“Once an entrepreneur, always an entrepreneur” positioning analysis of written narratives

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Purpose The negative stereotypes concerning late-career workers are found to prevail and lead circulation of narratives actions between individuals societies. Using the context entrepreneurs, paper aims find an alternative a more positive narrative work by focusing on entrepreneurs positioning related them. Design/methodology/approach authors used narrative-positioning analysis, cycling through three levels analysis then returning level two, in order study our sample seven written Finnish entrepreneurs. present detail one story-telling narrative, Matthew, layer remaining six themes, surrounding being entrepreneur. Findings A was found, which master as continuing “until end” taking care themselves, their enterprises different stakeholder groups even after exiting enterprise into so-called “retirement.” were actively use this position themselves both world local interactions. By “never ending caretakers,” gave strong account that reasons continue working centered factors social. Research limitations/implications research findings should be interpreted Nordic countries especially Finland. Practical implications results can inform ways these caretakers” transition retirement adjust life spent retirement. Originality/value In study, entrepreneurs' answers analyzed with analyses. An story people at constructed based narratives.

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عنوان ژورنال: Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management: An International Journal

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['1746-5648', '1746-5656']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/qrom-03-2020-1900