Diana Ivanycheva is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at the University of Newcastle. She holds dual PhDs in Management and Entrepreneurship (Macquarie University) and in Media and Cultural Studies (University of Alberta). Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, her research bridges entrepreneurship and organizational theory to explore how personal values, identities, and lifestyle aspirations shape entrepreneurial engagement. Her work examines how entrepreneurs sustain authenticity and well-being through everyday practices, and how these practices reflect deeper ontological and temporal commitments. She also investigates narrative and symbolic dimensions of entrepreneurial life, drawing on insights from philosophy, cultural studies, and organizational theory.
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Alberta - Canada
Keywords
Entrepreneurship
Identity work
Organizational Theory
Organizational identification
Languages
English (Fluent)
Russian (Mother)
Fields of Research
Code
Description
Percentage
350704
Entrepreneurship
50
350709
Organisation and management theory
50
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
Title
Organisation / Department
Lecturer in Management - Innovation & Entrepreneurship
University of Newcastle Newcastle Business School Australia
Teaching
Code
Course
Role
Duration
INOV1001
Design Thinking: Creativity in Action Univeristy of Newcastle
Lecturer
25/2/2025 - 9/6/2026
INOV3001
Global Networking and Negotiation Univeristy of Newcastle
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (3 outputs)
Year
Citation
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Link
2026
Ganzin M, Ivanycheva D, 'Enchanting the Otherwise: Magical Realism and the Gendered Ontologies of Organizational Becoming', Gender, Work & Organization
Ganzin M, Ivanycheva D, Lok J, 'Institutional and organisational myths: A process model of myth lifecycle', Australian Journal of Management (2025) [C1]
Ivanycheva D, Schulze WS, Lundmark E, Chirico F, 'Lifestyle Entrepreneurship: Literature Review and Future Research Agenda', Journal of Management Studies, 61, 2251-2286 (2024) [C1]
