Impression management in the workplace research, theory, and practice

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The meaning and nature of impression management -- A cybernetic model of impression management -- Individual and organizational contributing factors -- Substantive approaches to self-presentation -- Surface-level approaches to self-presentation -- Being impressive by making others feel good -- Self-protection tactics -- Impression management for job search and performance evaluation -- Impression management for leaders -- Impression management by organizations -- Functional and dysfunctional consequences of impression management.