Conformity Case Study: Colorado State University
Conformity
Brandon Cannon
ORG 300- Principles of Management
Colorado State University – Global Campus
Ms. Marie Halvorsen – Ganepola
September 20, 2014
Conformity If we think back I am sure we can all remember a time when we were sitting in class and the teacher asked a question; we knew in our minds that the answer we chose was the right one, yet when we looked around, the majority of the class had chosen a different answer. What did we do? We more than likely didn’t answer the question because the rest of the class would have looked at us like we were wrong. We didn’t want to be the odd man out of the whole class. Yu & Sun (2013) state, “when people have different opinions in a group, they often adjust …show more content…
In order for them to fit into a group, they may agree with something they don’t necessarily feel is right, but they go along with it because they want to be part of that group. For example, say you just started hanging out with a certain group that you have wanted to be a part of for a long time; they tell you the only way you can be a part of their group is to walk into a store and steal something. Do you do it so you can be a part of their group? Or do you say no and walk away? If you’ve longed to be a part of that group, more than likely, you are going to do it so you can fit in with them; even though it is not the right thing to do. The pressure of being a part of a group or feeling wanted, makes people do things they wouldn’t normally …show more content…
It is important for us to be true to ourselves and follow our own instincts. An advantage of being true to ourselves is that people will see the real us, perhaps for the first time, without a mask. People will see what we are truly like on the inside and outside. If we open up and be true to ourselves, people will see what we excel at or fail out; they will see our imperfections and talents. We just have to decide what is more important, conformity or being true to ourselves. If we decide not to conform to certain groups, we may discover things about ourselves that we did not already
Brandon Cannon
ORG 300- Principles of Management
Colorado State University – Global Campus
Ms. Marie Halvorsen – Ganepola
September 20, 2014
Conformity If we think back I am sure we can all remember a time when we were sitting in class and the teacher asked a question; we knew in our minds that the answer we chose was the right one, yet when we looked around, the majority of the class had chosen a different answer. What did we do? We more than likely didn’t answer the question because the rest of the class would have looked at us like we were wrong. We didn’t want to be the odd man out of the whole class. Yu & Sun (2013) state, “when people have different opinions in a group, they often adjust …show more content…
In order for them to fit into a group, they may agree with something they don’t necessarily feel is right, but they go along with it because they want to be part of that group. For example, say you just started hanging out with a certain group that you have wanted to be a part of for a long time; they tell you the only way you can be a part of their group is to walk into a store and steal something. Do you do it so you can be a part of their group? Or do you say no and walk away? If you’ve longed to be a part of that group, more than likely, you are going to do it so you can fit in with them; even though it is not the right thing to do. The pressure of being a part of a group or feeling wanted, makes people do things they wouldn’t normally …show more content…
It is important for us to be true to ourselves and follow our own instincts. An advantage of being true to ourselves is that people will see the real us, perhaps for the first time, without a mask. People will see what we are truly like on the inside and outside. If we open up and be true to ourselves, people will see what we excel at or fail out; they will see our imperfections and talents. We just have to decide what is more important, conformity or being true to ourselves. If we decide not to conform to certain groups, we may discover things about ourselves that we did not already