Essays about: "Identity-work"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 55 essays containing the word Identity-work.

1. 11. The process of becoming a manager

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sara Markstedt; Hannah Hoffmann; [2022]
   Keywords : Managerial Identity; Identity work; Career transitions; Identity regulation; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of how managers experience the transition into their first manager position. Through this study, we will explore how organizational-established resources influence the transition, as well as evaluate these resources through the lens of organizational control and identity regulation. READ MORE

3. 12. Developing towards a greater “We”!: How a formal mentorship program triggers identity work of mentees - A Qualitative Case Study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Laura Kristin Warlich; Jana Bernhardt; [2022]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Title: Developing towards a greater “We”!: How a formal mentorship program triggers identity work of mentees Course: BUSN49, Degree Project in Managing People, Knowledge & Change Authors: Jana Bernhardt and Laura Kristin Warlich Supervisor: Stefan Sveningsson (PhD), Lund University, Sweden Purpose: The main aim of our study is to gain a profound understanding of participants' sense-making in a formal mentorship program. This involves examining the significance of the relationship in the mentoring dyads. READ MORE

4. 13. “What kind of generation is this?” - A social anthropological study about youth climate activism in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Emma Lewin; [2022]
   Keywords : Social anthropology; youth climate activism; identity; morality performance; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The climate crisis is upon us and our planet is crying out for help. This thesis is a story about the young people that have chosen to answer the call and take action. READ MORE

5. 14. ‘Use your megaphones’- Managers in the Role of Corporate Ambassadors on LinkedIn

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Nadeh Mir; Danika Brodam; [2022]
   Keywords : Identity; Identity work; managerial identity; corporate ambassador; boundary management; control; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The primary purpose of the study is to get a deeper understanding about managers inheriting the role of corporate ambassadors on LinkedIn, and how it impacts their sense of managerial identity. One aspect of this topic is the interrogation of the blurred lines between the professional and private identities of the managers. READ MORE

6. 15. Sustainable Entrepreneurship as a Driving Force for the SDGs? : A Case Study about the Identity of Sustainable Entrepreneurs and Their Potential within Contemporary Social Structures

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Lukas Pérez Aleth; [2022]
   Keywords : Identity work; Entrepreneurial identity; Sustainable entrepreneurship; Sustainable Development Goals;

   Abstract : This master’s thesis explores the case of sustainable entrepreneurs in Malmö to examine how they perceive themselves and their situation compared to the social imagination of how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are connected to entrepreneurship. The case study follows a hermeneutic approach intending to generate a deeper understanding of the subjective realities of sustainable entrepreneurs in an interpretative dialogue between the preunderstanding of the phenomenon based on three theoretical aspects of identity work that are considered important in contemporary identity research (power relations, authenticity, identity economics) and the understanding of the phenomenon based on empirical text collected in interviews. READ MORE