Identity work in organizations and occupations: Definitions, theories, and pathways forward

BB Caza, H Vough, H Puranik - Journal of organizational …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how, why, and when individuals create particular self‐meanings has
preoccupied scholars for decades, leading to an explosion of research on identity work. We …

Quantified audiences in news production: A synthesis and research agenda

R Zamith - Digital Journalism, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
A number of social, technological, and economic shifts over the past two decades have led
to the proliferation of audience analytics and metrics in journalism. This article contends that …

Embracing, passing, revealing, and the ideal worker image: How people navigate expected and experienced professional identities

E Reid - Organization science, 2015 - pubsonline.informs.org
This paper examines how people navigate organizational pressures to embrace a
professional identity that—like the ideal worker image—centers on devotion to work. My field …

The construction of professional identity

BB Caza, S Creary - Perspectives on contemporary professional …, 2016 - elgaronline.com
The classification of 'professions' has been a debated topic (Abbott, 1988; Friedson 2001),
with several researchers putting forth varying criteria which distinguish a profession from …

The evolution of founder identity as an authenticity work process

I O'Neil, D Ucbasaran, JG York - Journal of business venturing, 2022 - Elsevier
Research has shown founders' identities have a significant impact on their ventures. Yet, the
process through which founder identity evolves and takes shape remains relatively …

Calling and the good life: A meta-analysis and theoretical extension

SR Dobrow, H Weisman, D Heller… - Administrative …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
While a positive view of calling has been ubiquitous since its introduction into the literature
over two decades ago, research remains unsettled about the extent to which it contributes to …

My place: How workers become identified with their workplaces and why it matters

BE Ashforth, BB Caza, A Meister - Academy of Management …, 2024 - journals.aom.org
Where we work—our workplaces—have enormous effects on our work attitudes and
behaviors. As workplaces become increasingly mobile, remote, multiple, and uncoupled …

Giving up the hats? Entrepreneurs' role transitions and venture growth

BD Mathias, DW Williams - Journal of Business Venturing, 2018 - Elsevier
At the start of a venture, most entrepreneurs wear many hats. However, entrepreneurs often
cannot remain involved in every aspect of the venture process, and so they face important …

Flexing and floundering in the on-demand economy: Narrative identity construction under algorithmic management

EM Anicich - Organizational Behavior and Human Decision …, 2022 - Elsevier
Based on an autoethnographic field study involving 130 h of work as a food delivery driver in
the on-demand economy, semi-structured interviews (N= 40), and observations in company …

F** k science!? An invitation to humanize organization theory

G Petriglieri - Organization Theory, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
For over half a century, systems psychodynamic scholars have been 'sexting'organization
science, in short quips and long form, with mixed reception. This article chronicles their …