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Rules Of Behavior Or Standard Of Conduct

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Norms are established rules of behavior or standard of conduct. There are various types of norms we observe every day in our society such as, Folkways: informal rules or everyday practices that may be violated without serious outcomes within a particular culture. Mores are firmly held norms with moral and ethical connotation that may not be violated without serious consequences in a given culture. Laws are formal, regulated norms that have been enacted by legislatures and are enforced by legal sanctions. My research goal was to seat with random strangers at their table without an invitation. I wanted a group of three or more persons. I chose a familiar location to conduct my research for this assignment. The restaurant is large metal structure formally an airpark FBO and hanger that was later converted into a restaurant; it is located on an airpark in Benton Kansas. Usually, I would visit the restaurant with a friend, however for the purpose of the observation I went in by myself. I chose a restaurant I frequent because it would be easier to identify employee’s change in character and mood. My observation was conducted on Saturday March 21st, 2015 at approximately 6:30PM. Prior to the observation, I spied on people going in and out of the restaurant. I specifically chose a group of individuals to be my research subjects. Once the subjects were selected, I proceeded into the restaurant to conduct my observation. When I first worked in, I greeted the waitress who knows me,

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