Abstract
In the wake of calls for enterprise-led recovery amid Western economies, we critically investigate the enterprise discourse. Specifically, we challenge the association of enterprise and entrepreneurial activity. Using Foucault’s concept of parrrhesia - an ethical condition of brave speech - we argue that for many entrepreneurs the expressive creation of new organizational forms is itself sufficient as a rationalising logic, without association to the trappings of enterprise such as brand, profit or venture growth. We illustrate our argument using the case of the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 2014 |
Number of pages | 30 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | The 5th Latin American and European Meeting on Organizational Studies. LAEMOS 2014 - Havanna, Cuba Duration: 2 Apr 2014 → 5 Apr 2014 Conference number: 5 http://laemos.com/index.html |
Conference
Conference | The 5th Latin American and European Meeting on Organizational Studies. LAEMOS 2014 |
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Number | 5 |
Country/Territory | Cuba |
City | Havanna |
Period | 02/04/2014 → 05/04/2014 |
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