Organizational identity and its applications: A direction for further research

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Organizational identity (OI) remains a vague concept and has yet to be widely applied to a variety of academic disciplines. Research gaps can be detected through a systematic review process, which maps the dominant discourses of: (1) organizational identification; (2) OI and change, (3) OI and management; (4) OI and image/reputation; (5) OI and culture. Special attention is paid to the link between OI and firm growth, which acts as a point of reference in each discourse (6). The chapter shows that research gaps remain not only in the field of growth, but also in other areas, illustrating that the concept of OI may be mature but that it is far from obsolete.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOrganizational Identity and Firm Growth : Properties of Growth, Contextual Identities and Micro-Level Processes
EditorsChristoph Dörrenbächer, Matthias Tomenendal, Sarah Stanske
Number of pages50
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Publication date01.01.2016
Pages13-62
ISBN (Print)978-1-137-57723-8, 978-1-349-84649-8
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-137-57724-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.01.2016
Externally publishedYes

    Research areas

  • Firm growth, Organizational identity, Systematic review method
  • Management studies