A considerable amount of research has revealed that ostracism is an important social phenomenon that substantially impacts the way people treat and are treated by others. Despite the importance of ostracism, little attention has been paid to workplace ostracism (WOS). This is surprising given...

Organizations need competent human resources to cope with unpredictable technological and environmental changes for their survival. One of the main human resources facets is taking ownership of the organization's activities and performing extra duties for the organization's welfare. Hence, the...

Migrants entering a new country also search for belonging. Through employment, migrants work in organizations and experience socialization in these new contexts. Thereby, organizations offer migrants a wide range of possibilities for identification and are thus places to regain a sense of...

This paper examines the effect of superstars on external stakeholders' organizational identification through the lens of sport. Drawing on social identity theory and the concept of organizational identification, as well as on role model theories and superstar economics, we develop several...