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- Title
Myths of the Entrepreneurial Elite.
- Authors
Godelier, Eric
- Abstract
Today there is a fascination with a new category of elites: the globalized management businessman. The notion of 'elite' refers here to a group of people believed to be more competent in a particular field than others; Jack Welsh (GEC), Bill Gates (Microsoft) are among the best-known examples. The members of this social group have their own perception of reality and they also have a distinct class identity, recognizing themselves as separate and superior to the rest of society. Newcomers are socialized and co-opted by the group on the basis of internal criteria established by the existing group members. Therefore group members are more or less interchangeable and may move from one institution-in this case a corporation-to another within the group. Whether defined as heterogeneous or homogeneous, this group utilizes cultural mythologies that serve to legitimize their status and power: these are the focus of this article.
- Subjects
BUSINESSMEN; ELITE (Social sciences); EXECUTIVES; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; HEROES; KAMPRAD, Ingvar, 1926-2018; JOBS, Steven, 1955-2011; IKEA (Company); APPLE Computer Inc.
- Publication
Historical Reflections / Réflexions Historiques, 2010, Vol 36, Issue 3, p75
- ISSN
0315-7997
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3167/hrrh.2010.360306