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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When Governments Roll Back Sustainability and Corporate Freedom Does Not Increase
When governments roll back corporate sustainability responsibilities, they often do...Continue reading→
How one social enterprise stirred up the entire chocolate industry
Summary: Many social enterprises achieve positive social change in local,...Continue reading→
Before You Eliminate Family Favoritism, Consider the Context
Short summary Family firms often treat family and non-family executives...Continue reading→
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The Relational Dynamics of Multiparty Alliances: An Interdependence-Based View
What makes multiparty alliances fundamentally different from dyadic alliances? Drawing...Continue reading→
When Governments Roll Back Sustainability and Corporate Freedom Does Not Increase
When governments roll back corporate sustainability responsibilities, they often do...Continue reading→
How one social enterprise stirred up the entire chocolate industry
Summary: Many social enterprises achieve positive social change in local,...Continue reading→
Genetics in Management Studies
Can genetics advance our understanding of behavior and decision-making in...Continue reading→
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Events
Reimagining Organizations: Transformation and Value Creation in the Age of AI – Perspectives from Developing Economies and the Global South
Workshop date: 5 December 2026 Location: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India ...Find out more→
Meet the Editor Session at the Digital Transformation Society Conference
As part of this week’s Digital Transformation Society Conference in...Find out more→
Professional Development Workshop by JMS
The Journal of Management Studies will run a Professional Development...Find out more→
Recent Articles
The Hidden Costs of Divestitures – Implications for the Commitment of the Remaining Employees
Divestitures are a crucial form of corporate restructuring, with broad...Find out more→
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...Find out more→
The Vulnerable Performer: Vulnerability as a Methodological Practice for Embodied Knowledge in Extreme Context Ethnography
Ethnographic research in most extreme cases – settings marked by...Find out more→
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→
Call for Papers
Special Issue Call for Papers: Corporate Transactions in the Age of AI: Digital Infrastructures, Strategic Processes, and Market Dynamics
Submission deadline: 1 June 2027 GUEST EDITORS JMS EDITOR: BACKGROUND Corporate transactions, including...Find out more→
Special Issue Call for Papers: Organizational Practices for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Institutionally Contested Times
Submission window: 15 March – 31 March 2027 GUEST EDITORS...Find out more→
Special Issue Call for Papers: Organizing Truth in an Age of Polarization and Artificial Intelligence
Submission deadline: 3 May 2027 GUEST EDITORS (alphabetical by first...Find out more→
