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Life’s e X changes. Nadim Sadek Inspired by George Homans ’ Theory of Social Exchange. V > (C x W) ⇒ X. V > (C x W) ⇒ X. If the Value I get out of something…. Moderated by my view of how the World should work. Implies…. I’ll have a positive eXchange.
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Life’s eXchanges • NadimSadek • Inspired by George Homans’ Theory of Social Exchange
V > (C xW) ⇒ X If the Value I get out of something… Moderated by my view of how the World should work Implies… I’ll have a positive eXchange Is greater than… The Cost of my investment in it
Equally, if the Value I get out of something is less than its cost, it’s a poor eXchange and I probably won’t enter into it… V < (C x W) ⇒X
So, what are these eXchanges? …they range from the trivialto the profound
Quid Pro Quo leads us to evaluate what we give (Costs)and what we take (Value) all the time
We need a more forensic system… …to help us
We evaluate eXchange with… our Hearts Seduction and our Minds Persuasion
Seduction causes Want Societal decent, fair and just? Personal appeal to me emotionally? Social have social approval?
Persuasion gives Permission Functional has a benefit to me/us? Situational easy for me to engage with them?
So how come not everything is logical? We build our own idiosyncratic World view… • Experience • Expectations • Values • Personality • Social norms
Tax dodgetips the balance Lots to love ... But poor Corporate behaviour hurts ... ⇒negative eXchange And a 7% sales boost for Costa Coffee
Guilt-free fast fashion I’m getting what I want, with almost incredible ease ... And my moral discomfort is allayed by clear policies ⇒positive eXchange 20% sales increase post Bangladesh
Improve my pulling power? Selling young men the dream of effortless appeal to women! Will it work? Do we believe it? For an edge in the mating game, it’s worth a shot! ⇒ positive eXchange Number 1 male deodorant brand in 120 countries
When we decideit’s not worth it Any channel, any device, anytime – cool! So we suffer mediocre customer service ... Unless they put prices up! ⇒ negative eXchange 80% of people believe their fees are too high
Football’s most Successful Manager Strong leadership made Manchester United the most successful & globally famous club Despite lack of personal likability and questionable influence over referees DD ⇒ positive eXchange Resulting in world’s fastest selling non fiction book
Fails to deliver on promises The high expectations we thought we had… vs. the reality… Not the inspirational leader and visionary people elected? ⇒ negative eXchange Lowest approval ratings since 2009
Talentless painter uses extreme world view as political philosophy Appeared to offer the middle-class an alternative to the political establishment A paranoid obsessive who nevertheless presented a utopian vision to a disaffected electorate DD ⇒ positive eXchange (at his ‘election’) Resulting in the world’s greatest tragedy