TY - JOUR
T1 - THE DARK SIDE OF STRONG IDENTIFICATION IN ORGANIZATIONS
T2 - A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW
AU - Caprar, Dan V.
AU - Walker, Benjamin W.
AU - Ashforth, Blake E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/7
Y1 - 2022/7
N2 - Identification (a state of perceived “oneness” with a given target) fulfills fundamental human motives and facilitates a range of positive outcomes, but it also has a dark side. While detrimental effects of identification in organizations have been captured in vari-ous studies, the field of management lacks a comprehensive blueprint of the state of this research. This omission is particularly significant given recent calls for some “course corrections” in the field, which signal the need to balance the dominant preoccupation with the positive effects of identification and identity with more consideration of their negative effects. It is also a missed opportunity for impact given the relevance of the topic to understanding current identity-related tensions and issues within organizations (e.g., debates around diversity and inclusion). We address this oversight with a comprehensive review of the dark side of strong identification, focusing specifically on exclusive, mixed, and multiple identifications. In doing so, we highlight the need for a more bal-anced understanding of the ways identification processes influence our lives, organiza-tions, and society at large.
AB - Identification (a state of perceived “oneness” with a given target) fulfills fundamental human motives and facilitates a range of positive outcomes, but it also has a dark side. While detrimental effects of identification in organizations have been captured in vari-ous studies, the field of management lacks a comprehensive blueprint of the state of this research. This omission is particularly significant given recent calls for some “course corrections” in the field, which signal the need to balance the dominant preoccupation with the positive effects of identification and identity with more consideration of their negative effects. It is also a missed opportunity for impact given the relevance of the topic to understanding current identity-related tensions and issues within organizations (e.g., debates around diversity and inclusion). We address this oversight with a comprehensive review of the dark side of strong identification, focusing specifically on exclusive, mixed, and multiple identifications. In doing so, we highlight the need for a more bal-anced understanding of the ways identification processes influence our lives, organiza-tions, and society at large.
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U2 - 10.5465/annals.2020.0338
DO - 10.5465/annals.2020.0338
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85135483026
SN - 1941-6520
VL - 16
SP - 759
EP - 805
JO - Academy of Management Annals
JF - Academy of Management Annals
IS - 2
ER -