Professional identity, work environment and sociomaterial practices

Pierre Laniray ()
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Pierre Laniray: DRM - Dauphine Recherches en Management - Université Paris Dauphine-PSL - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Abstract: Work appears a significant dimension of identity formation : organizational identity, as well as values and social status inferred from work enable the individual to answer the question « Who am I », both for himself and in front of others (Kreiner, Hollensbe, & Sheep, 2006; Pratt, Rockmann, & Kaufmann, 2006; Sainsaulieu, 1985). The perception of the workplace as a « stage » for identity enactement, in the sense of Goffman (1959) has produced interesting recent research (Ibarra, 1999; Ibarra & Barbulescu, 2010). However the role of materiality in identity work remains under-investigated. Yet, identity representations often rely on a series of material artefacts which provide resources for these enactments. Our research analyses the role of artefacts (both technological and non technological) and the related sociomaterial practices, in the constitutions and enactment of professional identity of social actors. Our unit of analysis for this research is an occupational community of train drivers (Salaman, 1974; van Maanen & Barley, 1984).

Keywords: Materiality; Professional Identity; Identité professionnelle; Milieu de travail; Sociomaterial practices; Work environment; Organizational identity; Identity formation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-06
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Published in 4th Organizations, Artifacts and Practices (OAP) Workshop, Jun 2014, Rome, Italy

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