Peer Pressure
Peer pressure is the actual or perceived pressure which an individual may feel, to conform t o what he believes that his peers or colleagues expect. Peer pressure thus falls within the area of conformity. Conformity is the tendency to allow one’s opinions , attitudes , actions and even perceptions to be affected by prevailing opinions, attitudes, actions and perceptions. Culture of an organisation - ‘the way we do things here ’. It is a group or company norm. ICAO HF Digest 10 - a safety culture is “a set of beliefs, norms, attitudes, roles and social and technical practices concerned with minimising exposure of employees, managers, customers and members of the general public to conditions considered dangerous or hazardous” Social Culture - The influence of social culture (one’s background or heritage) can be important in determining how an individual integrates into an organisa...