Temida (Jan 2010)

Corporate submissiveness

  • Baltezarević Vesna,
  • Baltezarević Radoslav

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2298/TEM1003083B
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 3
pp. 83 – 96

Abstract

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The appeal of an organization, or belonging to a certain group depends upon the satisfaction each group member derives from his function within the greater system. In contrast to that, a frequent occurrence is the incidence of aggressive behavior within the organization system, motivated by the need to impose power. Individuals who refuse to comply with such a model of managing others, become themselves the victims and subjects to actions aimed at their social isolation. This paper aspires to identify the reason why majority of employees tends to accept the imposed subordinating position at the working place without complaint. The other issue the author is addressing is the drive behind individual solidarity with the leader, especially in cases when the leader in question demonstrates unjustified aggression towards certain employee(s).

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