Work appears a significant dimension of identity formation : organizational identity, as well as values and social status inferred from work enable the individual to answer the question « Who am I », both for himself and in front of others (Kreiner, Hollensbe, & Sheep, 2006; Pratt, Rockmann, &...

Sociomaterial research overcomes the dichotomy between social and material worlds by concentrating on organizational practices. These practices are constituted by, but also produce, material and social dynamics. This research is currently having an important impact in management studies and...