Aggrandisement: Helping Micro-Enterprise Owner-Managers Construct Credibility in the Recorded Music Industry
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...
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| Published in: | Journal of media business studies Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 284 - 308 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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02-10-2022
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| Summary: | 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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| ISSN: | 1652-2354 2376-2977 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/16522354.2021.1978263 |