Giddens Structuration Theory: the theory that human behavior is based on structure (or rules and resources) and agency (to human action). This theory is often associated in social work and sociology with social written and unwritten laws and the human interactions and behaviors affected by them.
(Source: Leydesdorff, L. (2010). "The Communication of Meaning and the Structurization of Expectations: Giddens' Structurization Theory and Luhmann's Self-Organization." Journal for the American Society of Information Science and Technology, 61 (10), 2138-2150.
In social work, when working with communities, people who come into communities need to be mindful that communities are different, and have their own rules and regulations as well as ideas and attitudes that must be considered. Just because one's ideas and approach to problems in one community are well received in one community, doesn't mean that they may be well-received in another community. In fact, if one uses the same tactic in different communities, they have the potential to burn bridges.
Similarly,when a business executive moves from one company to another, he or she must observe the rules, regulation, motto, ethos and attitude of the company. Otherwise, the relationship between the executive and his subordinates will falter, and as a result, the company will suffer and be short-lived.
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