Broadening our Sight to Incite the Future of Identity Management Research

Abstract

Over the last 15 years, research on identity management, the strategic choices employees make to manage others’ impressions of their association with a stigmatized identity(ies) (Roberts, 2005), has grown exponentially. This research has contributed to a growing understanding of the crucial role of employment experiences for people with stigmatized identities (e.g., employees with disabilities, sexual minorities; Jones & King, 2014). The identity management literature is at a critical juncture, however, as employees with stigmatized identities are increasingly bringing new and more complex aspects of themselves to work (e.g., intersectional identities) that are not well understood in current research. As such, to aid scholars in ‘Broadening our Sight’ during the 80th Annual Academy of Management, we aim to spark developmental dialogue about the future of identity management research. Specifically, in this session we aim to have short insight- only presentations and a focus on discussion that will shed light on the future of identity management in the context of these new and more complex considerations around employees' identities. Employee Identity Management of Marginalized Identities: A Meta-Analytic Review Presenter: Liza Yasemin Barnes; U. of Colorado, Boulder Presenter: Sabrina DeeAnn Volpone; U. of Colorado, Boulder Presenter: Christina Noelle Lacerenza; U. of Colorado, Boulder Presenter: Brent John Lyons; Schulich School of Business Presenter: Ashlyn Fleming; U. of Colorado Boulder Managing Stigma While Wielding Power: Experiences of High-Ranking Leaders with Minority Identities Presenter: Kelly Gabriel; George Washington U. Shift or Lean? Advancing Identity Management by Considering Intersectionality Presenter: Shovna Crystal Tripathy; U. of Memphis Presenter: David F. Arena; U. of Texas At Arlington Presenter: Kristen Price Jones; U. of Memphis I’ve Got Your Six: The Importance of Coworkers for Women Veterans with Prior Military Sexual Trauma Presenter: Nicholas Anthony Smith; Portland State U. Presenter: Jacquelyn Brady; San Jose State U. Presenter: Leslie Hammer; Portland State U. Presenter: Kathleen Carlson; Oregon Health and Science U. and VA Portland Health Care System Presenter: Cynthia Mohr; Portland State U. Sexual Harassment in Customer Service: The ‘Logic of Tolerance’ Presenter: Liana Bernard; Portland State U. Presenter: Megan Korsak; Portland State Presenter: Larry R. Martinez; Portland State U. Presenter: Amanda Beikzadeh; Portland State U.