The Journal of Management Studies (JMS) is the official journal of the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS), which founded the journal in 1963 to support and promote high-quality research in management and organisation studies.
Published by Wiley, JMS is a leading international journal that shares bold ideas, thoughtful research, and practical insights. It brings together diverse voices to shape leadership, management, and organisational practice. Through peer-reviewed contributions, JMS challenges assumptions, explores emerging issues, and sparks meaningful conversations across disciplines.
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The Creativity through Constraints: Zooming in on the Micro-Moves that Drive Innovation in the Toughest Environments
Short Summary:This study reveals the micro‑moves teams use to turn...Continue reading→
Unleash the Power of Star Inventors for Innovation
Summary: Employing star inventors is often viewed as a guaranteed path...Continue reading→
Carbon Populism and Representative Politics: Why fossil fuel firms speaking for ‘the people’ is a bad idea
Summary Despite growing global recognition that countries must transition to...Continue reading→
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Signalling servant leadership: How followers interpret leader behaviours
Leadership signals matter. This paper develops a signalling perspective on...Continue reading→
Social Media as a Threat to Democracy
How should management scholars understand the relationship between social media...Continue reading→
The Creativity through Constraints: Zooming in on the Micro-Moves that Drive Innovation in the Toughest Environments
Short Summary:This study reveals the micro‑moves teams use to turn...Continue reading→
The Price of Prominence: How CEO Extraversion Influences Board Attributions and the Dismissal-Performance Sensitivity
This paper examines how CEOs’ observed extraversion shapes boards’ attribution...Continue reading→
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Signalling servant leadership: How followers interpret leader behaviours
Leadership signals matter. This paper develops a signalling perspective on...Find out more→
Social Media as a Threat to Democracy
How should management scholars understand the relationship between social media...Find out more→
The Price of Prominence: How CEO Extraversion Influences Board Attributions and the Dismissal-Performance Sensitivity
This paper examines how CEOs’ observed extraversion shapes boards’ attribution...Find out more→
Property Rights Theory, Justice, and Reciprocity
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Call for Papers – SiGS 2026 International Conference
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Special Issue Call for Papers: Board Dynamics in Complex Times
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Special Issue Call for Papers: How Methods Can Advance Theory in Management Research
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