Research Paper on:
Workplace Practice and Group Behavior Research and Theory

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The applicability of theory and research in group behavior is never more apparent than in the workplace. The workplace forms a social  system. Social systems, of course, sometimes differ radically from culture but at the same time there are numerous similarities in these two classifications. One, in fact, often shapes  the other. While this shaping process is gradual, it is never-the-less an important component of human life. The shaping process can also be artificially manipulated. Theory and  research in group behavior allows us the mechanism for eliciting social change. This is true whether that change targets the workplace or some other social system. In short,  theory and research in group behavior contribute to the development of good practice in the workplace. In general, social systems are formed in  response to specific needs or desires. In the workplace in particular needs and desires are used as an impetus for the molding of group behavior using a positivist approach,  an approach in which needs or desires can take a variety of formats but most often they revolve around economic factors. Culture, in comparison, is an almost inherent aspect  of human existence. Rather than being consciously derived to address needs and desires, culture is a subconscious aspect of these needs and desires.  Even apparently unrelated research and theory can be applied to the workplace to shape group behavior. The work of noted sociologist Theodore W. Adorno, for example,  is useful in this regard. Adorno allows us to understand that culture includes a diverse number of components. It determines the whole system of meaning, ways a society