What is appropriate communication between colleagues in the workplace? To define this, I would like to consider a situation where we encounter two young male colleagues holding conversations of a sexist and rude nature. We refer to several people we trust to gather information on how to proceed. In doing so, we are given different perspectives, some are in favor of reporting the crime while others say not to. The question becomes: what action to take? The people being asked about the issue are Shirley Wright, the director of student employees, Ron DesVue, a 30-year veteran and classmate, Rudy Day, a close friend and classmate, and Frieda Choose, another person close friend and classmate. The fact that we turn to others for advice is an example of the conflict between the ego and the superego. This is demonstrated by the fact that we initially did not act either by discussing it with colleagues or by reporting the incident to a higher management chain. The internal conflict in this case, as described by Freud, called "sublimation, which transforms selfish impulses into socially acceptable behavior". (Macionis, 2012). We do this consciously or unconsciously for reasons that we want to be accepted in our social environment. As a manager, Shirley should have taken the complaint seriously and acted upon it. By not doing so, you are creating a culture of hostility. This behavior is a negative representation of Tradition as expressed by Max Weber: tradition "is made up of values ​​and beliefs transmitted from generation to generation". (Macionis, 2012). His use of the "boys will be boys" analogy is based on the Nature vs. Nature theory. Culture in which it is assumed that because individuals are male, they are expected to act in a certain way and that it is wise... .middle of paper......begged and the demonstration of bureaucratic inefficiency. In conclusion, it is clear that we feel alienated from the employer's bureaucratic system and try to conform to the social norm of our peers. As Weber states, management should have behaved according to “rationally enacted rules and regulations…” which are enforced and through impersonality, thus ensuring that rules are placed before personal whims to ensure that everyone is treated equally. The advice we should follow is Ron's. Given that we had previously raised the issue with our manager and she had made it clear that she supported her colleagues' actions; we must then move higher into HR and up through the chain of command to upper management. Works CitedJ. Macionis (2012). Society: The Basics [VitalSouce shelf version]. Retrieved March 20, 2014, from http://devry.vitalsource.com/books/