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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Events
Journal of Management Studies – A Publishing Workshop Hosted by FGV EAESP, São Paulo, Brazil
Workshop dates: 8-9 September 2025 Application deadline: 31 May 2025 ...Find out more→
Professor Yasin Rofcanin Hosts Session at University of Sydney Business School, 18 February 2025
Continuing his tour of the Southern Hemisphere, Associate Editor Professor...Find out more→
JMS at UQ Business School: Insights on Academic Publishing
On 7 February 2025, Professor Yasin Rofcanin, Associate Editor of...Find out more→
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Navigating Resource Tensions During Diversification in Ecosystems: Strategic Leadership Across Organizational Levels
Ecosystem diversification develops new interdependencies in a bid to extend...Find out more→
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...Find out more→
Navigating Regulatory Transitions: The Evolving Role of Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives as Intermediaries in the Context of Mandatory Due Diligence Legislation
Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives can act as important regulatory intermediaries, specifically in...Find out more→
The Adaptive Objectives of State‐Owned Enterprises amid Economic and Political Shifts: Evidence from Brazilian Firms, 1973–1993
Using a mixed-method, history-to-theory design, 160 state-owned and 132 private...Find out more→
Call for Papers
Call for Papers The Future of Conducting and Publishing Research in Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management and Strategy
SAMS funded event The Future of Conducting and Publishing Research...Find out more→
New JMS-Says Section
We have now launched a new essays section in JMS,...Find out more→