When thinking of who shows a favorable public image that would be the perfect candidate for positive impression management was rather tricky. You may think celebrities of any status would be the perfect subject for this example, but what I found when researching I found its the people we don't hear about as often that portray positive impression management.
One positive example (or multiple) would be the managers of restaurants and small businesses. They are constantly being looked at to have that positive image and to control the business. How might a manager show impression management? First, they usually dress in more formal character than a typical employee. Second they almost always converse with customers in a positive manager with a smile on their face. They also show positive reinforcement when they use corrective criticism when consulting employees about mistakes or absences.
A negative example of poor impression management is the infamous show, Jersey Shore. The men may show positive things such as: well-groomed bodies, fashionable, masculine, etc. But the negative connotation associated with the show and its characters is the ignorance they possess. They feel that they have the right to treat women with disrespect in public, fight people at clubs, drink an absurd amount of liquor at one time, and of course have casual sex with just about anyone. The way the public views them is just the sad reality to how they lack impression management control.Here are a few links to support the negative connotations associated with poor impression management control or how reality shows have a negative impact on society:
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