Impression Management by Robert A Giacalone
This accessible text describes the ways that individuals in work settings use enhancing impression management tactics to look good and protective impression management techniques to minimize deficiencies and avoid looking bad. Covering theory, measurement and current business practice, the authors illustrate the practical effects of impression management on organizational life and company performance. In addition to managers and HR professionals, students of management and organizational psychology at undergraduate and MBA level will benefit from the clear and concise coverage of this important topic.
1IM in Organizations: An Introduction. 2. Ingratiation. 3. Beyond Ingratiation: Other Acquisitive IM Techniques. 4. Protective IM I: Using Excuses and Justifications to Repair Spoiled Identities. 5. Protective IM II: Disclaimers, Self-Handicapping, Apologies, and Indirect Tactics. 6. Measuring IM. 7. IM and Human Resource Management (HRM) 8. Current, Emerging, and Future Directions. Appendix: IM Research Methologies. References. Index.
Robert Giacalone and Paul Rosenfeld both teach at the University of Virginia, Richmond. Catherine Riordan teaches Management Systems at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861529701 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861529708 |
| Title | Impression Management |
| Author | Robert A Giacalone |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cengage Learning EMEA |
| Year published | 2001-11-29 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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