organisational stigma

organisational stigma

a collective stakeholder group specific perception that an organisation possesses a fundamental deep seated flaw that discredits the organisation

event vs core stigma

event stigma

• emerge from specific event

• temporary, highly visisble, sudden

• stigma because what happened

VW emmission scandals

core stigma

• attached to fundamental nature of organisation

• persistent, difficult to remove

• stigma rooted in what the organisation does

Abortion clinics

consequences of organisational stigma - for the organisation

1. reduced access to ressources (financial and human)

2. increased monitoring and sanctioning

3. breakdown of partnership

internal instability → climate quitting

consequences of organisational stigma for memebers of the workforce

emotional and psychological

• shame

• embarrassment

• judgement from family

identity focused

• decreased organisational identification

• decreased motivation

• increased detachment

Career

• difficult network

• reduced external job opportunities

interestingly sometimes also pride

organisational responses to stigma