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A social norm (or, simply, a norm) is an acceptable standard of behavior within a group that is shared by the group's members. A set of those standards is known as norms.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Norm. An acceptable standard of behavior within a group that is shared by the group's members.
