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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Beyond Validity Cues: How Categorical Fit Shapes Legitimacy Judgments
Why do people perceive some organizations as legitimate while others...Continue reading→
Doing Good Isn’t Enough: Why Servant Leaders Have to Be Seen to Be Believed
If you have ever had a manager who quietly stayed...Continue reading→
Bridging knowledge capability gaps in interfirm relationships
In today’s digital economy, firms rarely become successful working in isolation. Instead, they create value through...Continue reading→
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Beyond Validity Cues: How Categorical Fit Shapes Legitimacy Judgments
Why do people perceive some organizations as legitimate while others...Continue reading→
Navigating Resource Tensions During Diversification in Ecosystems: Strategic Leadership Across Organizational Levels
Ecosystem diversification develops new interdependencies in a bid to extend...Continue reading→
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 ...Continue reading→
The Power of State Capitalism: Political Regime Shifts and Divergent Outcomes in SOE Performance
Government intervention in state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and the consequences for...Continue reading→
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PDW on Publishing High-Quality and Impactful Review Articles at AoM 2024
On 13 August 2024, the Journal of Management Studies participated...Find out more→
JMS at the Academy of Management 13 August 2024: Professional Development Workshop on Theory Development
At the Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Chicago, the...Find out more→
JMS Workshop at Yokohama National University, 27 May 2024
The Journal of Management Studies was delighted to hold a...Find out more→
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The Portfolio Ceiling in Asymmetric Alliances: Large Partners and the Internationalization of Japanese SMEs
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Middle Managers’ Interface Work: Exploring Micro-Practices for Co-Adoption of Emerging Ecosystem Value Propositions
Introducing the concept of “interface work,” the authors show how...Find out more→
Moralized Identities in and Around Organizations: An Identity Work Perspective
This paper develops an identity work perspective on moralized identities...Find out more→
Chasing – Or Escaping – The Limelight of Sustainability Media Attention? Narcissism’s Opposing Effects for Women and Men CEOs on Environmental Performance
This paper examines how CEO narcissism, CEO sex, and sustainability...Find out more→