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Zusatztext "The leading identity scholars who have contributed to this impressive volume provide cutting edge insights that extend across disciplines and levels of analysis. This anthology of original articles is required reading and an invaluable resource for those interested in the rich and multi-faceted construct of identity. It is a major step forward for the blossoming field of positive organizational scholarship." - Jeffrey T. Polzer! Harvard Business School"By focusing on the positive dimensions of the content! process and outcome of identity! the authors show the ability of people and organizations to find a way forward towards something better. This book convinces the reader that positive change is possible also in situations of deep trouble and harshness and provides a compelling invitation to engage in the further development of positive identity in theory and practice." - Majken Schultz! Copenhagen Business School"Exploring Positive Identities and Organizations breaks new theoretical ground at a time when concerns about identity are at their pinnacle. Roberts and Dutton bring together the most exciting thinking in this burgeoning area! providing a theory-driven roadmap of identity research's 'hot spots.' This volume will undoubtedly guide the next generation of identity research." - Herminia Ibarra! The Cora Chaired Professor of Leadership& Learning Director! INSEAD Leadership Initiative Informationen zum Autor Laura Morgan Roberts is an assistant professor of organizational behavior at the Harvard Business School. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia (BA, Psychology) and the University of Michigan (MA and Ph.D., Organizational Psychology). Laura's research program examines positive identity processes in diverse organizational settings. She speaks to the role that leadership plays in creating work contexts where employees can engage authentically and contribute from a position of strength. She also investigates how employees of diverse professional and cultural backgrounds leverage their identities as strengths that create value, build connections, and foster personal fulfillment. Jane E. Dutton is the Robert L Kahn Distinguished University Professor of Business Administration and Psychology at the University of Michigan. She is currently the co-director of the Center of Positive Organizational Scholarship at the Ross School of Business (http: //www.bus.umich.edu/Positive/). She edited the book Exploring Positive Relationships at Work with Belle Ragins in 2007. Jane's research interests are on the processes that generate flourishing in work organizations. She studies positive identity, compassion at work, high quality connections and job crafting. Klappentext First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Zusammenfassung Various challenges for positive identity construction and maintenance require fresh theory. This title uncovers various topics and theoretical approaches to identity through the specific focus on positive identities of individuals, groups, organizations and communities. It is suitable for an international community of scholars. Inhaltsverzeichnis A.P. Brief, J.P. Walsh, Series Foreword. Part 1. Introduction. J.E. Dutton, L.M. Roberts, J. Bednar, Positive Identities and Organizations: An Introduction and Invitation. Part 2. Positive Identities and Individuals in Organizations. G.E. Kreiner, M.L. Sheep , Growing Pains and Gains: Framing Identity Dynamics as Opportunities for Identity Growth. S. Maitlis, Who am I Now? Sensemaking and Identity in Posttraumatic Growth. A. Carlsen, T. Pitsis , Experiencing Hope in Organizational Lives. B.B. Caza, M.G. Wilson , Me, Myself, and I: The Benefits of Work-Identity Complexity. N.P. Rothbard, L. Ramarajan , Checking Your Identities at ...
