ABSTRACT
Positive Identity Attributes .......................................................................... 480 Positive Identity Processes .......................................................................... 482 Positive Identity Outcomes .......................................................................... 484 Positive Identity Attributes, Processes, and Outcomes: An Integration ................................................................................................ 486 Into the Future: A Possible Research Agenda ........................................... 488 Conclusion ......................................................................................................491 References ....................................................................................................... 492
Th is book, and especially the fi ve chapters in this section, signals a growing interest in the study of positive organizational identities. Th e preceding chapters build a solid theoretical foundation, demonstrating that a focus on the positive can cultivate the kinds of collective identities that mobilize collective action toward valued outcomes for organizations and communities. Importantly, the authors theorize about not only the nature of positive identity at this higher level of analysis but also how positive identities function. Each chapter makes contributions that advance our conceptualization of positive identity at the organizational and collective levels. Together, they lay the groundwork for rich and rigorous future scholarship that can map how positive identities are constructed, maintained, and important to broader aspects of organizations and communities.
