Abstract
In this paper we organize research on work-related identities into a four-perspective typology that captures different ways identities can be “positive.” Each perspective on positive identity—virtue, evaluative, developmental, and structural—highlights a different source of positivity and opens new avenues for theorizing about identity construction. We use these four perspectives to develop propositions about how different forms of positive work-related identity construction can strengthen employees through building social resources.
Reference:
Dutton, J.E., Roberts, L.M. and Bednar, J., 2010. Pathways for positive identity construction at work: Four types of positive identity and the building of social resources. Academy of management review, 35(2), pp.265-293.
https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.35.2.zok265