Defensive reactions and strategies for managing paradoxes of identity: three contrasting case studies. Issue 1 (20th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ghares, Mariem; Gilson, Adeline; Ndiaye, Adama
• Is Part Of: Journal of organizational change management. Volume 35:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 59
• Page End: 77
• Publication Date: 2021-10-20
• Subjects: Paradoxes of identity -- Defensive reactions -- Management strategies -- Case studies; Organizational change -- Periodicals; Organization -- Periodicals; Management -- Periodicals; 658.406
• DOI: 10.1108/JOCM-12-2020-0390
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0953-4814

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: In fact, this research seeks to understand, on the one hand, the nature of defensive reactions and, on the other hand, the strategies mobilised by actors to deal with paradoxes of identity. Design/methodology/approach: The authors mobilise a qualitative methodology based on three contrasting longitudinal case studies, several sequences of non-participant observations, semi-structured interviews and secondary data. Findings: The results show, on the one hand, close professional identities despite different organisations and, on the other hand, different reactions and strategies for managing paradoxes of identity despite the proximity of professional identities. Originality/value: Beyond the singularity of the paradoxes of identity studied, the research invites the authors to develop spaces for discussion.