Journal Articles
JMS is a general management journal that attaches no priority to either the subjects of study, or the methodological approach adopted, so long as they are theoretically grounded.
Here you will find articles that build upon or use different epistemological positions, research traditions and methods. The articles may also utilise different levels of analysis, including individuals, groups, organizations and the networks or societies in which organizations are embedded.
The ultimate criterion for JMS articles is that they make a strong theoretical contribution, whether this contribution is derived from empirical research or conceptual synthesis of recent advances.
The Journal of Management Studies (JMS) is published by Wiley.
Original Articles
Empirical or conceptual articles at JMS meet the highest standards of academic excellence and develop a ‘value-added’ theoretical contribution to our knowledge about behaviour within or about organizations and their environments.
Review Articles
Review Articles at JMS provide a synthesis and critical appraisal of a particular research field to develop a research agenda and/or a conceptual framework as a guide to future research.
Journal Articles
The Interactive Impact of Regulation, Entrepreneurship, and Cultural Values on Technology Adoption: Renewable Energy in the EU
In this paper authors examine how different sources of legitimation shape renewable energy adoption by...Continue reading→
Bridging Knowledge Capability Gaps: Digital Technology Offsetting in Interfirm Knowledge Transfer
This paper examines how digital technology can help bridge knowledge capability gaps in interfirm knowledge...Continue reading→
The Effect of Board Leadership Roles and Committee Responsibilities on Governance Effectiveness
This paper examines how directors’ board leadership roles and committee responsibilities shape governance effectiveness. The...Continue reading→
Different Aspirations, Different Directions: A Behavioural Perspective on Negative Performance Discrepancy and Problemistic Search
How do firms respond when performance falls below expectations? This paper examines how different forms...Continue reading→
Parenthood and CEO Responses to Media Criticism on Pay
How do CEOs respond when media criticism puts executive pay under the spotlight? This paper...Continue reading→
Exploitation or Exploration? Innovation Strategy in Response to Rivals’ M&A
How do firms respond when close rivals make M&A moves? This paper finds that rivals’...Continue reading→
Leave It to Me: Overconfident CEOs’ Lower Propensity to Delegate Acquisition Responsibility
What shapes a CEO’s decision to keep control or delegate during acquisitions? This paper shows...Continue reading→
Carbon Populism and Representative Politics: On Why Fossil Fuel Firms Speaking for ‘The People’ Is a Bad Idea
In this paper, the authors introduce the concept of carbon populism to show how fossil...Continue reading→
Microlevel Judgments of Organizational Legitimacy: How Validity Cues and Categorical Fit Shape Evaluators’ Propriety Beliefs
This paper examines how evaluators form propriety beliefs by drawing on validity cues and perceptions...Continue reading→
Leaders’ Functional Specialization and Responses to Institutional Shifts during Crises: Evidence from the Pandemic
How do leaders respond when a crisis suddenly changes what matters most? This paper examines...Continue reading→