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Актуальные тенденции исследования организационной идентификации в зарубежной психологии
In the scientific world, there is an unflagging interest in the phenomenon of organizational identification, which causes its active research. They study its content and structure, also its main types are distinguished, and classifications and typologies are made up. The work presented in this paper is the origin background of organizational identification and its sources, and the related concepts such as social identity, social identification and
organizational identity are considered here. Basic definitions are given, characteristics of organizational identification, its positive and negative sides, motives and prerequisites of origin are described. Also, its impact on various aspects related to the employees' activitie and the company as a whole is discussed in detail. It is noted that identifications can be multiple, and their level is consistent with the need for identification. The following main types of organizational identification are analyzed in detail: situational and deep structural identification; relational and identification with colleagues; with the kind of activity and professional; with division and the whole organization. Two models of organizational identification are presented separately and compared. The particular attention is paid to the most
currently used extended model, which includes four types of it: identification itself, neutral identification, ambivalent identification, and de-identification. The model review is supplemented by its critical analysis. The article concludes with a discussion of prospects for further study development in this field.