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Surviving a boundaryless creative career: the case of Oscar-nominated film directors, 1967-2014

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posted on 2023-06-08, 23:32 authored by Charalampos Mainemelis, Sevasti-Melissa Nolas, Stavroula Tsirogianni
Previous research has examined how mobility and career competencies influence success in boundaryless careers. In this study, we flip the direction of those relationships and we explore how the interplay between success and failure relates to subsequent mobility, career competencies, and career evolution through the life span. Using a biographical design, we conceptualize success and failure as critical moments that influence the unfolding of the boundaryless careers of Oscar nominated film directors. While the dominant metaphors of boundaryless careers are those of “paths,” “ladders,” “trajectories,” and “plateaus,” our findings suggest a new metaphor: the roller coaster.

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  • Published

Journal

Journal of Management Inquiry

ISSN

1056-4926

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Issue

3

Volume

25

Page range

262-285

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  • Social Work and Social Care Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-11-26

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2015-11-26

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