...Tianjiao Feng; Jun Wang; Tao Shu; Yun Cheng; Tao Peng Purpose Publicity, defined as the probability of an individual’s actions being observed and widely disseminated, has become increasingly influential in shaping executive decision-making. Based on impression management ( IM ) theory, this paper...

...-inclusion in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from a two-wave survey. Ordinary least squares regressions were conducted to test the hypotheses. Findings Workplace ostracism is positively associated with victims’ impression management behaviors (i.e. self-promotion...

... of conflicts of interests, agency problems and information asymmetry are the results of self-serving considerations, while impression management is the method that managers apply in their disclosures. Impression management is a deliberate way that people use to affect other people’s perceptions in their own...

... and the moderating role of political skill. Design/methodology/approach – The study sample comprised matched surveys from 252 supervisor-subordinate dyad in the People’s Republic of China. The subordinate managers completed measures of SSG, performance enhancement expectations, impression management...

... capabilities. This allows for the creation of a new three-tier model of intermediary capabilities: internal dynamic capabilities, external network capacity, and external dynamic capabilities. Furthermore, the authors demonstrate that impression management, guanxi, and other external dynamic...