SINGH, Val <br/><br/>
Impression management, commitment and gender :   

 -  2001 
<br/><br/> In an exploratory study of Britsh and Dwedish managers`perspectives  on the process of signalling high commitment, half said they actively managed the promotion of commitment. They did this through behaviours which could be described as impression management strategies, which differed by gender, males using more work-related strategies and females building closer upward realionships. Some overcame reluctance to promote themselves. Responses were similar from the samples in both countries. An implication for practitioners is that for those who are unaware of the importance of self-promotion, or unwilling to take  such actions (and in this study, there were more  females than males in career barrier. Findings indicate the importance to ambitious managers of visibility of commitment to senior position gatekeepers, which helps to build reputation. Impresion management is a valuable tool which, if used well, can enhance the visibility of their true strengths and committed performance 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Impression Management<br/>Gender<br/>Managerial<br/>Professional<br/>Self-Promotion<br/>UK<br/>Sweden
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>UK<br/>Sweden