Organizational Identity

Organizational Identity presents the classic works on organizational identity alongside more current thinking on the issues.Ranging from theoretical contributions to empirical studies the readings in this volume address the key issues of organizational identity and show how these issues have developed through contributions from such diverse fields of study as sociology psychology management studies and cultural studies. The readings examine questions such as how organizations understand who they are why organizations develop a sense of identity and belonging where the boundaries of identity lie and the implications of postmodern and critical theories'' challenges to the concept of identity as deeply-rooted and authenticcludes work by: Stuart Albert Mats Alvesson Blake E. Ashforth Marilynn B. Brewer George Cheney Lars Thøger Christensen C. H. Cooley Kevin G. Corley Barbara Czarniawska Janet M. Dukerich Jane E. Dutton Kimberly D. Elsbach Wendi Gardner Linda E. Ginzela Dennis A. Gioia E. Goffman Karen Golden-Biddle Mary Jo Hatch Roderick M. Kramer Fred Mael G. H. Mead Michael G. Pratt Anat Rafaeli Hayagreeva Rao Majken Schultz Howard S. Schwartz Robert I. Sutton Henri Taijfel John Turner David A. Whetten and Hugh WillmottIntended to provide easy access to this material for students of organizational identity it will also be of interest more broadly to students of business sociology and psychology.