How to avoid “blah blah blah” in management theory?
The “theory always” imperative in management Contemplating the role of theory in management has always… Read More »How to avoid “blah blah blah” in management theory?
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Middle-Managerial Deviance as a Response to Structural Strain
Organizational members often thwart organizational norms through transgressing them, remaking them in new ways, or… Read More »Middle-Managerial Deviance as a Response to Structural Strain
Business Models
Business model research has grown into an insightful area of inquiry, and articles in the Journal… Read More »Business Models
Scaling‐Up: Building, Leading and Sustaining Rapid Growth
High-growth firms, or scale-ups, are critical engines of innovation, job creation, and economic transformation. However,… Read More »Scaling‐Up: Building, Leading and Sustaining Rapid Growth
One Man’s Death Is Another Man’s Bread: The Effect of a CEO’s Sudden Death on Competitors’ Strategic Investments
Research has identified several drivers of competitive actions and responses in firms, but limited attention… Read More »One Man’s Death Is Another Man’s Bread: The Effect of a CEO’s Sudden Death on Competitors’ Strategic Investments
What AI Can’t Know? Thinking Through the Future of Professions
Recent advances in AI technologies and foundational models – such as OpenAI’s GPT-X and ChatGPT… Read More »What AI Can’t Know? Thinking Through the Future of Professions
Changing the scholarly conversation: What it means, why it matters, and how to approach it in micro research
Academics often assess contributions to management research in terms of their influence on the scholarly… Read More »Changing the scholarly conversation: What it means, why it matters, and how to approach it in micro research
All about that place: stories of entrepreneurship in Ghana
The notion of ‘place’ has gained significant traction in management research in recent years as… Read More »All about that place: stories of entrepreneurship in Ghana
Shades of Grey in Legitimacy Perceptions
Have you ever wondered what recreational marijuana, whaling and abortion may have in common? Our… Read More »Shades of Grey in Legitimacy Perceptions
How Do For-Profit Businesses Pursue Social Purpose?
There is rising interest in purposeful organizing, but how do for-profit businesses pursue social purpose?… Read More »How Do For-Profit Businesses Pursue Social Purpose?
Why do science-based ventures struggle to adjust their organizational identity when they scale?
Science-based ventures, that is ventures that are trying to commercialize scientific breakthroughs, are crucial drivers… Read More »Why do science-based ventures struggle to adjust their organizational identity when they scale?
For Epistemic Respect – Against Reviewer 2
Despite the efforts of journals and editors to the contrary, the well-known academic folk-devil, Reviewer… Read More »For Epistemic Respect – Against Reviewer 2
Temporal Orientation and Responsible Business
Background Time is a core ingredient in the strategic decisions of managers who must balance… Read More »Temporal Orientation and Responsible Business
Get Lucky: How and Why Organizations Can Cultivate Serendipity
Serendipity – the notion of making surprising and valuable discoveries – plays a major role… Read More »Get Lucky: How and Why Organizations Can Cultivate Serendipity
How Does Scientific Argumentation Differ from the Opinion of Scientists? A Response to Siegel (2022)
Recently, the Journal of Management Studies (JMS) has published an interesting debate on the Responsible… Read More »How Does Scientific Argumentation Differ from the Opinion of Scientists? A Response to Siegel (2022)
Neutral In-tensions: Struggles in Coaching
Jose, an experienced coach who has long been a pacifist, has found it increasingly difficult… Read More »Neutral In-tensions: Struggles in Coaching
Beware: How you justify your actions today shapes how you view “responsibility” tomorrow
How do corporations justify their (tax) conduct? Many businesses faced bankruptcy due to the impact… Read More »Beware: How you justify your actions today shapes how you view “responsibility” tomorrow
Meditation versus Service: How does a Buddhist temple manage its organizational identity conflict?
Buddhist temples across Asia The ultimate goal of traditional Buddhist ordainment is liberation (Nibbāna in Pāḷi),… Read More »Meditation versus Service: How does a Buddhist temple manage its organizational identity conflict?
Model minority or foreign threat? Unpacking workplace racial violence experienced by Asian American and Asian Canadian professionals and their response during COVID-19
Asian Americans and Asian Canadians (herein, referred to as Asians) in North America have long… Read More »Model minority or foreign threat? Unpacking workplace racial violence experienced by Asian American and Asian Canadian professionals and their response during COVID-19
The Organizational Impact of Business Model Innovation: Assessing the Person-Organization Fit
Why the person-organization fit matters for business model innovation Product life cycles shorten, novel technologies… Read More »The Organizational Impact of Business Model Innovation: Assessing the Person-Organization Fit