tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11488416.post1206626404425021619..comments2023-10-23T18:40:13.347-04:00Comments on CLASS BIAS AND RANDOM THINGS LAW REVIEW: Behave for success: Part 2Jeffrey Harrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11647017160134065739noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11488416.post-89526824616088994922010-07-22T00:13:51.284-04:002010-07-22T00:13:51.284-04:00Thank you for the advice. I think there’s nothing ...Thank you for the advice. I think there’s nothing wrong saying “Thank You” as a manner of appreciation but following your tips is not a bad idea at all. I guess it’s time to be different than before and become strong and professional.shorter college georgiahttp://www.shorteruniversityinfo.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11488416.post-88009245255792558512010-06-30T05:08:19.381-04:002010-06-30T05:08:19.381-04:00Thanks for the comment.Thanks for the comment.CLEP examshttp://www.speedyprep.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11488416.post-71498383448869990262010-06-10T09:26:31.698-04:002010-06-10T09:26:31.698-04:00Actually it was a tongue in cheek description of h...Actually it was a tongue in cheek description of how elites behave and how non elites would have to behave to "pass."Jeffrey Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647017160134065739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11488416.post-6731088318300573212010-06-09T23:25:39.434-04:002010-06-09T23:25:39.434-04:00Jeff,
I am in academia and I am from a strong wo...Jeff, <br /> I am in academia and I am from a strong working class background. In fact, I would venture to guess that my identification is strong enough to make many people I work with a bit uncomfortable. That being said, while I agree with some of your list, I feel that a few of them would cost me my own personal integrity, something I am ot ready to do. For instance, I would not avoid standing up to someone who had been wronged. Nor would I be afraid to stand up for myself, even if I were the only one standing.<br /><br />I know that sounds a bit pollyanna, but I really believe in principle and integrity.<br /><br />Which I'm sure I will continue to have after I have lost my job. HA! I'm here all week!<br /><br />But seriously, is it not more of an indication that we are unworthy of our positions if we adamantly refuse to take a principled stand for fear of losing our jobs? can only privileged people stand up for themselves or take unpopular stands?<br /><br />I dunno; maybe you were just being comically cynical, in which case, ignore what I said...the goathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459721763420523033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11488416.post-53043159869565990612010-06-09T16:54:29.699-04:002010-06-09T16:54:29.699-04:00Jeff;
I think you pretty much covered the bases on...Jeff;<br />I think you pretty much covered the bases on that one. However, I couple of things I might add that would help contextualize this. Relating to my earlier comment about networking, actual productivity and the like, one of the useful conceptual tools that I use to understand this type of behavior is that it is useful to think of this type of behavior as quasi economic "brand management". I say quasi because it is not really economic in the sense that people are making decisions based upon actual situations that involve cost benefit analysis, it is more that they are managing their own "personal brand" much like Lexus or Infinity manages their image as a luxury brand that is some how different from Toyota and Nissan (which incidentially are their parent companies). If you assume that people are doing this and then add in a heaping mound of passive aggressive behavior (obviously no important person would ever dear be direct about what they think) you end up with academics. For instance the habit of not replying to people immediately can be seen as individuals trying to create the image of aloofness and importance (being their own scarce luxury brand) since only unimportant people get back to right away (that is being available and cheap)...... Needless to say it is not particularly efficient from an organizational perspective and frequently boarders on comical.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com