{"product_id":"9783032346469","title":"The Myth of Authenticity in Organizational Life Image Management and the Performance of Self","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Myth of Authenticity in Organizational Life\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eImage Management and the Performance of Self\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid M. Kopp\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this provocative and interdisciplinary study, David M. Kopp dismantles the widely held belief that authenticity is a stable, ethical ideal in organizational life. \u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eDrawing on leadership theory, organizational behavior, sociology, and ethics, this work argues\u003c\/span\u003e that what organizations celebrate as “authenticity” is often nothing more than strategic image management.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing the concept of authenticity leaks, Kopp explores how curated professional personas collapse when private selves surface—revealing the fragility of trust built on selective visibility. Through archival case studies of public figures and a critique of popular leadership frameworks, the book exposes the contradictions between transparency rhetoric and the institutional pressures that demand concealment.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis work reframes authenticity not as inner coherence but as a socially conferred label, sustained through performance, audience recognition, and organizational validation. It challenges readers to reconsider the ethics of leadership, the role of compartmentalization, and the limits of disclosure in professional settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eEssential reading for scholars and students in leadership studies, organizational ethics, HRM, and sociology, as well as reflective practitioners in leadership and human resources, this book offers\u003c\/span\u003e a bold new vocabulary for understanding how trust, credibility, and moral legitimacy are constructed, and how they unravel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDavid M. Kopp is a distinguished scholar-practitioner, holds a Ph.D. in Human Resource Development and Organizational Leadership and brings over 20 years of expertise in higher education and educational leadership. In addition to his academic career accomplishments (Full professor and Vice Provost), he assists for-profit and non-profit organizations, providing specialized expertise in leadership, human resources, organizational change, and performance improvement. An accomplishaed author, Dr. Kopp has made significant contributions through numerous peer-reviewed articles and \u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eseveral \u003c\/span\u003eacademic texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032346469\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223541252236,"sku":"9783032346469","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032346469.jpg?v=1783076163","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032346469","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}