... ; Thus, number of problematic features has emerged in Parsonian theory. Furthermore, another weakness concerning the structural functionalism is lacks of satisfactory account of how actors come to recognizes roles and perform them accordingly. Parsons treats norms and values as formal rules of interaction which measure fixed amounts of agreements involves between actors upon substantive issues. What is problematic in Parsonian theory ... ...

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... is contained in the hate talk. Edwards (1999 cited in Parkinson 2007) expands on this stating that emotions are constructed within social discursive interaction. He focuses on how emotional discourses perform in everyday interactions - it is not a psychological phenomenon which needs to be isolated and given causal explanations. For example as Billig illustrates we do not need to know the inner ... ...

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... functions? No, the reason for failure is contributed to the fact they were unable to build good relationships with peers and subordinates (cited A. Fisher). Many managers have the ability to perform their jobs on the technical level; however, they never develop the interpersonal skills which would help them become an effective leader. The study of organizational behavior in business will assist ... ...

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