Recognition (sociology) explained

Recognition in sociology is the public acknowledgment of a person's status or merits (achievements, virtues, service, etc.).[1]

In psychology, excessively seeking for recognition is regarded as one of the defining traits of a narcissistic personality disorder.[2]

Another example of recognition is when some person is accorded some special status, such as title or classification.[3]

According to Charles Taylor, recognition of one's identity is both a fundamental need and a right, and non- or misrecognition is a form of oppression.[4]

In the workplace, recognition has been suggested to increase employee engagement, continuous improvement behaviour, trust in the organization, intention to stay, and satisfaction with management.[5] [6] [7] Others, like Alfie Kohn in Punished by Rewards, point out the dangers of using praise to show recognition, since it may induce compliance in the short-term, but negatively impact quality in the workplace long-term.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: recognition Definition of recognition in English by Oxford Dictionaries. https://web.archive.org/web/20160925074628/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/recognition. dead. September 25, 2016. Oxford Dictionaries English. 2019-02-21.
  2. Web site: Narcissistic personality disorder - Symptoms and causes . 2022-05-15 . Mayo Clinic . en.
  3. Web site: Definition of RECOGNITION . 2022-05-15 . www.merriam-webster.com . en.
  4. Taylor . Charles . The politics of recognition . 1992.
  5. Web site: Forever Recognize Others' Greatness. www.goodreads.com. 2019-05-31.
  6. Web site: Recognition is Not Fluffy Stuff: Why Acknowledging Your People is Good for Business - CPHR Manitoba. www.cphrmb.ca. 2019-05-31.
  7. Web site: The Secret to Motivating Your Team. Forbes. en. 2019-02-21.
  8. Book: Kohn . Alfie . Punished by rewards . 1993 . Houghton Mifflin Co. . 978-0-618-00181-1 . 41, 96 . Alfie Kohn .