Abstract
Work identity is important in the attraction and retention of staff, yet how the facets of such identity relate remains convoluted and unclear despite this being of interest to both scholars and practitioners. We use structural equation modelling to analyse Empirical data from 144 employees in the UK’s Oil and Gas industry, analysing the nature and interrelationship of identification as individual- (career advancement) and social- (work group and organization) level foci, as well as considering the two psychological self-presentation factors (value-expression and social-adjustment) that direct and drive identification processes. A dichotomy between individual and social components of work identity is found, revealing a strong association between both social-level foci of identification. Moreover, both components of work identity are found to be premised on different psychological factors, furthering our knowledge of the enmeshed nature of identity at work.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 529-547 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Human Resource Management |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 5 Dec 2017 |
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| Publication status | Published - 25 Mar 2018 |
Bibliographical note
This is the peer-reviewed version of the following article: Searle, R, Nienaber, A-M, Price, D & Holtgrave, M 2018, 'Lone star or team player? The interrelationship of different identification foci and the role of self-presentation concerns', Human Resource Management, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 529-547, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.21868. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.This document is the author’s post-print version, incorporating any revisions agreed during the peer-review process. Some differences between the published version and this version may remain and you are advised to consult the published version if you wish to cite from it.
Funder
This project was funded by Scottish Government and OPITO.Funding
This project was funded by Scottish Government and OPITO.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Scottish Government | |
| OPITO |
Keywords
- identification processes
- multiple identities
- self-presentation concerns
- social identity theory
- social-categorization theory