TY  - JOUR
T1  - Existential Transformation through Entrepreneuring: Conceptualizing Entrepreneurial Identity via a Four-Type Framework
A1  - Carlos Mendes
A1  - Sofia Ribeiro
A1  - Tiago Nunes
A1  - Bruno Faria
JF  - Asian Journal of Individual and Organizational Behavior
JO  - Asian J Indiv Organ Behav
SN  - 3108-4192
Y1  - 2023
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/TD3U9ncNAn
SP  - 230
EP  - 241
N2  - Emancipatory entrepreneuring—actions aimed at freeing oneself from constraints in work and life—reshapes entrepreneurs’ lives and influences how they view themselves as entrepreneurs. Despite its importance, this topic remains insufficiently examined. In this conceptual article, we integrate research on entrepreneurial discovery and emancipatory entrepreneuring to propose a typology describing how emerging entrepreneurs undergo entrepreneurial transformation, thereby extending existing understandings of entrepreneurial identity formation. The core contribution is the articulation of four forms of entrepreneurial transformation (minimal, career, personal, and existential), each involving shifts in one’s personal domain, professional trajectory, or both. The fourth category—Existential Transformation—reflects the most profound degree of change in both personal and career spheres. Within this quadrant, emancipatory entrepreneuring appears as a deeply agentic undertaking, where individuals simultaneously reshape who they strive to become and pursue a venture that aligns their working life with their desired sense of self. We outline each of the four transformation types, discuss what prompts them, and consider theoretical and practical implications.
UR  - https://apsshs.com/article/existential-transformation-through-entrepreneuring-conceptualizing-entrepreneurial-identity-via-a-f-ryrjogkqatregwe
ER  -