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1. The Friend, the Influencer, the Lawyer: a Qualitative Case Study of IKEA’s Identity Expressions on Facebook
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikationAbstract : With the increased loss of control over the organizational identity (OrI) in social media, research has started to encourage organizations to hand over control of the OrI to the creation and distribution of stakeholders. This has created challenges for the strategic communicator in managing the OrI internally, as the employees adapt to the OrI in the mind of the stakeholder rather than the OrI set by the dominant coalition. READ MORE
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2. Developing towards a greater “We”!: How a formal mentorship program triggers identity work of mentees - A Qualitative Case Study
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Title: Developing towards a greater “We”!: How a formal mentorship program triggers identity work of mentees Course: BUSN49, Degree Project in Managing People, Knowledge & Change Authors: Jana Bernhardt and Laura Kristin Warlich Supervisor: Stefan Sveningsson (PhD), Lund University, Sweden Purpose: The main aim of our study is to gain a profound understanding of participants' sense-making in a formal mentorship program. This involves examining the significance of the relationship in the mentoring dyads. READ MORE
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3. Play For the Badge! A Study of the Management Accountant's Identity in Swedish Sports Organizations
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This paper contributes to extant research on the management accountant's identity, by studying identity work in hybrid, sports organizations tinged by permanent liminality. Through a cross-sectional field study on 16 Swedish sports organizations, this paper addresses a gap in prior research on identities in hybrid organizations, sports organizations, and organizations in permanent liminality. READ MORE
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4. Who Leads the Leader? - A Qualitative Study on Managers' Support-Seeking Behaviors Outside of the Organization
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : Modern leadership studies often focus on leading the followers. However, the leader does not always have the answer and thus has to seek support to handle difficulties. Research investigating where CEOs seek support, especially externally, has been scarce. READ MORE
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5. A Play of Several Acts: A Case Study on Identity Work At and Across Levels of Analysis - and its Implications on Actions in an Organizational Context
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : Identity work has gained much scholarly interest in social- and management studies. Previous research acknowledges that the multitude of identities inherent in a subject may create conflicts in case the balance is threatened. READ MORE