Organizational Identity and Its Implication on Organization Development

Organizational identity is defined as a set of statements that organization members perceive to be central, distinctive, and enduring to their organization (Albert & Whetten, 1985). It is influential to behaviors of both leaders and members in many aspects within an organization. By reviewing current theoretical and empirical literature, this article integrates several research directions of organizational identity in order to delineate the relationship between organizational identity and organizational development and change. Implications and possible directions for future research are discussed as well.