Observation Assignment Boyd Site Location: Government Center Building

Assignment One Observation of Fashion in the Workplace Introduction Video: htt :!!youtu"be!#$% o&cyr'c Description of the Location: (he Government Center Building is a ublic building )here various city transactions ta*e lace" (he observation area is the % th +loor" (his area is com rised o, o,,ices along the )alls and cubicles in the center" (here is a brea*-room and bathroom at o osite ends o, the hall" (he C.O/s o,,ice is located on this ,loor along )ith all our to e0ecutives" (he con,erence room )here I did the observation is a,,ectionately called the ,ish bo)l t)o large glass doors and a huge table )ith about $1 chairs around" +rom the con,erence room you have a direct line o, sight to the elevators" All tra,,ic coming and going must come ass the con,erence room unless they o t to use one o, the staircases located on each end o, the hall)ay" (he rece tionist sits to the le,t o, the con,erence room to greet visitors" (his is ty ically a 2uiet ,loor and very ro,essional as )e get outside visitors and as stated the C.O )or*s on this ,loor"

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Observation Assignment Boyd Site Location: Government Center Building

Figured World: A figured world is a community where there is a certain level of expectation regarding communication, dress and behavior. (he ,igured )orld under revie) )ill be ,ashion in the )or* lace" As the )or* lace is a government agency the ur ose )ould be to see i, all the actors are stic*ing to a business casual dress code" (he de,inition o, business casual is not set in stone so that needs to be de,ined" Business casual is di,,erent ,or men and )oman" +or )omen it consists o, slac*s3 dress3 s*irts3 blouses and cardigans3 ,or men it is slac*s3 dress shirt3 or dress olo" In addition3 the building is a ublic s ace meaning it has visitors3 security ersonnel and a restaurant" (he dress code does not a ly to those individuals but to those actors that are city em loyees" In de,ining the e0 ected behavior I/m loo*ing ,or em loyees to be adorned in the business casual style that )as de,ined reviously" 4o)ever3 there are several ,actors that )ill alter this e0 ectation" City em loyees have casual +riday )hen all em loyees are allo)ed to )ear 5eans" (here is a gym in the building )hich )ill also im act their dress at various times o, the day" 6e ending on your 5ob ,unction the dress )ould change such as our ,ield em loyees" (he ,ield em loyees can )ear 5eans every day because they don/t )or* in the o,,ice and their 5obs are labor intensive" 7hile clothes do not tal* they s ea* volumes" Ina ro riate dress such as8 revealing clothes3 su er short3 or tight ,itted can say a lot about the 5ob you have and your 5udgment" (he various discourse communities or those groomed similarly that I e0 ect to ,ind are bro*en out into three grou s" (he ,ashion conscience3 things must match and be ,airly u -to-date" (he neat and clean grou 3 as long as it is clean and ,its they are satis,ied" +inally3 the totally out o, com liance grou that could care less about being out o, com liance" Actors: Individuals in the figured world that are under observation. They play a significant role because they establish if the defined behaviors are being adhered. In this observation actors will vary, depending on who passes the conference room. Anyone can fulfill the role of maintaining the standard of business casual in the wor place. Olaf Kinard: 6irector o, &ar*eting and Communications3 o, the Charlotte Area (ransit Center" As a leader in this articular figured world3 Ola, strives to ma*e sure his conduct is beyond re roach and is very conscience o, his dress3 behavior and communication style" 4e has admitted to being color blind and on occasion )ill as* i, things match because o, that ,act" Ola, is one actor that you )ould ,ind it hard to catch him violating any )or* lace standards" Overall3 Ola,/s role as an actor in this figured world is that o, business casual a ro riate or someone )ho is com liant )ith the rules or the ,igured )orld" Wanda Braswell: Assistant to the C.O3 7anda is similar to Ola, in that she is your consummate ro,essional" On casual +riday she is )earing a suit" 7hile not a manager she manages the C.O and )hat is called the leadershi team 9com rised o, all the to e0ecutives": 7anda )ould never violate the standards o, a ro riate behavior" As the Assistant to the C.O eo le loo* to her as a standard" .m loyees ,eel i, she is )earing or doing it then it must be acce table"

Observation Assignment Boyd Site Location: Government Center Building

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Cit !mplo ees: (hese are various co-)or*ers that I observed going about their daily )or* activities and rituals" (hey are signi,icant because their dress and behavior )ill be the ma5ority o, the individuals I come across in my observation" (hese em loyees are not managers" I )ill re,er to these actors as 9C./s: throughout the observation" "nknown !mplo ees: As stated this is a ublic building and CA(S 9Charlotte Area (ransit System: shares the ,loor )ith other city de artments" At any given time they are various em loyees on the ,loor" Some are in com liance )ith the dress code and others are not ,ollo)ing the described behaviors o, this ,igured )orld and as such lay a vital art in this observation"

Artifacts: These are the tangible items, which will correlate to specific actors within the figured world and are culturally significant to the wor place as a whole. Conference #oom: It is assumed that anyone in the con,erence room must be conducting business" 7hile it is glass and eo le can see in or out3 you rarely )ill catch anyone loo*ing directly in the room )hile a meeting is going on" Leadership $eam: (his grou is made u o, all the to level e0ecutives and carries the stigmatism o, decision ma*ers" (hey are the leaders o, the organi;ation and there,ore3 e0 ectation o, dress )ould be high" O%tfits&Dress: (hese )ill lay a large art in the ,igured )orld because they set the standard ,or )hat is acce table and unacce table" (his )ill be interesting since the de,inition o, business casual is not clearly de,ined in City #olicy" #eceptionist Desk: (he area )here visitors must in some sense be validated" Such things as: 6o you belong on this ,loor< 7hy are you here< 6id you ma*e an a ointment< $he 'inth Floor: It re resents leadershi " #eo le do not )ant to )or* on the % th ,loor because it signi,ies you being under the )atch,ul eye o, leadershi "

!iscourse "ommunities: These are groups that will have similar behavior and dress within the figured world of the government center. (eople with $itles: Leadershi (eam 97anda = Ola,:" .ach one o, these eo le is erceived as high on the ,ood chain" (hey set the e0 ectation o, being ro erly groomed at all times" (hey also *no) they are being loo*ed at an e0am le o, a ro riate o,,ice behavior" Office Workers: (he un*no)n em loyees )ho ass the con,erence room going about their daily activities" 7ithin this grou it is bro*en out into a ,urther discourse community" (hose )ho are dress business casual a ro riate and those )ho are not" )isitors: (hese are eo le )ho come to the % th ,loor to conduct some business )ith the City o, Charlotte and have no e0 ectation o, dress or grooming ut on them" 4o)ever3 a certain level o, communication and *no)ledge is considered a ro riate" 9i"e" cell hone use3 )ho do you )ant to see:

Observation Assignment Boyd Site Location: Government Center Building

#iteracy $ractices: Are the expected behavior of the actors in the figured world. This would include their dress and grooming and certain basic office eti%uette. This would include the interaction with others based on the outlined expected behavior. Dress&*rooming: 7hat you )ear in on dis lay" I, entering a meeting )ith other )or*ers not being dressed in a business casual manner )ould cause a res onse" 7hether it is outright or )his ers some res onse )ould be mani,est" Comments are 2uite o,ten made such as8 I li*e your shoes3 or that is a nice dress3 )hat a cute s)eater" Comm%nication: (he %th ,loor is very 2uiet )ith it being the C.O/s ,loor the communication remains e0tremely ro,essional" &ost em loyees are in cubicles so conversations are audible to all" In an email or lo) volume hone call other communication styles )ill be revalent"

Observation One Frida + ,an%ar -.+ -/0. $ime: 0:1/(23-://(2 &ote: 'This observation ta es place on "asual Friday. (armalita the receptionist is a constant actor in the entire observation. The abbreviation ") used throughout the three observations stands for "ity )mployee* $:'>#&-?armalita3 rece tionist is at her des* ta*ing care o, various tas*s" ?armalita is )earing all navy 9blouse3 slac*s3 and shoes": $:'>#&-Ola, ?inard3 is getting on the elevator to get his usual drin* re,ill at the Sho)mars restaurant in the building" 4e is )earing blue 5eans3 burgundy shirt3 blac* belt and snea*ers" 4e says to ?armilita I )ill be right bac*" $:'>#&-7anda Bras)ell3 is going to ic* her lunch u ,rom Sho)mars that she called in earlier" She sto s to as* me something but decides other)ise" @e0t she gets on her cell hone and roceeds on the elevator do)nstairs" 7anda is )earing a grey suit3 )hite blouse3 blac* shoes and stoc*ings" $:'>#&-An*no)n .m loyee ste s o,, the elevator )ith a gym bag slung over his right shoulder )earing a air o, blac* s)eat ants and a red t-shirt a arently returning ,rom the gym" $:'1#&-Gracie &yers3 our 4B &anager is rushing out o, the o,,ice ma*ing her )ay over to our South (ryon ,acility )hich is *no)n to have em loyee issues" She has three oc*etboo*s and a ,older in hand" Gracie is )earing bro)n slac*s and boots )ith an orange coat" As the elevator doors o en she immediately greets all those on the elevator" $:''#&- Ola,3 returns ,rom do)nstairs and enters the con,erence room" 4e )ants to *no) )hat I/m doing" I e0 lain the ro5ect he immediately leaves" $:'C#&- A male visitor arrives )ith t)o ac*ages in his hand and immediately lets ?armalita *no) he has a bid ro osal ,or the rocurement de artment" 4e is )earing a navy instri e suit3 )hite shirt3 light blue tie and bro)n shoes"

Observation Assignment Boyd Site Location: Government Center Building

$:'E#&- Vanessa Stevenson3 9C.: arrives at the ,ront des*" She is the assistant to the rocurement de artment" Vanessa3 )ill log the ac*age and e0 lain the ne0t ste s in the rocess ,or the visitor" She is )earing 5eans3 a bro)n s)eater3 cream shirt and Agg boots" $:'F#&-Chris3 the mailroom guy ste s o,, o, the service elevator )ith his mail cart" 4e is )earing navy ants and a stri e s)eatshirt and beanie" 4e rolls his cart around the % th ,loor delivering mail and small discussion )ith various )or*ers" 4e )aves hey to me in the con,erence room" $:D>#&-7anda3 returns ,rom ic*ing u lunch still on her hone head do)n and )al*ing to)ard her o,,ice" $:D1#&-Celia Gray3 9leadershi team member: comes to the ,loor via the ste s to get co,,ee ,rom the co,,ee club station" She is )earing all cream3 *ha*is3 s)eater and shoes" She gets her mail ,rom ?armalita loo*s to see )ho is in their cubes or o,,ice and moves on" $:C>#&-.than ,inance o,,icer comes in con,erence room and as*s me i, I )as busy" 4e )anted to as* me about the advertising brea*out o, revenue ,or bus and revenue ,or light rail" 7e tal* ,or ,ive minutes )or* related" .than is )earing navy 5ac*et3 *ha*i slac*s and blue!)hite instri e shirt" 4ave a good )ee*end he says and moves along" $:CE#&-A meeting brea*s u in the con,erence across the hall and $C artici ants 9men!)omen: )ait in the corridor ,or the elevator to go do)n" (he elevator is ,ull three males )ait ,or the ne0t elevator" (his is uns o*en behavior in the government center that males )ill allo) )oman to enter the elevator ,irst and then roceed inside" Overall3 in observation number one everyone noticed me but no one as*ed me )hat I )as doing acce t ,or my manager Ola," Observation $wo $h%rsda + ,an%ar 1/+ -/0. $ime: 0/://A230/:1/A2 $>:>>A&-- (he rece tionist des* is vacant3 there is no sign o, ?armalita3 this is very odd" $>:>1A&-Brian @adolny3 9C.: is coming o,, the elevator )ith brea*,ast in hand ,rom Sho)mars" 4e is )earing navy ants and a navy and )hite chec*ered shirt" $>:>'A&- ()o un*no)n em loyees are )aiting at the elevator to go do)n" One lady has on a blac* ant suit3 )hite blouse and blac* um s" (he other lady is )earing blac* slac*s and a cream button do)n blouse" @o conversation 5ust )aiting in silence" $>:>CA&- An An*no)n .m loyee asses the con,erence room loo*s in and )aves and *ee s )al*ing" 4e is )earing *ha*i colored slac*s and blue ullover s)eater )ith a )hite shirt underneath" $>:>GA&- Hohn Bose3 9C.: has )or*ed )ith the organi;ation ,or '> years3 )aits at the elevator to go do)n stairs" 4e is )earing 5eans and a chec*ered short sleeve shirt"

Observation Assignment Boyd Site Location: Government Center Building

$>:>FA&-?rystel Green3 9C.: comes to the ,loor ,or her )ee*ly meeting )ith her manager ?im (aylor" She is )earing a )hite blouse3 ,uchsia s)eater3 grey slac*s and blac* belt and shoes" Iou 5ust in hear hanging out Lavernia" I say yea and smile" $>:$>A&- Jettie #hilli s3 9C.: )aiting at the elevator to go u stairs" She is )earing grey instri e slac*s and a cream s)eater" $>:$1A& Jettie3 returns )ith a ers in her hand" $>:$'A&- #amela 7hite3 &anager o, Scheduling in O erations3 comes to meet )ith the gra hics de artment in regards to the u coming schedule change" She is *no)n to struggle )ith her )ardrobe choices" (oday she is )earing *ha*i ants3 a in* blouse )ith a beige s)eater and bro)n shoes and belt" $>:$CA&- ?armalita3 returns to the des* she is )earing *ha*i ants3 ,lo)er rint blouse and a cream s)eater" $>:1$A& Hohn Bose3 returns )ith co,,ee in his hand bac* to his o,,ice" &any em loyees s eculate on )hat he actually does ,or CA(S" $>:11A&- ()o em loyees ,rom another CA(S ,acility arrive" (hey are maintenance )or*ers because they have on uni,orms" @avy ants and navy shirts )ith )or* boots" (hey are here to deliver bo0es ,rom our long term storage ,acility" (hey both loo* around un,amiliar )ith the building" $>:1CA&- &aintenance em loyees return to the elevators to leave" As they stand at the elevator they begin to s ea* in a )his er to one another" (he elevator is ta*ing longer than normal they begin to ,idget nervously" (hey can/t )ait to get out o, this building" $>:1GA&-An An*no)n .m loyee arrives to )or* )ith a blac* coat3 hat and slac*s" Bed oc*etboo* and lunch bag in hand" 4ead do)n headed to her o,,ice" $>:1EA&-&ar5orie #ar*er3 &anager o, Becords Betention comes to the % th ,loor to ic* u the bo0es the maintenance )or*ers dro ed o,," She )aves to me as she )al*s by the con,erence room" &ar5orie is )earing blac* ants and a gold s)eater )ith headband to match" $>:'> &ar5orie returns to elevators to go bac* to the E th ,loor" At the elevators she has a conversation )ith 6ebbie Simmons3 9C.:" (hey are discussion a rocurement re2uest" 6ebbie is )earing blac* ants3 )hite blouse3 a light blue s)eater and blac* shoes"

Observation $hree 2onda + Febr%ar 1+ -/0. $ime: 4://A234:1/A2 &ote: 'I decided to ma e this observation sitting outside of the conference to see what response I would get. Towards the end of my observation you will note people were getting extremely paranoid about me sitting there ta ing notes.*

Observation Assignment Boyd Site Location: Government Center Building

F:>>A&-(ina Vota)3 9C.: is standing at #allas o,,ice door3 manager o, the Art-in-(ransit rogram having their morning conversation" (ina is )earing blac* slac*s3 in* blouse3 and in* multi colored bla;er" #allas is in her o,,ice I cannot see )hat she is )earing" F:>1A&- (he hone at the rece tionist des* rings once and ?armalita ans)ers" She is )earing all blac* today blouse3 slac*s and shoes" F:>'A&-Hohn &uth3 9leadershi team member: arrives )ith brie,case in hand3 )earing *ha*i ants and light)eight navy blue 5ac*et )ith bro)n loa,ers" Good &orning3 Lavernia" I res ond morning Hohn" F:>DA&-(ina3 leaves and returns to her o,,ice" F:>DA&- An An*no)n .m loyee comes to the ,loor loo*ing lost but slo)ly ma*es his )ay do)n the hall" 4e is )earing a blue chec*ered long sleeve button u shirt3 grey slac*s3 blac* shoes and an eyeglass nec*lace" 4e sto s at the cubicle right a,ter the rece tionist des*" 4e )as loo*ing ,or ?atie3 9C.: )ho )or*s in the Art-in-(ransit de artment" She is in her cube I cannot see )hat she is )earing" F:>CA&- F:$>A&- (here is no tra,,ic on our side o, the elevator" It is raining very heavy this morning and this has many em loyees running behind schedule" F:$>A&-An An*no)n .m loyee )aits ,or the elevator to go to another ,loor" She is )earing blac* slac*s )ith a blac* and gold s)eater" F:$CA&-?im (aylor3 &anager o, the Gra hics 6e artment3 arrives )earing a burgundy midlength trench" Carrying t)o bags 9lunch!gym: a oc*etboo* and an umbrella in hand" F:$GA&- 6ee #ereira3 9leadershi team member: arrives to )or*" She is )earing a ur le dress and 5ac*et )ith blac* stoc*ings3 shoes3 and a bro)n oc*etboo*" She says Good &orning Lavernia Good morning3 I re ly" She turns around to see )hat I/m doing" F:$EA&-?im is on her )ay to the restroom3 she is )earing a tau e antsuit3 bro)n blouse and shoes" She says to me 7hat are you doing out o, your cube" I give no direct ans)er 5ust laugh it o,," F:$EA&- Hames ?arner3 9C.: is )al*ing do)n the hall to)ards the rinter" 4e is )earing a long sleeve three button grey shirt and *ha*i ants" Sto s to tal* about the Su erbo)l and ,inally as* are you )riting in your diary" &y res onse3 Ies Hames at )or* I/m )riting in my diary" 4e )al*s closer to see i, he can ma*e out the )riting I ta*e my arm and cover my 5ournal" 4e continues on to his destination" F:$FA&- Carolyn +lo)ers3 9C.O: arrives to )or*" She is )earing a grey suit3 )hite blouse3 blac* stoc*ings and shoes" In addition3 she has t)o bags and her blac* leather 5ac*et slung over her shoulder" She greets me I return the greeting and she continues to her o,,ice"

Observation Assignment Boyd Site Location: Government Center Building

F:1>A&-Ola, ?inard3 9leadershi team member: is on his )ay to the 1nd ,loor to attend the (ransit +unding 7or*ing Grou meeting" 4e is )earing a grey suit3 )hite shirt3 yello) tie3 and blac* shoes and belt" 4e turns and says Oh and I/m )earing roc* ort shoes I laugh and say than*s I )ill note that" F:1>A&-Hudy3 9C.: arrives *ha*i 5ac*et3 t)o bags and umbrella in hand" She uts her bags do)n and ma*es her )ay to the restroom" She is )earing blac* slac*s3 in* shirt and a grey s)eater" F:1$A&-#aulus +ord3 9C.: arrives at the government center he is sitting u the e2ui ment ,or the (ransit +unding 7or*ing Grou " 4e comes to the ,loor to get some su lies he )ill need and see i, 7anda needs any hel " F:1'A&-Iris &cCauley 9C.: ste s out o, her o,,ice loo*s around li*e she ,orgot something and goes bac* in her o,,ice" She is )earing a blac* dress3 red s)eater3 blac* stoc*ings and shoes" F:1CA&-Bon (ober3 ,ormer C.O ,or CA(S arrives to attend the (ransit +unding )or*ing Grou meeting he comes to the %th ,loor to ,ind out )hat room it is in" I say I am not sure but I )ill ,ind out be,ore I can #aulus is at the elevator and tells him room 1F>" F:1EA&-Hudy3 once again comes by and says this time So )hat are you doing< I state school )or* that/s all" She then roceeds to her cubicle" F:1EA&-(ina Vota)3 6ee #ereira3 ?im (aylor and Hohn &uth3 ma*e their )ay to the elevators So are you ta*ing attendance and time o, )hen everyone arrives and (ina comments I see you are ta*ing notes are you 5otting )hen everyone arrives" I laugh and state oh no nothing li*e that" F:1EA& -F:'>A&- (here is no tra,,ic during this time" As I get u to leave at F:'>A& ?armalita says Ieah maybe you should go bac* to your cubicle you are ma*ing everyone nervous" 7e laugh I return to my cubicle" &ote: 'I decided to have two interviews because I thought it would be helpful to have the perspective of a male and a female employee. +oth participants as ed to remain anonymous which was not a problem. ,owever, you will have enough detail to see the impact of fashion in the wor place on each interviewed participant. &either participant is on the management level.* Intervie) #artici ant K$ City .m loyee +emale has been )ith the organi;ation ,or $1 years $" 4o) do your clothes ma*es you ,eel< I )ear clothes that I ,eel suit my body" (hey are com,ortable and ma*e me ,eel retty3 girly3 se0y3 trendy and classy all at the same time" 1" .0 lain your thoughts on others observing your dress and does it in,luence your choices< I love it )hen I receive com liments on my choice o, dress es ecially )hen I thin* I/m )earing something e0ce tionally cute" But3 )hether or not a erson li*es )hat I/m

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)earing doesn/t in,luence my choices" I have uni2ue tastes at times and I )ear )hat ma*es me ,eel good" '" 7hat is your o inion o, causal +riday< I thin* eo le have di,,erent o inions o, )hat casual means" I have seen some eo le )ear 5ogging suits into the o,,ice on causal +riday and some roc* bla;ers )ith 5eans" #ersonally I li*e the o tion o, being able to dress do)n and I thin* it is o*ay as long as your a earance is neat3 )or* lace a ro riate and you carry yoursel, ro,essionally" D" Give me an e0am le o, an ina ro riate out,it you/ve seen in the )or* lace< A lady once )ore s*inny 5eans )ith cutouts going u the entire length o, the ants on the outside o, legs3 a su er tight shirt and hoo*er heels" She loo*ed li*e she )as going to the club instead o, )or*" a" 6id change your o inion o, that erson and )hy or )hy not< Because this )oman o,ten )ears clothes that are ina ro riate in the )or* lace I/ve al)ays erceived her as un ro,essional and lac*ing the desire3 ability or *no)ledge to er,orm her 5ob ,unctions )ell" (hat out,it only rein,orced this" C" Overall )hat do you thin* o, your co-)or*ers dress and grooming< Overall3 I thin* eo le dress a ro riate in the )or* lace and ta*e care o, their grooming needs" G" (ell me ho) your dress )ould change i, it )ere a com onent o, our #B6< 9#er,ormance Bevie) 6evelo ment: Since )e don/t have an o,,icial dress code olicy and I al)ays dress business casual I )ould not change anything" I, a olicy )as im lemented and I )as being rated on my #B6 I )ould robably dress more ro,essional more o,ten" Intervie) #artici ant K1 City .m loyee &ale3 has been )ith the organi;ation ,or $D years $" 4o) do your clothes ma*es you ,eel< &y clothes re resent a sense o, identity and boost my con,idence levels" (hey are an out)ard e0 ression o, my mood" 1" .0 lain your thoughts on others observing your dress and does it in,luence your choices< 6e ending on the situation I am in3 other/s observation do a,,ect my clothing choices" 4o)ever as I age this has become less so3 articularly in my ro,essional li,e" I used to have very se arate clothing o tions ,or )or* and leisure" Lately I have tried to incor orate more o, my ersonality into my daily )or* )ardrobe" Sometimes outside o, )or* I )ould )ear items ,or the sole ur ose to see others observations" #eo le have told me3 Only you could )ear that" &y re ly is to )ear it li*e you mean it"

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'" 7hat is your o inion o, causal +riday< I do not mind Casual +riday3 ho)ever i, it did not e0ist I )ould be ,ine )ith )earing ro,essional attire" I don/t ,ind it a chore to )ear business ro,essional clothing throughout the )ee*3 but it is nice to have the o tion to dress do)n one day" D" Give me an e0am le o, an ina ro riate out,it you/ve seen in the )or* lace< I have seen out,its in the )or* lace that )ere too tight3 too short and too much" 4o)ever3 my e0am le o, ina ro riateness deals )ith a high ran*ing su erior that never seems to dress the art" (his individual can go a )ee* )earing the same s)eater vest or ,leece 5ac*et" a" 6id change your o inion o, that erson and )hy or )hy not< (he individual/s clothing choice made me ,eel that the erson )as 5ust out o, it and not resent o, mind" I, you hold a high ran*ing osition3 I believe that your dress should re,lect that authority" 7hen a erson dresses do)n too much in that situation3 I believe that it can erode the res ect others have ,or them" C" Overall )hat do you thin* o, your co-)or*ers dress and grooming< I ,ind that the ma5ority o, the best dressed at my )or* are the )omen" &uch o, the men to tend dress in )hat I )ould term as slouchy such as daily )earing *ha*is3 olo shirts3 and cargo ants" Additionally3 as ,ar as the men are concerned it seems that not a lot o, thought )ent into their daily clothing decisions" G" (ell me ho) your dress )ould change i, it )ere a com onent o, our #B6< 9#er,ormance Bevie) 6evelo ment: I )ould have no roblem i, dress )ere a com onent o, a #B6" I )ould be challenged to ,ind clothing that is ro,essional but )ould also e0 ress my individuality" I )ould more than li*ely urchase more ,ull suits and become more ade t at mi0ing and matching"