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Archive for February, 2009

Workers create myths, folklore, and fictions, about their work. These are stereotyped beliefs but key. somehow affect the workers’ self-image and compare identification. It is con to hear that lawyers are bluffers and “congenial liars”, teachers are old maids, the secretaries and the flight stewardess are pictured to be “other women” of the boss and ‘of the pilot. Evade taxes, accountants are branded as “cheaters”. Nurses have been associated with “tender loving care” and doctors as all “knowing gods”, the salesman is associated with a girl in every region. There are also common myths held by occupants of managerial positions such as workers are motivated only by money – thus one often hears the statement “How much’ is your worth?”, “You are only good when the boss Is around.”

On the other hand, workers have their own myth about their bosses such as the following:

-Bosses care only for profit

Female executives are weak

“Old soldiers never die they just fade away’

Government officials are grafters and corrupt.

Executives In private sectors are “slave drivers”.

All work groups have myths about themselves and about. other groups with which they Interact. Some myths function to’ preserve group values, some to “Justify” the social system and others to maintain morale.