Extended self and possessions in the workplace

Tian, Kelly and Belk, Russell W. 2005, Extended self and possessions in the workplace, Journal of consumer research, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 297-310.

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Title	Extended self and possessions in the workplace
Author(s)	Tian, Kelly Belk, Russell W.
Journal name	Journal of consumer research
Volume number	32
Issue number	2
Start page	297
End page	310
Publisher	University of Chicago Press
Place of publication	Chicago, Ill.
Publication date	2005-09
ISSN	0093-5301 1537-5277
Summary	This study of the meanings of possessions displayed in the offices of employees in a high technology firm suggests extensions to the concept of extended self. Work self and home self contend for dominance in these displays. Employees must decide which aspects of the self belong to the domain of work and which belong elsewhere. In these ongoing negotiations self may be extended, but it may also be retracted and hidden. Furthermore, although possessions can serve to stabilize the self, they also facilitate shifting among various self-aspects in response to workplace events. We explicate these processes and discuss implications for extended self theory.
Language	eng
Field of Research	150399 Business and Management not elsewhere classified
Socio Economic Objective	970115 Expanding Knowledge in Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
HERDC Research category	C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice	©2005, Journal of consumer research
Persistent URL	http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30042501

Document type:	Journal Article
Collection:	School of Management and Marketing

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