Identity Management Strategies Utilized by Lesbian and Gay Employees

By Scott B. Button. 2004

151 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Gender Studies, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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In Gender Studies

1. M. Hebl
2. J. Cornwell
3. Romila Singh
4. Charlie L. Law
5. Enrica N. Ruggs
6. B. R. Ragins
7. Benjamin A. Everly
8. Luke Fletcher

In Social Psychology

1. M. Hebl
2. Romila Singh
3. J. Cornwell
4. Charlie L. Law
5. Enrica N. Ruggs
6. B. R. Ragins
7. Luke Fletcher
8. Benjamin A. Everly

In Sociology and Political Science

1. M. Hebl
2. Charlie L. Law
3. Enrica N. Ruggs
4. B. R. Ragins
5. Emily G. Akers
6. Larry R. Martinez
7. Bonnie L. VanderWal
8. Benjamin A. Everly

Citations in the corpus

• Making the invisible visible: fear and disclosure of sexual orientation at work. (2007, background): “This perspective helps explain the inconsistent and contradictory research findings on the relationship between the degree of disclosure of sexual orientation at work and work-related attitudes and outcomes (cf. reviews by Ragins, 2004; Welle & Button, 2004).”
• Models of Workplace Sexual Identity Disclosure and Management (2008, methodology): “Button (2004) developed a quantitative measure of identity management strategies based on Woods’s tripartite scheme to facilitate research in this area.”
• Perceived lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) supportive practices and the life satisfaction of LGBT employees: The roles of disclosure, authenticity at work, and identity centrality (2020, background): “…identity in everyday social interactions, the psychological need for coherence is fulfilled and potential psychological strain associated with identity conflict or concealment is reduced, thus enabling one to feel a greater sense of satisfaction with one’s life (Button, 2004; Cha et al., 2019).”
• Trans-Parency in the Workplace: How the Experiences of Transsexual Employees Can Be Improved. (2011, background): “In addition, these employees may avoid interacting with their coworkers in order to avoid situations that may unintentionally reveal their secret (Button, 2004).”
• Professional Image Maintenance: How Women Navigate Pregnancy in the Workplace (2015, background): “It is important to note that SIM strategies can be differentiated from identity management strategies (Button, 2004; Clair, Beatty, & MacLean, 2005; Goffman, 1963).”