Advances of Personal Identification Research in Organizations: The Development and Improvement of a Process Framework

Abstract: Personal identification（PI）was defined as “perceived oneness with another individual, where one defines oneself in terms of the others”. Research shows that PI in organizations has substantial connection with work performance，work satisfaction and other work-related outcomes. Drawing from the extent literature，this paper counters former deficiency in the study for its dynamically construct and development in organizations，and divides PI in organizations into two different types，named one-way and both-way personal identification，and further constructs its specific function mechanism under the influence of various leadership and interaction between colleagues. After the development of such a process framework，this paper gives some future prospects for its improvement.