AEA Papers and Proceedings
ISSN 2574-0768 (Print) | ISSN 2574-0776 (Online)
Individual Identity and Organizational Identification: Evidence from a Field Experiment
AEA Papers and Proceedings
vol. 110,
May 2020
(pp. 193–98)
Abstract
This paper explores the relationship between individual identity and organizational attachment. Using individual data from employees at a large employer in the services sector, we show that making individual values salient (through a value affirmation) on average reduces organizational attachment. However, this effect is heterogenous across individuals: those initially attached to the organization increase their attachment, while those who started off less identified with the organization reduce their attachment. Overall, the results illustrate the importance of heterogeneity and how individual identity/values and organizational attachment can conflict.Citation
Guadalupe, Maria, Zoe Kinias, and Florian Schloderer. 2020. "Individual Identity and Organizational Identification: Evidence from a Field Experiment." AEA Papers and Proceedings, 110: 193–98. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20201092Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- C93 Field Experiments
- D12 Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
- D22 Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
- M14 Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
- M54 Personnel Economics: Labor Management
- C93 Field Experiments
- D12 Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis