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The Enterprising Self: An Unsuitable Job for an Older Worker

Susan Ainsworth

Faculty of Economics and Business, The University of Sydney, Syndey, Australia, s.ainsworth{at}econ.usyd.edu.au

Cynthia Hardy

Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, chardy{at}unimelb.edu.au

The discourse of enterprise has permeated contemporary society with significant implications for government, organizations and individuals alike. In particular, enterprise prescribes an ideal identity, that of the `enterprising self'. This study examines the ability of the older worker to become part of this enterprise culture through the analysis of an Australian government inquiry. Our findings show that certain categories of identity—such as older workers—are unable to don the mantle of enterprise, although they are nonetheless subjected to it, helping to explain why the discourse of enterprise is so persistent and durable.

Key Words: discourse • enterprise • identity • older workers • risk

Organization, Vol. 15, No. 3, 389-405 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1350508408088536
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