I IDENTIFY WITH HER, I IDENTIFY WITH HIM: UNPACKING THE DYNAMICS OF PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION IN ORGANIZATIONS

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Ashforth, Blake E.; Schinoff, Beth S.; Rogers, Kristie M.
• 署名单位: Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe; University of Kansas
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0363-7425
• DOI: 10.5465/amr.2014.0033
• 发表日期: 2016
• 页码: 28-60
• 关键词: LEADER-MEMBER EXCHANGE; transformational leadership; REGULATORY FOCUS; social identity; CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP; self-concept; PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY; work; MODEL; outcomes

摘要

Despite recognizing the importance of personal identification in organizations, researchers have rarely explored its dynamics. We define personal identification as perceived oneness with another individual, where one defines oneself in terms of the other. While many scholars have found that personal identification is associated with helpful effects, others have found it harmful. To resolve this contradiction, we distinguish between three paths to personal identification threat-focused, opportunity-focused, and closeness-focused paths-and articulate a model that includes each. We examine the contextual features, how individuals' identities are constructed, and the likely outcomes that follow in the three paths. We conclude with a discussion of how the threat-, opportunity-, and closeness-focused personal identification processes potentially blend, as well as implications for future research and practice.