JMS Insights
JMS Insights is the official blog of the Journal of Management Studies. It aims to bridge academic scholarship in management studies with scholars across disciplines, practitioners, media and the broader public who are interested in the societal relevance of management studies.
It provides engaging snapshots of research published in the Journal of Management Studies in a manner that highlights its practical and societal implications, and invites discussion about the impact that management scholarship has beyond academia.
JMS Insights Blog
Beyond Validity Cues: How Categorical Fit Shapes Legitimacy Judgments
Why do people perceive some organizations as legitimate while others performing similar tasks struggle to...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 back to help you finish...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 close collaboration, with a specific focus on effective knowledge transfers among collaborating partners. Our study, published...Continue reading→
When Reputation Wobbles: Why Erratic Swings Can Sink Your Stock Price
Short Summary: Companies pour millions into building a stellar reputation—but what if that reputation starts swinging wildly,...Continue reading→
Who Gets to Become a Consultant? Race, Gender, and the Hidden Architecture of Surgical Careers
Inequalities in elite professions are not random. They are shaped by who dominates the room....Continue reading→
Are Corporate Board Members Too Busy to Do Their Jobs Well?
Today’s corporate board directors are expected to weigh in on an ever-expanding array of issues,...Continue reading→
Strategy and Acquisitions
Why Strategy Should Shape How Firms Integrate Acquisitions There is no single best way to...Continue reading→
The Creativity through Constraints: Zooming in on the Micro-Moves that Drive Innovation in the Toughest Environments
Short Summary:This study reveals the micro‑moves teams use to turn severe constraints into innovative outcomes...Continue reading→
Unleash the Power of Star Inventors for Innovation
Summary: Employing star inventors is often viewed as a guaranteed path to technological success. However, our recent article, published open...Continue reading→
Carbon Populism and Representative Politics: Why fossil fuel firms speaking for ‘the people’ is a bad idea
Summary Despite growing global recognition that countries must transition to a low-carbon economy, greenhouse gas...Continue reading→