Maclean, M., Harvey, C. and Chia, R. (2012) Reflexive practice and the making of elite business careers. Management Learning, 43(4), pp. 385-404. (doi: 10.1177/1350507612449680)
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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1350507612449680
Abstract
This article develops a new perspective on reflexive practice in the making of elite business careers. It builds upon Bourdieu 19s practice framework to examine how business leaders from elite and non-elite backgrounds develop and practice reflexivity in their everyday lives. The article draws upon in-depth life-history interviews with members of the British business elite. Elites exhibited five types of reflexive behaviour, from which two modes of reflexive practice were derived: an accumulative mode, through which business leaders reflexively accumulate capital, positions and perspectives; and a re-constructive mode, through which they re-constitute the self in response to contingences, contexts and insights gathered. Our analysis suggests a link between reflexivity and career advancement, particularly in the case of non-privileged elites. Their greater experience of navigating the social landscape may facilitate perspective-taking, enhancing multipositionality, enabling such individuals to seize opportunities previously unthinkable.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Chia, Professor Robert |
| Authors: | Maclean, M., Harvey, C., and Chia, R. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management |
| Journal Name: | Management Learning |
| ISSN: | 1350-5076 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1461-7307 |
| Published Online: | 20 June 2012 |
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