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.
JMS Insights - Official Blog
Advancing abductive theory building: Getting abduction right
As a student of abduction, I read Fleming and Oswick’s...Continue reading→
Carrots, Sticks, and Culture: What Drives the Clean-Energy Transition
Summary When a green technology still costs more than the...Continue reading→
Why “Quiet Quitting” Is a Contract Renegotiation You Didn’t See Coming
Summary Unhappy workers reportedly cost US firms $1.9 trillion, yet...Continue reading→
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British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants
The British Academy is now accepting applications for the British...Continue reading→
The Role of Rivals in Resource Picking from Factor Markets
Jason T Siglar, Thomas Klueter and Jaideep Anand have published...Continue reading→
The Hidden Costs of Divestitures – Implications for the Commitment of the Remaining Employees
Divestitures are a crucial form of corporate restructuring, with broad...Continue reading→
Scaling Social Impact at Tony’s Chocolonely: How Interactional Dynamics Shape Social Innovation Processes and Drive Institutional Change
Social enterprises are leading the way in social innovation, but...Continue reading→
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Events
Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
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Conference Call for Papers: Truth in the Age of Polarization and Artificial Intelligence
24-25 March 2026 Møller Institute, Storey’s Way, Cambridge, CB3 0DE,...Find out more→
JMS Paper Development Workshop at Sabancı Business School, Istanbul 2025
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Recent Articles
Relative Autonomy beyond the State: Private Transnational Regulation and the Politics of Labour Governance in Bangladesh
A rise in the global supply chain model has seen...Find out more→
Mandated to Change, Pressured to Survive: How Newly Appointed CEOs Use Resonance to Manage Strategic Change–Early Survival Dilemma
Often, newly appointed CEOs enter office with the mandate to...Find out more→
How Societal Cultures Moderate Gender Differences in Career Success: A Meta-Analysis
Drawing from social role theory, this meta-analysis examines how cultural...Find out more→
Legacy as Evaluative Authorization: A Process Theory of Divergent Organizational Trajectories
Strategic reorientation entails justifying new directions in light of the...Find out more→
Call for Papers
Special Issue Call for Papers: What do social and environmental responsibilities mean in the ‘Global South’? Towards pluriversal perspectives in management studies
Submission Deadline: 31 August 2025Special Issue Editors: • Pilar Acosta,...Find out more→
Special Issue Call for Papers: Toward Society-Centred Responsible Leadership: Perspectives on Theory, Practices, and Challenges
Submission Period: 1-31 October 2025 Guest Editors: Ziyun Fan,...Find out more→
Special Issue Call for Papers: Social Movements and Organizing towards (Un)Desirable Futures
Submission Deadline: 30 September 2025 Special Issue Editors: Grace Augustine...Find out more→