Managing Identity

The book examines the profound impact of contemporary management practices, such as downsizing and lean manufacturing, on managerial identities. It highlights the fragmentation of traditional identity resources and the resulting crisis in managerial self-confidence. By utilizing qualitative studies and theories on gender and power, it explores how managers adapt to these changes by constructing new and diverse identities. The work offers essential models for understanding the transition from modern to postmodern management and the emergence of new managerial subjectivities.