Blake E. Ashforth

Research topics

• Social and Intergroup Psychology · 2 papers
• Management and Organizational Studies · 2 papers
• Social Power and Status Dynamics · 1 paper
• Corporate Identity and Reputation · 1 paper
• Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · 1 paper
• Organizational Strategy and Culture · 1 paper

Frequent co-authors

• Fred A. Mael · 3 papers

Papers

1. Social Identity Theory and the OrganizationAcademy of Management Review · 1989 · 7,742 citations

   It is argued that (a) social identification is a perception of oneness with a group of persons; (b) social identification stems from the categorization of individuals, the distinctiveness and prestige of the group, the salience of outgroups, and the factors…

2. Alumni and their alma mater: A partial test of the reformulated model of organizational identificationJournal of Organizational Behavior · 1992 · 5,791 citations

   Abstract Organizational identification is defined as a perceived oneness with an organization and the experience of the organization's successes and failures as one's own. While identification is considered important to the organization, it has not been clearly operationalized. The current…

3. Social Identity Theory and the OrganizationAcademy of Management Review · 1989 · 5,363 citations

   It is argued that (a) social identification is a perception of oneness with a group of persons; (b) social identification stems from the categorization of individuals, the distinctiveness and prestige of the group, the salience of outgroups, and the factors…