Nicolai Christian Øllegaard Jepsen
PhD fellow
Telephone
Office: +4538153684
Departments
Department of Business Humanities and Law
Room: POR/18.B-2.128
Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Startup
Employment
Job market
Society
Primary research areas
Entrepreneurialism
I study how the ideology of entrepreneurship impacts our perceptions of “good work.”
Informal Work Studies
What do workers who work outside the definition of “real” jobs do, and how do they feel about it?
I want to illuminate how entrepreneurial ideology affects, and has affected, our perceptions of good and worthy work
"Be your own boss,” is a common turn of phrase plastered across recruitment ads in the twenty-first century. But where did this ideal as the ultimate goal come from?
In my research, I trace how the ideological threads of entrepreneurship have been interweaved with everyday work life. So far, my projects have focused on the USA, Denmark, and Brazil.
My hope is that by better understanding workers’ recurring attraction to entrepreneurial ideals, we can create fairer and better jobs in the future.
Recent research projects
Rethinking Entrepreneurship in Society
We combine entrepreneurship, management, history, law and sociology for a better understanding of the discourse of entrepreneurship and how it shapes actions and behaviors in society.
Rethinking Entrepreneurship