Identity in Organizations

This investigation of the fundamental character of organizational identity and identification with an organization is arranged in the form of a provocative discussion between key scholars. The book focuses on three different paradigmatic views of identity: functionalist interpretive and postmodern. Similarities and distinctions among these ways of understanding are explored and numerous theoretical and practical insights are gained. The book concludes with a discussion of the relevance of identity as a construct in organizational study and observations on conversation and theory building.