... with work on ethical leadership that views honesty/humility as an attractive trait for leaders and subordinates to possess because it adds to one's credibility and likeability (Brown and Treviño, 2006). Building upon this tenet and social identity theory (Ashforth and Mael, 1989), Shao et al...

...., 2003), which may be facilitated through organizational membership (Ashforth and Mael, 1989 ; Mignonac et al., 2006). Self-esteem is fostered by obtaining social approval as part of individuals’ “social-identity consciousness” (Highhouse et al., 2007 , p. 138) wherein “individuals...

..., 1998); therefore, people who maintain these identities might be better off than those who do not have these identities to cling to. On the other hand, maintaining these social identities can prevent people from accepting the loss of their jobs, and the corresponding self‐definitions, and moving...