Sarah,
D.B. Bromley's (1993) Reputation, image and impression management, explores reputation, from a social psychological perspective in a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary way. After defining different manifestations of reputation, Bromley examined its influence--explaining how reputation penetrates self-esteem, social identity, personal freedom and social order. The volume examined the sustainment and development of reputation, showing how social networks of communication and influence can give rise to its partial independence from the entity it represents. Finally, Bromley described the ways in which reputation can be improved or damaged--demonstrating that it can be manipulated and changed through careful impression management.
I hope this helps,
Randy
Fred "Randy" Blass, PhD
Department of Management
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Florida State University
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Sarah,
Adding to Tim's list, I suggest that you also take a look at the following article. Check for a reputation measure in the 4th study in the paper. -
Liu, Y., Ferris, G.R., Zinko, R., Perrewé, P.L., Weitz, B., & Xu, J. (2007). Dispositional antecedents and outcomes of political skill in organizations: A four-study investigation with convergence. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 71, 146-165.
Best regards,
Yongmei
Yongmei (Lucy) Liu
Assistant Professor
Department of Management
UTA Box 19467
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX 76019
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Hi Sarah,
There is actually a growing literature on personal reputation. Here are some of the recent pieces:
Ferris, G. R., Blass, F. R., Douglas, C., Kolodinsky, R. W., & Treadway, D. C. (2003). Personal reputation in organizations. In J. Greenberg (Ed.), Organizational behavior: the state of the science: 211-246. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Hall, A.T., Blass, F.R., Ferris, G.R., & Massengale, R. (2004). Leader reputation and accountability in organizations: Implications for dysfunctional leader behavior. Leadership Quarterly, 15, 515-536.
Hochwarter, W.A., Ferris, G.R., Zinko, R., Arnell, B. & James, M. (2007). Reputation as a moderator of political behavior-work outcomes relationships: A two study investigation with convergent results. Journal of Applied Psychology, 92, 567-576.
You may also choose to contact Robert Zinko at East Carolina University. His dissertation evaluated personal reputation using a multi-rater design.
Best of luck,
Tim Munyon
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From: "Sarah M. G. Otner"
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Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 8:54 am
Subject: [OB-LIST] Theories and Measures of Reputation
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> Dear OB-ers,
>
> I'm seeking theories and measures of *individual* *reputation*. I am
> interested particularly in the construct independent of either
> corporatesocial responsibility (CSR) or impression management (IM), as
> I feel these approaches discuss reputation as instrumental to other
> ends and not as an end in itself (which is how I examine it).
>
> Ideally, I would use one measure to have both the target and the
> observersevaluate the former's reputation, but I also would be open to
> a paired measure (similar to the MLQ). Primarily, I seek quantitative
> assessments,although qualitative measures of course are welcome!
>
> Many thanks for your help to stretch my thinking!
>
>
> *Sarah M. G. Otner, Ph. D. Candidate
> **
S.M.Otner@lse.ac.uk*
S.M.Otner@lse.ac.uk
>
> *Employment Relations & Organisational Behaviour Group*
>
> *Department of Management*
>
> *London** School** of Economics*
>
> *54 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Fourth Floor*
> *London** WC2A 3LJ*
>