Casual Dress Code
The Cause and Effects of Casual Dress in the Workplace
Before the 1990's the average business dress code required a suit be worn everyday of the work week. Then at the beginning of the 1990's the "business casual" attire swept the American office environment, bringing with it many positive aspects as well as negative (Encyclopedia of Small Business, 2002). During the beginning of this revolution it seemed like this new style of dress would turn businesses and organizations around for the better, but as the times progressed the employees would discover that "casual Fridays" and other opportunities to dress down were not just a chance for employees to unwind. Businesses have not only changed the dress code with the help of society's view but have also used "business casual" as a strategic tool to help employees cope with recent decisions that have been made and for the market they are in.
The Image of God
We as a people have been created in the image of God. And we as Christians should abide by formal dress codes, because we should always want to say and do our best for God. Michael Speer an associate director of the Southern Baptist Convention Stewardship Commission wrote in his book Put Your Best Foot Forward, "a gentleman may not always be a Christian, but it goes without …show more content…
After that announcement IBM's corporate office claimed that they never actually had a dress code and that the uniform of IBM's salespeople was imprinted in customer's minds: dark blue suit, starched white shirt, and conservative tie for men; dark dresses, suits, or skirts for women (Cohen, 1995, ¶ 2). The navy blue suit that IBM was well known for was not selected randomly, according to John Molloy in Dress for Success concerning the solid navy suit: "every man should have at least one is his wardrobe. The upper middle class likes it. The lower middle class likes it and respects you in it" (Molloy,
Before the 1990's the average business dress code required a suit be worn everyday of the work week. Then at the beginning of the 1990's the "business casual" attire swept the American office environment, bringing with it many positive aspects as well as negative (Encyclopedia of Small Business, 2002). During the beginning of this revolution it seemed like this new style of dress would turn businesses and organizations around for the better, but as the times progressed the employees would discover that "casual Fridays" and other opportunities to dress down were not just a chance for employees to unwind. Businesses have not only changed the dress code with the help of society's view but have also used "business casual" as a strategic tool to help employees cope with recent decisions that have been made and for the market they are in.
The Image of God
We as a people have been created in the image of God. And we as Christians should abide by formal dress codes, because we should always want to say and do our best for God. Michael Speer an associate director of the Southern Baptist Convention Stewardship Commission wrote in his book Put Your Best Foot Forward, "a gentleman may not always be a Christian, but it goes without …show more content…
After that announcement IBM's corporate office claimed that they never actually had a dress code and that the uniform of IBM's salespeople was imprinted in customer's minds: dark blue suit, starched white shirt, and conservative tie for men; dark dresses, suits, or skirts for women (Cohen, 1995, ¶ 2). The navy blue suit that IBM was well known for was not selected randomly, according to John Molloy in Dress for Success concerning the solid navy suit: "every man should have at least one is his wardrobe. The upper middle class likes it. The lower middle class likes it and respects you in it" (Molloy,