# Professional Identity

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[CHEN, Siyin](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/faculty/chen-siyin)

[Art for Whose Sake? Managing Professional Autonomy and Empowered Clients in the Porcelain Capital of China](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/bizinsight/2025/10/art-whose-sake-managing-professional-autonomy-and-empowered-clients-porcelain)

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How can experts effectively manage empowered lay clients? How should experts respond when online markets give clients a megaphone? Ignoring feedback can backfire in disintermediated, review-driven markets; over-accommodating can hollow out expertise. Studying 67 porcelain artists in Jingdezhen, China, after market reforms, we identify a third path: decompose
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[ZHELYAZKOV, Pavel](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/faculty/zhelyazkov-pavel)

[How Do Unconventional Start-ups Professionalize?](https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/bizinsight/2024/10/how-do-unconventional-start-ups-professionalize)

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Unconventional start-ups encounter distinct challenges in professionalizing their operations compared to traditional ventures. Our project reveals that while venture capitalists (VCs) often advocate for standardization, many start-ups diverge from conventional practices, prioritizing external engagement and market positioning. Key findings suggest that
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