Role transitions in organizational life : an identity-based perspective / Blake E. Ashforth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ashforth, Blake E.

Series:

LEA's organization and management series.

LEA's organization and management series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organizational change.

Social role.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (343 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work gathers together research concerning identity-based approaches to understanding thoughts, feelings and actions in organizations. The author creates ways of viewing the many forms of role transitions evident in organizational life.

Contents:

Contents; Series Editors' Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Roles and Role Transitions; 2 Role Identities; 3 Psychological Motives Aroused by Role Transitions; 4 Attributes of Role Transitions; 5 Role Exit; 6 Role Entry: Situational Context; 7 Role Entry: Individual Dynamics; 8 Role Transitions and the Life Span; 9 Micro Role Transitions; 10 Epilogue: Summary and Major Themes; References; Author Index; Subject Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-334) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-135-68020-5

1-282-32717-8

9786612327179

1-4106-0003-3

9781410600035

OCLC:

191036452