THE EFFECT OF INTERORGANIZATIONAL RUMORS AND STATUS ON INTERNAL IDENTITY ASYMMETRY

Abstract

In this study, the effect of interorganizational rumors and status on internal identity asymmetry is debated theoretically which has resulted in some propositions.

According to this, the propositions for the followings have been developed: communities within the organization can spread unrealistic positive rumors about any member to protect or favor him/her and the person, to whom the positive qualities are attributed, will experience internal identity asymmetry; individuals, who attach importance to the views and impressions of others, will try to direct the impression of others through rumors and displaying attitudes and behaviors outside of his/her own identity and this will cause internal identity asymmetry; the inconsistency between the individual's status and the actual performance values ​​will reveal the internal identity asymmetry; he/she will evaluate himself more positively than he/she is when the individual cannot correctly identify the knowledge and abilities he/she possesses; he/she will have internal identity asymmetry when he/she evaluates himself/herself better than he/she is and sees himself/herself having high status even though he/she has low status. 

Keywords

• Internal Identity Asymmetry,Rumor,Status

ÖRGÜT İÇİ SÖYLENTİNİN VE STATÜNÜN İÇSEL KİMLİK ASİMETRİSİ ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, örgüt içi söylenti ve statünün içsel kimlik asimetrisi üzerindeki etkisi kuramsal olarak tartışılmış olup bunun sonucunda bazı önermelere ulaşılmıştır. Buna göre; örgüt içerisindeki toplulukların herhangi bir üyeyi korumak ya da kayırmak için üyeye ilişkin gerçek dışı olumlu söylentiler yayabileceği ve kendisine olumlu özellikler atfedilen kişinin içsel kimlik asimetrisi yaşayacağına; diğerlerinin görüşlerine ve izlenimlerine önem veren bireylerin, söylentiler aracılığı ile diğerlerinin izlenimini yönetmeye çalışmasının ve kendi kimliği dışında tutum ve davranışlar sergilemesinin içsel kimlik asimetrisine neden olacağına; bireyin statüsü ile gerçek performans değerleri arasındaki uyumsuzluğun içsel kimlik asimetrisini ortaya çıkaracağına; bireyin, sahip olduğu bilgi ve yetenekleri doğru bir şekilde tanımlayamadığında ya da kendine aşırı güvendiğinde kendini olduğundan daha olumlu olarak değerlendireceğine ve bireyin, kendini olduğundan daha iyi düzeyde değerlendirmesinin ve düşük statülü olmasına rağmen kendisini yüksek statülü olarak görmesinin içsel kimlik asimetrisine neden olacağına ilişkin önermeler geliştirilmiştir. 

Keywords

• İçsel Kimlik Asimetrisi,Örgüt İçi Söylenti,Statü

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