Prelims
ISBN: 978-1-78769-808-6, eISBN: 978-1-78769-805-5
Publication date: 8 July 2019
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Tomo, A. (2019), "Prelims", Professional Identity Crisis, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. i-xv. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-805-520191003
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PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY CRISIS
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PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY CRISIS
Balancing the Internal and External Perception of Professional Image
BY
ANDREA TOMO
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India Malaysia – China
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List of Figures
| Chapter 1 | ||
| Figure 1.1. | Identity Features Over Time. | 15 |
| Chapter 3 | ||
| Figure 3.1. | The Mediating Role of Proactive Personality within the Negative Relation between Perceived External Image and Goal Orientation. | 103 |
| Figure 3.2. | Results from the Linear Regression Analysis. | 109 |
List of Tables
| Chapter 1 | ||
| Table 1.1. | Overview of the Studies Analyzed. | 20 |
| Table 1.2. | Overview of the Countries Analyzed in the Studies. | 21 |
| Table 1.3. | Overview of Cases Included in the Study. | 22 |
| Table 1.4. | Categorization of Antecedents to Identity Struggles. | 39 |
| Table 1.5. | Categorization of Identity Struggles. | 40 |
| Table 1.6. | Categorization of Consequences of Identity Struggles. | 41 |
| Table 1.7. | A Multi-level Description of the Struggles in Professional Identity. | 47 |
| Chapter 3 | ||
| Table 3.1. | Descriptive Statistics. | 106 |
| Table 3.2. | Means, Standard Deviations, and Correlations. | 107 |
| Table 3.3. | Results of the Hierarchical Regression Analysis (Hayes, 2013, for SPSS). | 108 |
List of Boxes
| Chapter 2 | ||
| Box 2.1. | Identity Crisis in Italian Educational and Training Sectors. | 67 |
| Box 2.2. | The Role of Technology. | 75 |
About the Author
Andrea Tomo is Assistant Professor of Organisation Studies at the Department of Economics, Management, Institutions of the University of Naples Federico II, Italy, where he also teaches Negotiation in Complex Organisations and Organisational Behaviour. He holds a PhD in Management from the University of Naples Federico II. He has been a Visiting Researcher at the Cass Business School of London, UK, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, UK, Leuphana Universität of Lüneburg, Germany, and Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.
Acknowledgments
The author would like to express his great appreciation to Dr Davide de Gennaro not only for the precious contribution related to the second and third chapter, but also and above all for his valuable and constructive suggestions during the planning and development of this book. His willingness to give his time and effort has been very appreciated.