Impact of Impression Management Strategies on Job Attitude

Abstract

A study on Impact of Impression Management (IM) on Job Attitude is an attempt to newlineunderstand one of the determinants affecting Job Attitude, namely IM. Job attitude is a widely newlineresearched subject but yet cannot be defined as to what contributes for it. Is it monetary or newlinenon-monetary factors, working conditions, people working in the organization particularly newlinethe supervisor to whom one is reporting? There are numerous researches trying to find the newlinefactors. The current study is only focused on Impression Management strategies impact on newlineJob Attitude. Do the usage of strategies of IM namely Ingratiation, Intimidation, newlineExemplification, Self-promotion and Supplication and its variance affect the Job Attitude newlinecomponents of Work Environment Satisfaction, Commitment and Role Satisfaction or not? The research analyzed the impact of all dimensions of Impression Management newlinestrategies on various dimensions of Job Attitude. The results reveal ingratiation strategies newlineenable better relations among people in the workplace. Intimidation does not help anyone to newlineacquire power in organizations. Exemplification does not lead to professional growth to a newlinemajor extent. Self-promotion activities do not majorly affect professional growth. newlineSupplication does not lead to a better relationship with people working together. Employees newlineare satisfied with their work environment and role and it does not differ due to work newlineexperience and age. Employees are committed to their organisation to some extent, as a newlineslightly higher percentage of employees agreed they are committed. Female genders have a newlineslightly better edge over male respondents with regard to role satisfaction and commitment. newline