Fit in or fuck off
"Fit in or fuck off" ("FIFO")[1] is a controversial phrase[2][3] reminding people to conform to the prevailing organizational[4] or societal norms or get fired/removed.[5] It is used as a justification for racism, nationalism (e.g., jingoism), sexism, homophobia, ethnic, nativist, immigrant restriction and xenophobic reaction, regulation and action.[2][6]
Usage[]
BBC television news was accused of a FIFO mentality,[7] as was Sky UK Limited.[8]
Corporate implementation of a FIFO policy in one particular firm in the history of corporations was said to be coincidental, if not causally-related, to a toxic tit-for-tat relationship with a union.[3]
See also[]
- Abusive power and control – Aspect of personal relationships
- Bullying culture – Use of force or coercion to abuse or intimidate others
- Culture of fear – Arrangement in which fear of retribution is pervasive
- Groupthink – Psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people
- Intimidation
- Kiss up kick down – Form of social malfunction
- Mushroom management – Company with dysfunctional communication between managers and employees
- My way or the highway – American idiom
- Organizational culture – Encompasses values and behaviours that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organization
- Petty tyranny – Authority exercised by a leader in a limited environment and gained through illicit means
- Seagull management – Dysfunctional management style
- Workplace bullying – Persistent pattern of mistreatment of others in the workplace that causes either physical or emotional harm
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Dalzell & Victor 2015, p. 297.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sarra 2013, p. 279.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Barrett, Tom (August 8, 2005). The Video that Outrages Telus Employees. The Tyee. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
Lewd 'team building' party, caught on tape, further soured relations inside phone firm.
- ^ Ash 2016, p. 62.
- ^ Saunders, Skye; Easteal, Patricia Lynn (2012). "'Fit in or F#$@ Off!': The (Non) Reporting of Sexual Harassment in Rural Workplaces'". International Journal of Rural Law and Policy. 2: 1–17. doi:10.5130/ijrlp.i2.2012.3127. ISSN 1839-745X.(subscription required)
- ^ Ward, Trevor (March 26, 2013). "An Englishman in Scotland The English and the Scots have always had a bit of a turbulent relationship but Sabotage Times discovers that what was once refered to as "friendly banter" has now boiled over into full blown racism". Sabotage Times. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ Buerk 2005, p. 96.
- ^ Bivens 2014, p. 143.
Bibliography[]
- Ash, Angie (May 19, 2016). Whistleblowing and Ethics in Health and Social Care. City: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. p. 62. ISBN 9781784501082.
- Bivens, Rena (January 2014). Digital Currents: How Technology and the Public are Shaping TV News. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-4426-1586-1.
- Buerk, Michael (September 27, 2005). The Road Taken. London: Arrow Books. p. 96. ISBN 9780099461371.
- Dalzell, Tom; Victor, Terry, eds. (2015). The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English. Routledge. p. 297. ISBN 978-1-4426-1586-1.
- Holman, Rebecca (August 2017). Beta: Quiet Girls Can Run the World: There is more than one way to be the boss. London: Coronet Books, an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton. pp. 123–124. ISBN 978-1-4736-5620-8.
- Sarra, Chris (January 1, 2013). Good Morning, Mr Sarra: My Life Working for a Stronger, Smarter Future for Our Children. St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia: University of Queensland Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-7022-4908-2.
- Strichow, Hans (December 19, 2013). My Life in a Nutshell: Life Is All About Fun, Frustration, and Fulfillment. Balboa Press. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-4525-1244-0.
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