The Self at Work: Fundamental Theory and Research (SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series)

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The Self at Work brings researchers in industrial and organizational psychology and organizational behavior together with researchers in social and personality psychology to explore how the self impacts the workplace. Covering topics such as self-efficacy, self-esteem, self-control, power, and identification, each chapter examines how research on the self informs and furthers understanding of organizational topics such as employee engagement, feedback-seeking, and leadership. With their combined expertise, the chapter authors consider how research on the self has influenced management research and practice (and vice-versa), limitations of applying social psychology research in the organizational realm, and future directions for organizational research on the self. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, graduate students, and professionals who are interested in how research on the self can inform industrial/organizational psychology. The Self at Work- Front Cover The Self at Work Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Contributors Series Editor’s Foreword Chapter 1: The Self at Work: An Overview The Self: A Brief Historical Overview The Self at Work Origin and Organization of This Book Note References PART I: Fundamental Concepts and Theories Chapter 2: Self-Efficacy Meaning and Measurement of Self-Efficacy Empirical Evidence Regarding Self-Efficacy Theoretical Debates (and Empirical Findings) on the Roles of Self-Efficacy Unexplored Self-Efficacy Which Capacity? Conclusion References Chapter 3: Self-Esteem What Is Self-Esteem? The Global Trait-Based View Social Cognition and the Dynamic Self What Does Self-Esteem Actually Do? Conclusion References Chapter 4: Social Identifications in Organizational Behavior Origins of the Social Identity Perspective in Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior Social Identity and Organizational Behavior: A Review in Broad Strokes Conclusion References Chapter 5: Self-Enhancement in Organizations Self-Enhancement: An Overview Self-Enhancement Strategies: Defensiveness, Positivity Embracement, Favorable Construals, and Self-Affirming Reflections How Self-Enhancement Has Been Used in IO/OB Research Contributions of IO/OB Research to the Self-Enhancement Literature Future Research Directions and Conclusion Note References Chapter 6: Self-Control in Work Organizations Overview of Self-Control and Ego Depletion Theory Organizational Research on Self-Control and Ego Depletion Challenges and Issues Concerning Self-Control Research Future Directions for Research on Self-Control Conclusion References Chapter 7: Emphasizing the Self in Organizational Research on Self-Determination Theory Self-Determination Theory: Basic Concepts The Self in Self-Determination Theory Organizational Research on SDT Future Directions for Investigating SDT and the Self at Work Conclusion Notes References Chapter 8: The Role of Guilt in the Workplace: Taking Stock and Moving Ahead The Negative Self-Conscious Emotions Guilt Proneness, Shame Proneness, and Productive Work Behaviors Future Directions for the Study of Guilt Proneness and Shame Proneness in Organizations Conclusion References Chapter 9: Contextualizing Social Power Research Within Organizational Behavior The Evolution of Experimental Research on Social Power Can Organizational Power Be Studied in the Lab? Increasing Organizational Realism for Social Power Research Final Conclusions References PART II: Integrative Themes Chapter 10: Culture, Work, and the Self: The Mutual Influence of Social and Industrial Organizational Psychology The Social Foundation: The Self in Social Psychology The Industrial Organizational Foundation: Culture and the Self in IO Psychology Discussion References Chapter 11: An Actor–Perceiver Model of Impression Management in Organizations The Nature of Impression Management Actors’ and Perceivers’ Perspectives on Impression Management The Actor’s Perspective: Determinants of Impression Management The Perceiver’s Perspective: Drawing Inferences From Public Images The Actor Reacts Future Directions and Conclusion Note References Chapter 12: Escaping the Self: Negative Self-Evaluations and Employee Alcohol Misuse Negative Self-Evaluations and the Motivation to Escape the Self Alcohol Use as Escape From Self Shame: A Self-Conscious Emotion-Based Mechanism Events Triggering Escaping the Self Future Directions for Research Conclusion Notes References PART III: Applications to Organizational Concepts Chapter 13: How Future Work Selves Guide Feedback Seeking and Feedback Responding at Work The Self in Feedback Interventions Future Work Selves Construal Level Theory of Psychological Distance Linking Future Work Selves, Construal Level, and Self-Motives A Future Work Self Model of the Feedback Process Practical Implications for Feedback Processes at Work Concluding Note References Chapter 14: The Self and Engagement at Work Conceptualizations of Engagement Predictors of Work Engagement The Role of the Self for Engagement at Work Discussion and Future Directions References Chapter 15: Dual Process Models of Self-Schemas and Identity: Implication for Leadership and Followership Processes Dual Process Models and Identity Self-Schemas, Identities, Psychological, and Sociological Aspects of Processes Integrating Psychological and Social Identity Processes Conclusion References Index