“Successful socialization efforts can serve as a means of reproducing and reinforcing an organization’s culture” (p.149). High –reliability organizations (HROs) are groups of people who have chosen to work in dangerous conditions, and the slightest miscommunication amongst these members could lead to a disaster.
This section in the chapter talked about firefighters they are HROs. This hit close to home—since I have plenty of firefighters amongst my family and friends. It is so true that in this occupation, appropriate communication and organization is essential, because the job is about saving lives.
It takes a certain type of person to become a firefighter. And the organization doesn’t make it easy to get in. The reason is because they want to be 100% positive that the people out there protecting your community are people who can work as a socialization. And in order to even be considered to become a part of that socialization they must possess a good reputation, physical and mental strengths, knowledge and trustworthiness.
I believe that the control and high degree of member conformity is productive for firefighters, but I agree with the author that such control and high degree of member conformity isn’t good for all occupations, because it can be counterproductive.
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