Where is the “Me” Among the “We”? Identity Work and the Search for Optimal Balance

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Identity and identification at work (2016, neutral): “Kuhn, T. (2006). A ‘‘demented work ethic’’ and a ‘‘lifestyle firm’’: Discourse, identity, and work-”
Linking transformational leadership and work outcomes in temporary organizations: A social identity approach (2017, background): “…to influence organizational identification would similarly influence identification with other foci” (Olkkonen and Lipponen, 2006), it is necessary to shed more light on the factors that influence one's identification with their immediate organization (Kreiner et al., 2006; Walumbwa et al., 2008).”
Identity As Narrative: Prevalence, Effectiveness, and Consequences of Narrative Identity Work in Macro Work Role Transitions (2010, background): “Although it is well established that people actively engage in identity work to claim, revise, and alter their various identities (Ibarra, 1999; Kreiner et al., 2006; Pratt et al., 2006), many questions remain about the means available to people in transition as they experiment publicly with provisi”
Ideal Selves as Resources for the Situated Practice of Identity (2010, background): “Consistent with Kuhn’s (2006a) explanation of discursive resources as bridging identity work and regulation, ideal selves are drawn on in both individuals’ constructions of selves and others’ regulations of those constructions.”