Individual‐level Foci of Identification at Work: A Systematic Review of the Literature

This paper presents a systematic literature review of individual‐level targets (or foci) of identification, that is, the bases by which one derives a sense of self as a unique being in the context of work. We reviewed 253 articles from over 30 top management journals between 2005 and 2016. In examining foci types, definitions, underpinning theoretical and philosophical assumptions, we catalogue nine categories of individual‐level identification...