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
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
Looking Away? Civilized Indifference and the Carnal Relationships of the Contemporary Workplace
The idea that I put forward in this essay is...Find out more→
Why the Assholes are Winning: Money Trumps All
In August, 2015, the New York Times published a much-discussed...Find out more→
The Essay as an Endangered Species: Should We Care?
The essay as a literary genre has, over the centuries,...Find out more→
Introducing JMSSays
Essays occupy a distinct position in the intellectual development of...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→
