Theories of Self-Concept Maintenance

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Application: Theories of Self-Concept Maintenance

Researchers have examined several ways in which individuals actively maintain their sense of self in what can collectively be termed “self-concept maintenance” (Crisp and Turner, 2010, p. 10). Theories pertinent to self-concept maintenance include the control theory of self-regulation, self-discrepancy theory, social comparison theory, self-evaluation maintenance, social identity theory, and self-categorization theory. These theories share the assumption that individuals learn about themselves and their environment through self-comparison. People need to compare themselves with others in order to both know and evaluate their self and understand that these comparisons have a significant impact on individual behavior.

For this Assignment, review this week’s media program, Week 2: The Virtual Office,and evaluate the behavior of the women in the animation to determine which women exhibit narcissistic personality style and which women exhibit positive self-esteem.

The Assignment (3–5 pages)

  • Select and describe one of the women in the media program exhibiting either positive self-esteem or narcissism.
  • Compare the similarities and the differences of three theories of self-concept maintenance.
  • Explain how each theory explains the behavior of the woman in the media program.
  • Explain any insights you had or conclusions you drew based on your comparison.
  • Be specific and use the Learning Resources and the current literature to support your response.

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Employees vary depending on how they feel about their abilities and contributions in
organizations. Managers in most cases evaluate the performance of employees using different
rating methods. However, some employees feel better than others, and through their over
confidence, they try to shun others in the organization (Allen, 2001). However, the managers
should maintain fairness in the way that they treat the employees and show them that each of
their contributions does count in the overall success of the organization.
From the media program, Kathy exhibits a positive self-esteem. The boss in the press
program gave Kathy an opportunity to discuss her performance in the duties assigned to her. The
responses that Kathy gives to the manager, shows positive self-esteem, as she feels that she can
perform better than in the past. The initial reaction offered by Kathy indicates that she accepts
her mistake of having isolated herself from her workmates. However, she promises the boss that
she will start interacting wi...


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