I did not know about her until months after I began to work there. It's also interesting to me seeing the behavior of employees when they are not at work. A couple of months ago, my co-workers, my boss, and one of our supervisors, and I were part of this miniature golf tournament. Every of work (especially my boss and my supervisors), always seem so serious. That day everyone just let loose, everyone was having a great time outside of the office.