Objectivity and Truth: The Role of the Essay in Management Scholarship
JMS Says was introduced at a symposium of the 2015 Academy of Management. During that… Read More »Objectivity and Truth: The Role of the Essay in Management Scholarship
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JMS Says
Essays That Reflect, Challenge, and Inspire Action JMS Says is a space for bold, personal reflections on the field of management and organisation studies. These essays are designed to provoke thought, challenge norms and inspire action, without relying on traditional theory or data.
Co-edited by Thomas Roulet and April Wright, and overseen by Associate Editor Dimitrios Georgakakis, JMS Says features contributions from scholars at all career stages, with a special focus on diverse and under-represented voices.
Each essay offers:
A personal lens on a pressing issue
A fresh perspective that challenges conventional wisdom
A clear and actionable message for the scholarly community
Below you’ll find the latest JMS Says. Click to read, reflect and submit your JMS Says proposal here.
Fast Food Research in the Era of Unplanned Obsolescence
Karl Marx once complained how those intellectual skunks, as he liked to call academics, only… Read More »Fast Food Research in the Era of Unplanned Obsolescence
Poles Apart: The Arctic & Management Studies
Watch Gail Whiteman’s video abstract: If the Arctic is screaming, it’s hard for management studies… Read More »Poles Apart: The Arctic & Management Studies
Rana Plaza Fieldwork and Academic Anxiety: Some Reflections
The Rana Plaza collapse, which took place in Bangladesh in 2013, killed and injured at… Read More »Rana Plaza Fieldwork and Academic Anxiety: Some Reflections
The Rise of Alternative Currencies in Post-Capitalism
Watch Boyd Cohen’s video abstract: During this decade we have witnessed the introduction or scaling… Read More »The Rise of Alternative Currencies in Post-Capitalism
The Death and Rebirth (?) of International Business Research
My motivation for this essay extends from my three views on the state of international… Read More »The Death and Rebirth (?) of International Business Research
Biggart’s Lament, or Getting Out of the Theory Cave
Watch Nicole Woolsey Biggart’s video abstract: Like many of you I came to the study… Read More »Biggart’s Lament, or Getting Out of the Theory Cave
‘We’re Sorry to Hear You’ve Been Unwell…’ Personal Reflections on Health and Well-being in the Workplace
At 6pm on 16 December 2014 while sat at my kitchen table and slowly marking… Read More »‘We’re Sorry to Hear You’ve Been Unwell…’ Personal Reflections on Health and Well-being in the Workplace
Looking Away? Civilized Indifference and the Carnal Relationships of the Contemporary Workplace
The idea that I put forward in this essay is not, in its immediate content,… Read More »Looking Away? Civilized Indifference and the Carnal Relationships of the Contemporary Workplace
Why the Assholes are Winning: Money Trumps All
In August, 2015, the New York Times published a much-discussed and somewhat controversial article documenting… Read More »Why the Assholes are Winning: Money Trumps All
The Essay as an Endangered Species: Should We Care?
The essay as a literary genre has, over the centuries, delivered profound insights into a… Read More »The Essay as an Endangered Species: Should We Care?
Introducing JMSSays
Essays occupy a distinct position in the intellectual development of human thought. In contrast to… Read More »Introducing JMSSays
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