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
When Sustainability Reporting Becomes Mandatory: Greater Transparency, Greater Scrutiny
Summary Governments have increasingly regulated CSR, mainly by requiring transparency...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→
Latest News
[Online] JMS Dialogue Webinar – Abductive Reasoning in Management Studies
Session date:13 November 2026Location: Online The Journal of Management Studies...Continue reading→
When Sustainability Reporting Becomes Mandatory: Greater Transparency, Greater Scrutiny
Summary Governments have increasingly regulated CSR, mainly by requiring transparency...Continue reading→
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→
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Events
JMS Paper Development Workshop: ANPAD 2025 | October 3rd, 2025 | Aracaju, Brazil
The Journal of Management Studies (JMS) is delighted to host...Find out more→
Journal of Management Studies Editorial Review Board Meeting at AoM 2025
The Journal of Management Studies (JMS) was pleased to convene...Find out more→
Journal of Management Studies at AoM 2025 in Copenhagen
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Recent Articles
Grand Societal Challenges and Responsible Innovation
Addressing major social and environmental issues, such as climate change,...Find out more→
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the broader question of how...Find out more→
Making a Niche: The Marketization of Management Research and the Rise of ‘Knowledge Branding’
In this essay, we discuss an underexplored and consequential aspect...Find out more→
Objectivity and Truth: The Role of the Essay in Management Scholarship
JMS Says was introduced at a symposium of the 2015...Find out more→
Call for Papers
Special Issue Call for Papers: Management in Times of Geopolitical Tensions and Turmoil: How War, Security, and Defense Pose New Imperatives for Organizations
Submission Deadline: 31 March 2026 Special Issue Editors: Daniel Armanios,...Find out more→
Special Issue Call for Papers – Lifestyle Entrepreneurship: Turning what you Love into a Business
Submission Deadline: 15 January 2026 Guest Editors: William Schulze, University...Find out more→
Special Issue Call for Papers: Innovation for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Submission Deadline: 31 May 2025 Special Issue Editors: Lukas...Find out more→
