New Perspectives on Impression Management at Work

Over the past several decades, impression management (IM) research has flourished in the organizational sciences. As a result of these efforts, we now possess a good understanding of why and when employees engage in IM tactics and some of the consequences of these various image-altering behaviors for not only the actors themselves, but also for those with whom they work and for the organization in general. However, there is still much that is unknown about IM, particularly as it relates to when different types of IM contribute to organizational functioning versus when they detract from it. Therefore, the purpose of this symposium is to highlight research that may increase our understanding of the bright and dark sides of IM with regard to its organizational implications. New Perspective on the Personal and Social Consequences of Creating Facades of Conformity at Work Presenter: Lawrence Houston; Oregon State U. Presenter: Alicia A. Grandey; Pennsylvania State U. Impressed by Impression Management: Newcomer Reactions to Ingratiated Supervisors Presenter: Trevor Foulk; U. of Florida Presenter: David M. Long; College of William and Mary Resource-Depletion Perspective on the Counterproductive Consequences of IM at Work Presenter: Anthony Klotz; Oregon State U. Presenter: Wu Wei; Wuhan U. Presenter: Mark C. Bolino; U. of Oklahoma A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Early Impressions on Trust in One's Organization Presenter: Mike Baer; Arizona State U. Presenter: Jason Colquitt; U. of Georgia Presenter: Jessica Rodell; U. of Georgia Presenter: Kate Zipay; U. of Georgia Presenter: Finian Buckley; Dublin City U.