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Motivation and Opportunity: The Role of Remote Work, Demographic Dissimilarity, and Social Network Centrality in Impression Management
Academy of Management Journal
  • Zoe I. Barsness, University of Washington Tacoma
  • Kristina A. Diekmann
  • Marc-David L. Seidel
Publication Date
6-1-2005
Abstract

This study examined relationships among remote work, demographic dissimilarity, social network centrality, and the use and effectiveness of impression management behaviors. In our findings, a higher proportion of time spent working remotely from supervisors increased the frequency of supervisor- and job-focused impression management, but reduced social network centrality decreased job-focused impression management. Social network centrality moderated the relationships between jobfocused impression management and both remote work and sex dissimilarity. Sex dissimilarity intensified a negative association between job-focused impression management and performance appraisal. Both sex dissimilarity and network centrality enhanced the positive association between supervisor-focused impression management and performance appraisal.

DOI
10.5465/AMJ.2005.17407906
Publisher Policy
pre-print, post-print (with 12 month embargo)
Citation Information
Zoe I. Barsness, Kristina A. Diekmann and Marc-David L. Seidel. "Motivation and Opportunity: The Role of Remote Work, Demographic Dissimilarity, and Social Network Centrality in Impression Management" Academy of Management Journal Vol. 48 Iss. 3 (2005) p. 401 - 419
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zoe-barsness/2/