Title | Aggrandisement: Helping Micro-Enterprise Owner-Managers Construct Credibility in the Recorded Music Industry |
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Type | Journal article |
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Authors | Schreiber, David and Rieple, A. |
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Abstract | In this paper, we are interested in understanding the role of aggrandisement in the construction of identity within a creative industry. Our empirical data is based on interviews and observational data from thirty-six respondents in twenty firms from the music industry. Through our analysis we seek to explain how aggrandisement can be “externally directed” towards others to construct a professional reputation of competence and importance while portraying cultural relevance and expertise. Or, “internally directed” in order to build a positive illusion of oneself as a competent and worthwhile participant in the industry. Ultimately our research contributes to the reasoning behind personal reputation and confidence building in professionals in the music industry. |
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Keywords | Strategy and Management |
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| Communication |
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| Business and International Management |
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Journal | Journal of Media Business Studies |
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Journal citation | 19 (4), pp. 284-308 |
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ISSN | 1652-2354 |
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| 2376-2977 |
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Year | 2022 |
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Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
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Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open (open metadata and files) |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/16522354.2021.1978263 |
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Publication dates |
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Published online | 11 Oct 2021 |
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Published in print | 2022 |
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Page range | 1-25 |
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