Abstract
We focus on everyday role transitions involving home, work, and other places. Transitions are boundary-crossing activities, where one exits and enters roles by surmounting role boundaries. Roles can be arrayed on a continuum, spanning high segmentation to high integration. Segmentation decreases role blurring but increases the magnitude of change, rendering boundary crossing more difficult; crossing often is facilitated by rites of passage. Integration decreases the magnitude of change but increases blurring, rendering boundary creation and maintenance more difficult; this challenge often is surmounted by boundary work.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 472-491 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Academy of Management Review |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2000 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Business, Management and Accounting
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation