Abstract
At the heart of Australian Indigenous enterprise sits a central tension - the pursuit of profit (individual) versus the pursuit of independent Indigenous economic development (collective purpose). Whilst the individual/collective duality is not unique to Indigenous entrepreneurs (Farjoun, 2010), it provides for discursive dispute as to the purpose and motivation of individual Indigenous entrepreneurs. This paper seeks to make a contribution by critically discussing how Australian Indigenous entrepreneurs enact leadership as they work to make sense of the central tension of Indigenous entrepreneurship in their own business. Starting with a review of the literature pertaining to Indigenous entrepreneurship, we will unpack the duality at the heart of Indigenous entrepreneurship and the ramifications this has at the individual firm level for Australian Indigenous entrepreneurs. Bringing forward an analysis of Indigenous entrepreneurial motivations – both at the personal and sector levels - we present empirical findings to extend the theoretical literature reviewed. Finally, we discuss how the motivating factors shape Australian Indigenous entrepreneurial leaders as they traverse these difficult and consequential terrains of Indigenous economic development.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Academy of Management Proceedings |
Editors | Sonia Taneja |
Place of Publication | United States |
Publisher | Academy of Management |
Number of pages | 7 |
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Publication status | Published - 30 Oct 2017 |
Event | 77th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management: AOM 2017 - Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Hilton Atlanta, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, United States Duration: 04 Aug 2017 → 08 Aug 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170813174815/http://aom.org/AnnualMeetingLanding.aspx?id=1912 (Conference website) https://my.aom.org/ProgramDocs/2017/pdf/AOM_2017_Annual_Meeting_Program.pdf (Conference program) |
Publication series
Name | Academy of Management Proceedings |
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Publisher | Academy of Management |
Number | 1 |
Volume | 2017 |
ISSN (Print) | 0065-0668 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2151-6561 |
Conference
Conference | 77th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management |
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Abbreviated title | At The Interface |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Atlanta |
Period | 04/08/17 → 08/08/17 |
Other | The Academy of Management Annual Meeting is the premier conference for more than 10,000 students, academics, scholars, and professionals in the scholarly management and organization space. The 77th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management will be held August 4-8, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The program theme is At the Interface. |
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