Does Success Really Hurt? Impostor Syndrome Among Managers of Polish Enterprises – Results of a – Preliminary Qualitative Study
| 11 mag 2024
Pubblicato online: 11 mag 2024
Pagine: 76 - 98
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/joim-2024-0003
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© 2024 Anna Kowalczyk-Kroenke, published by Sciendo
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Objective
The aim of the study presented in this article was to examine how people in independent senior management positions (exposed and highly placed in the organisational structure), who are perceived as
Methodology
This article presents the results of a preliminary qualitative study conducted among 32 senior managers, directors, and business owners employed in large Polish organisations and in subsidiaries of foreign companies located in Poland. The research used Rosenberg’s SES self-assessment scale and individual in-depth interviews (IDI).
Findings
The research showed to what extent the problem of impostor syndrome actually affects people who seemingly should not be affected by it (managers).
Value Added
Research shows how diverse the perception of professional success is among people holding prestigious managerial positions.
Recommendations
Further in-depth research should be conducted to explore additional, individual psychological aspects related to the sense of professional success among managers.