Embracing relational vulnerabilities at the top: a study of managerial identity work amidst the insecurities of the self

Figures & data

Table 1. Interviewees of the MNCs.

Interviewees	Company A	Company B	Company C	Company D	Total
CEO/General director	3	3	2	2	10
Chief personnel manager	3	2	1	–	6
Chief financial officer	4	1	1	–	6
Chief R&D manager	2	2	1	1	6
Chair of the company board	3	1	2	1	7
Total number of interviews	15	9	7	4	35

Table 2. Podcast interviewees.

	Title	Business field/industry	Male/female
Manager 1	Financial manager	Metal industry	Female
Manager 2	Communication and brand manager	Paper industry	Female
Manager 3	Chair of the company boards	Finance and paper industries	Male
Manager 4	CEO	Paper Industry	Male
Manager 5	Chair and board member	Several Nordic public and private companies	Female
Manager 6	Chair of the company board	Information technology	Male
Manager 7	CEO	Creative industries	Female
Manager 8	Chair of the company board	Banking	Male
Manager 9	CEO	Operational competence	Female
Manager 10	Chair and board member	Creative industries	Male
Manager 11	Industrial counsellor	Several MNC's from various fields	Male
Manager 12	CEO	Medical industry	Female

Figure 1. Analysis process in the spirit of the Gioian data structure.