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
Navigating Grief by Reimagining Academic Friendship
Summary This essay is a deeply vulnerable reflection on our experiences of grief, identity, and...Continue reading→
SOUTH-NORTH, NORTH-SOUTH DEPENDENCY, OR BOTH?
HOW COLLECTIVE EMOTIONS SHAPE IMPACT PARTNERSHIPS, AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT Impact partnerships for...Continue reading→
Management and Organisation Scholarship Requires More Granular Understanding of Institutional Contexts: A rejoinder to Bruton, Li & Gautam (2025)
The recent JMS Point–Counterpoint debate on varieties of socio-economic systems raises vital questions about contextualising...Continue reading→
Geopolitical Alignments in a Fracturing World Economy: How Multinational Enterprises from Small States are Choosing Sides
Summary Today, the global order is fracturing, and major powers are acting more coercively, limiting the room...Continue reading→
Three Myths About Young Firms Going International — And What Really Drives International Success
Summary Previous research has often portrayed successful early internationalizers as firms that “go global fast”...Continue reading→
Turning resistance into momentum: how middle managers use emotions to make strategy work
When employees resist change, emotions often run high. Our new study, published in the Journal...Continue reading→
The Confidence Equation: How Humans Learn to Trust Artificial Intelligence — and When They Don’t
Summary Most organizations now rely on AI to inform credit, hiring, or investment decisions. Yet...Continue reading→
Your Narrative Strategy Matters More Than You Think
Summary Most leaders believe celebrity happens to them. Our research, published in the Journal of Management...Continue reading→
Zooming Out to Lead Better: Why Leadership Needs More Complexity
Summary Leadership research has become increasingly precise—but at a cost. This blog explores how zooming...Continue reading→
Rethinking Talent in Foreign Subsidiaries: What Really Drives Strategic Outcomes
Summary Subsidiaries are not just remote arms of headquarters. They are powered by people whose...Continue reading→