Special Issues
JMS special issues are collections of articles, curated by a team of subject-expert Guest Editors, that focus on a specific area of research that falls within the scope of the journal. They provide an in-depth exploration of a particular theme with the intention of advancing research and/or bringing attention to an under-developed subject or topic of critical interest.
Special Issues
Managing Social Evaluations in a Complex and Evolving World
Organizations today operate in an environment shaped by social media, stakeholder activism, political polarization, and...Continue reading→
Occupations and Memory in Organization Studies
How do occupations and professions shape our understanding of the past? This Special Issue explores...Continue reading→
Artificial Intelligence: Organizational Possibilities and Pitfalls
As artificial intelligence transforms the workplace, organizations face both unprecedented opportunities and significant challenges. This...Continue reading→
Recalibrating Entrepreneurship Research: A Call to Decolonize and Embrace the Pluralism of Entrepreneurial Activity
There is a major disconnect between theory and phenomenon in the study of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is the study...Continue reading→
Extending the Turn to Work: New Directions in the Study of Social‐Symbolic Work in Organizational Life
Over the past forty years, there has been a growing interest in how actors intentionally shape the key “objects”...Continue reading→
Beyond Hybridity: Addressing Complex Social and Environmental Problems through Multi‐Level Processes
Introduction: This Special Issue explores how organizations can move beyond traditional boundaries to address today’s...Continue reading→
The Future of Work
This Special Issue explores how technological, demographic, and societal shifts are transforming the way we...Continue reading→
Organizing and Strategizing In and For Extreme Contexts: Temporality, Embodiment, Materiality
This Special Issue examines how organizations navigate extreme contexts – from crises and disasters to...Continue reading→
The Management of Socio‐Political Issues and Environments: Organizational and Strategic Perspectives
This Special Issue examines how firms navigate the growing complexity of socio-political environments. In a...Continue reading→
Organizational Goals, Firm Outcomes and the Assessment of Performance: Reconceptualizing Success in Management Studies
This Special Issue reconsiders what it means for organizations to succeed. Moving beyond the narrow...Continue reading→