Question

Case: A boss wants to be viewed as tough, powerful, and ruthless in order to reduce questions asked.

What kind of self-presentation strategy he is using? Furthermore, present a tabular representation of all self-presentation strategies along with each impression sought, prototypic behavior, and presentational risks.?

Answer 1

Here, the boss using intimidation self-presentation strategy.

Self-presentation can be defined as presenting oneself towards others for making an impression. There are different strategies that can use for self-presentation to make a desirable image in front of others or the targeted audience. Some common types of self-presentation strategies are listed below.

• Integration: The goal behind using this self-presentation strategy is to let others like you through displaying kind and positive character, offers favor for others, flattery, etc.

• Intimidation: Intimidation strategy using by someone to make fear among others towards him or her. He or she might be wanted to viewed as tough, powerful, and ruthless. And also make an impression of oneself as a dangerous or powerful person to avoid questioning and challenging their decisions.

• Self-promotion: In this kind of self-presentation strategy, one telling about his or her accomplishments and competence to others.

• exemplification: It is another form of self-presentation strategy. Through this strategy, people try to make the impression that they are morally worthy.

• Supplication: This occurs when one's weakness and dependence openly show to others.

Self-presentation strategy	impression sough	prototypic behavior	presentational risk
Integration	affable	favour,flattery	mendacious
Intimidation	powerful, tough	threat to others	Inefficient
Self-promotion	Efficient,capable	show off	dishonest
Exemplification	Righteous	torment	hipocrite
Supplication	weak	dependency	cunning