Journal of Management History
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Employee based brand equity: a systematic review of literature, framework development, and implications for future research
Bianca Sousa, Pedro FerreiraThrough a systematic literature review, this paper aims to endeavor to present a thorough historical perspective on the evolution of employee-based brand equity (EBBE), offering a…
“Firm performance” measurement in strategic management: some notes on our performance
Joel Bolton, Frank C. Butler, John MartinFirm performance remains at the heart of strategic management. In the quest to refine the field’s contribution, Venkatraman and Ramanujam (1986) argued that reliance upon single…
The scientific approach to facilitate the human-machine interactions. The case of Carrozzeria Fratelli Basile
Lea Iaia, Monica Fait, Alessia Munnia, Federica Cavallo, Elbano De NuccioThis study aims to explore human–machine interactions in the process of adopting artificial intelligence (AI) based on the principles of Taylorism and digital Taylorism to…
Forms of nostalgia in the rhetorical history of Jack Daniel’s
Chad S. Seifried, Milorad M. Novicevic, Stephen PoorThis study aims to use a theoretical-based case study of two distinct ownership groups of the Jack Daniel’s brand to explore how rhetorical history (i.e. malleability of the past…
Historical embeddedness and rhetorical strategies: the case of Medicare’s enactment, 1957–1965
Markus Kantola, Hannele Seeck, Albert J. Mills, Jean Helms MillsThis paper aims to explore how historical context influences the content and selection of rhetorical legitimation strategies. Using case study method, this paper will focus on how…
The role of networks for women’s empowerment. The case of Industrie Femminili Italiane at the beginning of 20th century
Francesca Picciaia, Simone Terzani, Libero Mario MariThis paper aims to analyse the role of a network in the development of female business experiences through the study of the Industrie Femminili Italiane (I.F.I.) (Italian Women’s…
In the beginning: the light, scientific management and Quaker Philadelphia
Sigmund A. Wagner-TsukamotoThis paper aims to offer a new history of management by tracing a religious dimension of scientific management. The thesis is that the good was foundational for bringing…
More on adoption criteria of revolutionary business techniques: the case of ETFs
Klaus BrockhoffThis paper aims to add further evidence to adoption criteria for “revolutionary” business techniques.
Human–technology dichotomy in shaping management history
Francesco Caputo, Fabiana Sepe, Enrico Di Taranto, Fabio FianoThe paper aims to enrich current debate about human–technology dichotomy in socio-economic settings by decoding and systematizing the main phases through which it has been…
Recovering the neglected importance of Harry Hopkins’ role in the New Deal: insights for management and organization studies
Nicholous M. Deal, Mark D. MacIsaac, Albert J. Mills, Jean Helms MillsThe purpose of this paper is to revisit the potential of the New Deal as a research context in management and organization studies and, in doing so, forward the role one of its…
Emerging from the chaos of Management Theory Jungle: a historical analysis of the development of the four principles of management
Robert Lloyd, Daniel Mertens, Přemysl Pálka, Salvador VillegasThis paper aims to map the antecedents and precursory contexts regarding the four principles of management. Moreover, a description of its codification and coalescence as a…
Understanding governance and control challenges of blockchain technology in healthcare and energy sectors: a historical perspective
Justin Zuopeng Zhang, Wu He, Sachin Shetty, Xin Tian, Yuming He, Abhishek Behl, Ajith Kumar Vadakki VeetilDespite rapid growth in blockchains, there was limited discussion about non-technical and technical factors on blockchain governance in the extant literature. This study aims to…
Examining a centenary family business in the pasta industry: the case of Barilla, 1877–1971
Massimo Sargiacomo, Luana Gliosca, Martin QuinnThis study aims to explore the evolution of corporate governance through a 100-year-old Italian Barilla pasta family business from its founding to 1971. The study builds on prior…
Changing learning paradigms: an interplay of Digital Taylorism and technostress on perceived employability
Harshleen Kaur Duggal, Puja Khatri, Asha Thomas, Marco PirontiMassive open online courses (MOOCs), a Taylorist attempt to automate instruction, help make course delivery more efficient, economical and better. As an implementation of Digital…
Tata group and business response to disability (1951 to 1992) medical interventions, rehabilitation, and livelihood
Sanjukta Choudhury Kaul, Nandini GhoshThis paper aims to trace Tata Group’s role in responding to disability in the decades immediately following India’s independence until the preliberalization period of the Indian…
Digital humanism and artificial intelligence: the role of emotions beyond the human–machine interaction in Society 5.0
Domitilla Magni, Giovanna Del Gaudio, Armando Papa, Valentina Della CorteBy considering the challenges of Industry 5.0, the purpose of this study is to analyze the role of heuristic factors in the technical qualities and emotions of Millennials and…
“And yet it moves!” An institutional analysis of the Immobili’s motion towards hybridity
Maria Cleofe GiorginoThis paper aims to inform the discussion on why and how non-profit organizations can experience a hybridization process to address the criticism that would assume hybridity as an…
Business process reengineering leadership: princes of Machiavelli
Dan Mertens, Salvador G. Villegas, Marlon G. Ware, Edward F. Vengrouskie, Robert LloydThe purpose of this paper is to establish a supported and validated reference point for Machiavellianism as an antecedent to the contemporary management philosophy of business…
How bad do you want it? A bibliometric review of individual competitiveness
Tyler N.A. Fezzey, R. Gabrielle SwabCompetitiveness is an individual difference variable that incorporates factors generally associated with the desire to excel in comparison to others and the enjoyment of…
America’s greatest entrepreneurs and businesspeople: the third decennial survey of business historians
Blaine McCormick, Jonathan BeanThe purpose of this paper is to continue and extend the ongoing conversation about greatness in American business.
A two-decade history of women’s entrepreneurship research trajectories in developing economies context: perspectives from India
Léo-Paul Dana, Meghna Chhabra, Monika AgarwalThis paper seeks to add a historical perspective to the contemporary debate concerning women’s entrepreneurship in India. This study aims to explore the quantitative and…
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hybridEditors:
- Bradley Bowden
- Jeffrey Muldoon