Individual microentrepreneur: businessman or “formal” and precarious worker? A theoretical and empirical reflection
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Resumo: | Entrepreneurship is a well-known phenomenon in the history of capitalist societies, but it is currently being seen as a “new” phenomenon, due to the revival of its figure and its social function, as well as its adoption as a public policy for job placement. Along these lines, workers are encouraged to become “companies” as a way out of crises (economic, employment, etc.), with entrepreneurship unfolding in many facets (self-employment, self-employment, informality, etc.), which challenge sociological reflection on the nature of this process and its conceptualization. In this sense, the aim of this work is to frame entrepreneurs in the world of work, based on a critical theoretical reflection of them in relation to the figures of the “entrepreneur” and the “formal salaried worker”. To this end, we used a multi-method approach, mobilizing a literature review on the subject, applying exploratory mixed questionnaires and conducting focus groups. As a result, we observed that understanding the nature of those who work in entrepreneurship cuts across these impacts and brings a paradox: if on the one hand they are formally micro-entrepreneurs, and even have some social rights, on the other hand we observe that this insertion also carries with it a process of concealing the forms of precariousness of work. We conclude that the consolidation of the micro-entrepreneurship process may express an ongoing process of creating a “new” type of worker, one that is more flexible, precarious and insecure. |
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Individual microentrepreneur: businessman or “formal” and precarious worker? A theoretical and empirical reflectionMicroempreendedor Individual: empresário ou trabalhador “formal” e precário? Uma reflexão teórico-empíricaEmpreendedorismomicroempreendedorismoMicroempreendedor IndividualTrabalho AssalariadoPrecarizaçãoentrepreneurshipmicro-entrepreneurshipIndividual Micro-entrepreneursalaried workprecariounessEntrepreneurship is a well-known phenomenon in the history of capitalist societies, but it is currently being seen as a “new” phenomenon, due to the revival of its figure and its social function, as well as its adoption as a public policy for job placement. Along these lines, workers are encouraged to become “companies” as a way out of crises (economic, employment, etc.), with entrepreneurship unfolding in many facets (self-employment, self-employment, informality, etc.), which challenge sociological reflection on the nature of this process and its conceptualization. In this sense, the aim of this work is to frame entrepreneurs in the world of work, based on a critical theoretical reflection of them in relation to the figures of the “entrepreneur” and the “formal salaried worker”. To this end, we used a multi-method approach, mobilizing a literature review on the subject, applying exploratory mixed questionnaires and conducting focus groups. As a result, we observed that understanding the nature of those who work in entrepreneurship cuts across these impacts and brings a paradox: if on the one hand they are formally micro-entrepreneurs, and even have some social rights, on the other hand we observe that this insertion also carries with it a process of concealing the forms of precariousness of work. We conclude that the consolidation of the micro-entrepreneurship process may express an ongoing process of creating a “new” type of worker, one that is more flexible, precarious and insecure. O empreendedorismo é um reconhecido fenômeno nas histórias das sociedades capitalistas, mas que vem sendo apontado enquanto um fenômeno “novo” atualmente, devido ao resgate da sua figura e de sua função social, além de sua adoção enquanto política pública para a inserção laboral. Nessa linha, há o estímulo a que trabalhadores se transformem em “empresas” como saída às crises (econômica, do trabalho etc.), desdobrando o empreendedorismo em muitas facetas (autoemprego, trabalho por conta própria, informalidade etc.), que desafiam a reflexão sociológica a respeito da natureza desse processo e de sua conceitualização. Neste sentido, este trabalho tem como objetivo fazer um enquadramento dos empreendedores no mundo do trabalho, a partir de uma reflexão teórica crítica deles diante das figuras do “empresário” e do “trabalhador formal assalariado”. Para tanto, empregamos um enfoque multimétodos, por mobilizar revisão bibliográfica sobre o tema, aplicação de questionários mistos exploratórios e realização de grupos focais. Como resultado, observa-se que compreender a natureza daqueles que trabalham no empreendedorismo atravessa esses impactos e traz um paradoxo: se de um lado eles são formalmente microempresários, contando inclusive com alguns direitos sociais, do outro observa-se que essa inserção também carrega um processo de ocultamento das formas de precarização do trabalho. Conclui-se que a consolidação do processo de microempreendedorização pode expressar um processo em curso de constituição de um “novo” tipo de trabalhador, mais flexível, precário e inseguro.SciELO PreprintsSciELO PreprintsSciELO Preprints2023-09-23info:eu-repo/semantics/preprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/preprint/view/694110.1590/SciELOPreprints.6941porhttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/article/view/6941/13060Copyright (c) 2023 Cícero Munizhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMuniz, Cíceroreponame:SciELO Preprintsinstname:Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO)instacron:SCI2023-09-18T23:51:39Zoai:ops.preprints.scielo.org:preprint/6941Servidor de preprintshttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scieloONGhttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/oaiscielo.submission@scielo.orgopendoar:2023-09-18T23:51:39SciELO Preprints - Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO)false |
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Individual microentrepreneur: businessman or “formal” and precarious worker? A theoretical and empirical reflection Microempreendedor Individual: empresário ou trabalhador “formal” e precário? Uma reflexão teórico-empírica |
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Individual microentrepreneur: businessman or “formal” and precarious worker? A theoretical and empirical reflection |
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Individual microentrepreneur: businessman or “formal” and precarious worker? A theoretical and empirical reflection Muniz, Cícero Empreendedorismo microempreendedorismo Microempreendedor Individual Trabalho Assalariado Precarização entrepreneurship micro-entrepreneurship Individual Micro-entrepreneur salaried work precariouness |
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Individual microentrepreneur: businessman or “formal” and precarious worker? A theoretical and empirical reflection |
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Individual microentrepreneur: businessman or “formal” and precarious worker? A theoretical and empirical reflection |
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Individual microentrepreneur: businessman or “formal” and precarious worker? A theoretical and empirical reflection |
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Individual microentrepreneur: businessman or “formal” and precarious worker? A theoretical and empirical reflection |
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Individual microentrepreneur: businessman or “formal” and precarious worker? A theoretical and empirical reflection |
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Muniz, Cícero |
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Muniz, Cícero |
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Muniz, Cícero |
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Empreendedorismo microempreendedorismo Microempreendedor Individual Trabalho Assalariado Precarização entrepreneurship micro-entrepreneurship Individual Micro-entrepreneur salaried work precariouness |
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Empreendedorismo microempreendedorismo Microempreendedor Individual Trabalho Assalariado Precarização entrepreneurship micro-entrepreneurship Individual Micro-entrepreneur salaried work precariouness |
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Entrepreneurship is a well-known phenomenon in the history of capitalist societies, but it is currently being seen as a “new” phenomenon, due to the revival of its figure and its social function, as well as its adoption as a public policy for job placement. Along these lines, workers are encouraged to become “companies” as a way out of crises (economic, employment, etc.), with entrepreneurship unfolding in many facets (self-employment, self-employment, informality, etc.), which challenge sociological reflection on the nature of this process and its conceptualization. In this sense, the aim of this work is to frame entrepreneurs in the world of work, based on a critical theoretical reflection of them in relation to the figures of the “entrepreneur” and the “formal salaried worker”. To this end, we used a multi-method approach, mobilizing a literature review on the subject, applying exploratory mixed questionnaires and conducting focus groups. As a result, we observed that understanding the nature of those who work in entrepreneurship cuts across these impacts and brings a paradox: if on the one hand they are formally micro-entrepreneurs, and even have some social rights, on the other hand we observe that this insertion also carries with it a process of concealing the forms of precariousness of work. We conclude that the consolidation of the micro-entrepreneurship process may express an ongoing process of creating a “new” type of worker, one that is more flexible, precarious and insecure. |
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