LadyAngelika
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ORIGINAL: LadyAngelika I guess though, that this being said, there are Dominants out there who might actually have a kink in finding someone that isn't their match and bringing them there? - LA I'd guess you're near the mark. But that happens in everyday life......how many times have you seen people at work being stripped of their attitude/behaviour embedded from a previous organisation and then educated in the values and culture of the current organisation? That's the way it has to be - ultimately you toe the line to get on in your current situation or you find another situation. I'm not so sure it's a kink - could well be for some - but it's certainly a necessity for practical reasons (all swimming against the same tide etc makes for a smooth relationship). True. However, I would tell you that in organizational theory, there are many studies that have proven that this type of stripping often has a long term negative effect on the organization, not to mention the individuals. More and more, organizations, while going through mergers and acquisitions, bring in a team of consultants to analyse the gap in cultures between organizations and put together an adaptation plan in order to minimize the negative effects. Rather, an approach based on coaching, retraining, re-educating, at times transferring or dismissing can work better for all parties involved. This is in fact adapting to employees needs. That is not to say that historically, and even to day, organizations have not behaved in exactly the way that you have put it. And though I tend to favour more modern, inclusive and adaptable management practices, I don't discount the effectiveness of the ones your propose, as we've seen their effectiveness. The thing that is remarked most in the contemporary commentaries of academics studying in this field (and I happen to be one of them) is "Yes, ok, it was effective. But at what cost?" More and more, theoretical frameworks that inform current managerial best practices take individuals into consideration. quote:
I mean if you're running the show and you're resolute in your conviction of how it's going to be then how can you not expect someone to fall in line. In an ideal world you'd be able to achieve this with the minimum of effort and aggravation but there will always be times when you're going to have to enforce the rules by means of discipline - particularly at the beginning of a relationship. Well let's take it back to the interview process. I am currently looking for a boy. I have clearly stated objectives and a description of expectations. Here on Collarme, that is my profile. As I am approached by boys who are looking to serve me, I can right away analyse their cover letter. "I want to kiss UR feet Mistress!!!" usually ends up in the reject pile. A well written letter of intent gets consideration. Then comes the interview, a set of questions that follow that help me assess whether or not the boy will, as you say, "fall into line" or not. If he has a few things to work on to get to where I want him to be, and he wants to get there, it will be my pleasure to train him. If he's too far from the mark, then I'll thank him for his efforts but I'm not going to go there. Essentially, I need a boy who requires minimum effort and will give me minimum aggravation. I already have a full time job, part time doctoral studies and a full social life. I need him, to a certain degree, to have a lot of intrinsic motivation to be the boy I want him to be, as well as self-discipline to help me get him there. So I guess without this, there would be the break, and the break would the end of the (potential) relationship. - LA
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