How work gets done has changed fundamentally in recent decades, with a growing number
of people working independently, outside of organizations in a style of work quite different …

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 …

Building on an inductive, qualitative study of independent workers—people not affiliated with
an organization or established profession—this paper develops a theory about the …

Identification (a state of perceived “oneness” with a given target) fulfills fundamental human
motives and facilitates a range of positive outcomes, but it also has a dark side. While …

This paper explores liminality, a concept receiving increased attention in management and
organization studies and gaining prominence because of its capacity to capture the …

Researchers and practitioners are becoming increasingly concerned with the consequences
of modern work arrangements for our understanding of work. This article, alongside the four …

With low barriers to entry and ease of access to work, the gig economy offers the prospect of
boundaryless opportunities for flexible working arrangements characterised by increased …

Our article conceptualizes the experiences of women entrepreneurs through exploring how
they negotiate an entrepreneurial identity in liminal digital spaces. Providing empirically …

Many women experience psychological and emotional challenges during their transition to
becoming a working mother. Postpartum depression (PPD) is one common, salient aspect of …

While academic entrepreneurship depends on the entrepreneurial behavior of university
scientists, management studies show that identity development precedes behavioral …