WHEN EXPECTATIONS BECOME REALITY: WORK-FAMILY IMAGE MANAGEMENT AND IDENTITY ADAPTATION

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Ladge, Jamie J.; Little, Laura M.
• 署名单位: Northeastern University; University System of Georgia; University of Georgia; University System of Georgia; University of Georgia
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0363-7425
• DOI: 10.5465/amr.2016.0438
• 发表日期: 2019
• 页码: 126-149
• 关键词: IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT; IMPOSTOR PHENOMENON; SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION; SELF-PRESENTATION; multiple roles; MIXED MESSAGES; role attitudes; role-models; GENDER; IMPACT

摘要

Working parents often contend with how to effectively portray themselves as both devoted professionals and good parents. In this article we introduce the construct work-family image as a cross-domain, collective image representing how competent an individual is perceived to be as a parent and a professional by key constituents in both work and life domains. We present a theoretical framework to explicate a process in which work-family image management drives work-family identity adaptation. Specifically, we suggest that work-family image management occurs when work-family norms, derived from societal, organizational, and familial expectations, create image discrepancies that drive impression management behavior. These behaviors, in turn, can create image-identity asymmetries and lead to work-family identity adaptation. We contribute to existing research by highlighting the dynamic interplay between image management and identity adaptation and explain the process by which work-family norms can influence working parents' identities.