Proposta de tipologia de trabalhadores por conta própria considerando o impacto do empreendimento e o engajamento empreendedor

Abstract

Aim of the study: to propose a typology of self-employed, based on the dimensions of entrepreneurial impact of the business and entrepreneurial engagement. Dilemma/problem or thesis: it is necessary to understand the different types of self-employed, since examining them as a single category could lead to limitations in the results of a study. Relevance/originality: as a criterion for defining the typologies, dichotomous categories were established to help with comparisons. The categories were: formalisation (formal or informal), innovation potential (with high innovation potential or low innovation potential), job creation (with an employee or without an employee), persistence in the activity as a TCP (intermittent or continuous), reconciliation of the activity with other professional/economic occupations (partial or full) and motivation (by opportunity or necessity). The dimensions adopted: impact of the business and entrepreneurial engagement were considered to identify entrepreneurial activity and because they can be identified through actions. Four types of self-employed workers were proposed. Type 1 (innovator) has high impact and high engagement. Type 2 (explorer) has high impact and low engagement. Type 3 (conventional) has low impact and high engagement. Type 4 (occasional) has low impact and low engagement. Social contributions: the proposed typology is not about determining TCPs as being or not being entrepreneurs or assigning value judgements to the types, but about understanding their particularit