Social-identity functions of attraction to organizations ☆

By Scott Highhouse, Erin E. Thornbury, Ian S. Little. 2007

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Subfields: Gender Studies, Sociology and Political Science, Strategy and Management

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Does Image Matter to Different Job Applicants? The influences of corporate image and applicant individual differences on organizational attractiveness (2010, background): “Moreover, Highhouse et al. (2007) noted the need to examine the moderating roles of individual difference variables when studying the influences of organizational factors on organizational attractiveness.”
Attracting applicants through the organization's social media page: Signaling employer brand personality (2019, background): “…of what it is like to work for this organization, which will influence their perceived attractiveness of the organization as an employer (Cable & Turban, 2001). attractiveness, Highhouse et al. (2007) draw on a functionalist approach of attitudes to develop a theory of symbolic attraction.”
Signaling Theory: A Review and Assessment (2011, background): “However, some human resource studies also explore firm-level signalers, with a view toward understanding how job seekers and applicants examine visible organizational characteristics to assess unobservable qualities, such as organizational culture (Highhouse et al., 2007; Ryan et al., 2000).”
Symbolic Attributes and Organizational Attractiveness: The moderating effects of applicant personality (2009, neutral): “Consumers assign symbolic meanings to products to maintain their self-identity, to enhance their self-image, or to express themselves (their beliefs, their traits, and their personality) (Aaker, 1997, 1999; Highhouse et al., 2007; Katz, 1960; Shavitt, 1990).”
Which updates during an equity crowdfunding campaign increase crowd participation? (2016, neutral): “This signal translationmight even result in a diversion of the signals’ original intent (Branzei et al. 2004; Highhouse et al. 2007).”
Sense of community, sense of community responsibility, organizational commitment and identification, and public service motivation: a simultaneous test of affective states on employee well-being and engagement in a public service work context (2020, background): “Association with entities that promote a positive sense of self is believed to have a range of psychological benefits (Highhouse, Thornbury, and Little 2007).”