Identity work of science-based entrepreneurs in Finland and in Russia

Karhunen, Päivi; Olimpieva, Irina; Hytti, Ulla

doi:10.1080/08985626.2017.1313318

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“…Scholars use IT to explain identity work at the nexus of multiple work roles. Jain et al (2009) demonstrated how academics who become involved with commercialization activity navigated the blurred lines between their once clear role as an academic and the new role of an entrepreneur to create a hybrid role identity of an academic entrepreneur (see also Karhunen, Olimpieva, & Hytti, 2017).…”

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“…Scholars use IT to explain identity work at the nexus of multiple work roles. Jain et al () demonstrated how academics who become involved with commercialization activity navigated the blurred lines between their once clear role as an academic and the new role of an entrepreneur to create a hybrid role identity of an academic entrepreneur (see also Karhunen, Olimpieva, & Hytti, ). Further, Caza et al () found that to manage their authenticity when juggling multiple work roles, plural careerists sequentially segmented and then aggregated work roles on both a cognitive and interpersonal level.…”

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“…Each of these negotiations contributed in different ways to the team seeing themselves as experts and outsiders. With this in mind, it is perhaps not surprising that identity work may be particularly salient in the early stages of becoming an entrepreneur (e.g., Drori, Honig, & Sheaffer, ; Karhunen et al, ). Finally, because individuals hold multiple roles simultaneously (Stryker, ), individuals may experience tension between valued role identities.…”

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“…To address such questions, scholars will need to design comparative case studies or large‐scale surveys in which multiple workplaces, subgroups countries, or industries are analyzed and compared. Pratt et al's () study of identity work across medical specialties and Karhunen et al's () study of the identity work of science‐based entrepreneurs in Finland and Russia took such a comparative approach. We encourage more research in this vein in the future.…”

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Identity work in organizations and occupations: Definitions, theories, and pathways forward

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Understanding how, why, and when individuals create particular self-meanings has preoccupied scholars for decades, leading to an explosion of research on identity work. We conducted a wide-ranging review of this literature with the aim of presenting an overarching framework that comprehensively summarizes and integrates the vast amount of recent research in this domain. Drawing on our analysis of the empirical literature, we present an enhanced conceptual understanding of identity work.We then summarize the four dominant theoretical approaches researchers have used to explain how, when, and why individuals engage in identity work. This side-by-side comparison of these theoretical perspectives allows us to parse out the unique contribution of each theoretical lens and highlights how these theories can be integrated into a holistic view of an inherently multifaceted concept. Lastly, we critically analyze the state of the field and lay a detailed roadmap for future researchers to draw from to expand our current understanding of how individuals work on their identities in occupations and organizations.

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“…Warren (), for instance, reported how women entrepreneurs grappled with the meaning of “entrepreneur” and its implications for other important roles they played. Similarly, there may be tensions between a work‐related identity and the role conflict between being a scientist and an entrepreneur (Karhunen, Olimpieva, and Hytti ). However, the identity dissonance that interests us here is more nuanced, the tension between identity as an entrepreneurial self and the social identity of being “appropriately” entrepreneurial.…”

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Identity, Enactment, and Entrepreneurship Engagement in a Declining Place

Anderson

Warren

Bensemann

2018

Journal of Small Business Management

112

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We examine entrepreneurship practice and identity work in a rural small town in New Zealand. Once prosperous, the town suffered economically and socially as old industries closed. Recently the town was rejuvenated, largely because of Linda's entrepreneurial activities. Our findings demonstrated conflict between her entrepreneurial identity and local sense of place. We theorize Linda's entrepreneurial identity in her business practice; where she experienced controversy, despite economic success. We argue that a complete understanding of identity and entrepreneurship practices requires attention to social and spatial processes, not just economic processes.

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Making Sense of Science, University, and Industry: Sensemaking Narratives of Finnish and Israeli Scientists

Mäkinen

Sapir

2023

Minerva

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Academic entrepreneurship and the commercialization of science have transformed higher education in recent decades. Although there is ample research on the topic, less is known about how individual scientists experience and perceive the transformation. Drawing on a narratological approach to sensemaking, this study examines how entrepreneurial scientists in Finland and Israel make sense of and narrate the perceived changes in the interface between science, university, and industry. An analysis of 53 semi-structured interviews reveals three sensemaking narratives demonstrating how scientists’ interactions with the industry have engendered perceived shifts in ‘regimes of value’ in universities. These narratives focus on: (1) bi-directional learning between academy and industry; (2) the use of new valuation devices and practices; and (3) changing relationships between scientists and universities. Our findings advance research on academic entrepreneurship by highlighting the coexisting regimes of value and the consequences they have for science, value, and power.

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Identity work of science-based entrepreneurs in Finland and in Russia

Cited by 27 publications

References 64 publications

Identity work in organizations and occupations: Definitions, theories, and pathways forward

Identity work in organizations and occupations: Definitions, theories, and pathways forward

Identity, Enactment, and Entrepreneurship Engagement in a Declining Place

Making Sense of Science, University, and Industry: Sensemaking Narratives of Finnish and Israeli Scientists

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