Monday, June 23, 2008
Chapter 7: Organizing Differences in Organizations
In this section, Alvesson and Wilmott (pg. 201) "describe several specific practices that organizations use to "make" members identities." Reading through each of these was very interesting because I had something that I was able to relate to in at least a couple of them. One that I found interesting was "Providing a Specific Vocabulary of Motives," something about the word "ideal," at least to me, sounds like perfection. I understand that "organizations often explicitly describe the motivations that describe their ideal employees,"(pg.201) I think that's a great idea, but it's also good to reward employees. Alvesson and Wilmott gave a great example of an elementary school teacher, and they also mention a "successful" teacher. I agree that elementary school teachers should definitely be in it just for the children, but I didn't agree so much where it mentions that a "successful teacher is one who does not request a higher salary." I believe that elementary school teachers who really love there job, and who are "in it for the kids," are the ones who deserve to ask for a higher salary. I mean, why shouldn't they? I understand that there are many elemenatary school teachers who are maybe not that "great" at what they do, and that's a whole diferent topic. I just think that anyone who works for a living, should at one point in their lives be able to ask for a pay increase.
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Hi Sandra - Your point on the “specific vocabulary of motives” is a good one. I agree with you that it’s important to reward employees. And I also feel that the “ideal” terminology sounds like perfection; however, I think that when balanced with another one of an organization’s method for regulating and controlling their members’ identities, this practice has a better chance for success. More specifically, defining the context within which this expectation is to be met may put this “idealism” notion in a better perspective.
I think that “Providing a specific vocabulary of motives” can be applied to any job. Whatever job that one may have should be something that they enjoy and have a passion for. If someone likes gong t work they will obviously have tendency to a good job at what they do because they are motivated. However, I also agree with you… people who love their jobs are the ones who deserve to get paid more. They should be able to ask for a raise in salary especially if an employer takes advantage of their outstanding work.
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