@article{article_365804, title={THE EFFECT OF INTERORGANIZATIONAL RUMORS AND STATUS ON INTERNAL IDENTITY ASYMMETRY}, journal={International Journal of Social And Humanities Sciences}, volume={1}, pages={78–94}, year={2017}, author={Çınar, Esra}, keywords={İçsel Kimlik Asimetrisi,Örgüt İçi Söylenti,Statü}, abstract={ In this study, the effect of interorganizational rumors and status on internal identity asymmetry is debated theoretically which has resulted in some propositions. <o:p> </o:p> 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.  <o:p> </o:p> }, number={2}, publisher={Tuncay AYDEMİR}