Social norms in organizations
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1 min readApr 20, 2020
Social norms are a powerful force in organizations. While different literatures across fields have developed differing definitions and categories, social norms are commonly defined as and divided into descriptive norms, i.e., the most commonly enacted behavior, and prescriptive norms, i.e., the behavior most commonly viewed as acceptable or appropriate.
Learn more about social norms in organizational structures with this infographic, compiled from Jennifer E. Dannals and Dale T. Miller’s ‘Social Norms in Organizations’ from the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Business and Management.
Julia Baker is a Marketing Assistant at Oxford University Press.
