The Art of Impression Management Reaction Paper

Read the Gardner (1992) article and respond to the following items:

1. Give 3 general insights you received from reading

this article

.

2.We cannot help but make an impression on others, give 3 types of impression management (IM)

have you observed at work (or in classes)?

3.What can you do as a manager to avoid being manipulated by employees and/or peers who use

IM strategies? Be specific and give examples.

4.Beyond a strong performance appraisal system, what specific things can an organization do to

help managers avoid being manipulated by IM strategies?

5.Is there a cost or downside to the IM strategy of "exemplification" as described by Gardner?