%% #💡 #🟠 %% # impression management How people control the images others have of them through their behaviors. [[acquisitive impression management tactics|Acquisitive tactics]] are attempts to look good while [[protective impression management tactics|protective tactics]] are efforts to avoid looking bad, and can both be done directly or indirectly. Impression management can be seen as manipulation, with people trying to deceive others by projecting a false image. Impression management can be unconscious or semi-conscious, so can't really be avoided. Creating positive impressions, especially when they are accurate reflections, can foster cooperation and team satisfaction. - [[standards for beneficial or dysfunctional impression management]] ## Sources [[Organizational Ethics - Johnson 2019]] ## Tags [[power]] --- <small>*Created on:* 2021-11-24</small> <small>*Last modified on:* 2021-11-24</small>