Journal of Management History
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ANTi-History of the functionalist paradigm in organization theory: using the lens of March and Simon’s Organizations
Albert James Mills, Milorad Miodr Novicevic, Foster RobertsThis paper aims to examine the role of James March and his actor-network in the development of a functionalist paradigm of organization theory (OT). Recognizing the…
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The growth of unproductive labour and the new crisis of management: the case of Australia
Kaylee BoccalatteManagement history has long acknowledged the existence of unproductive labour. Despite becoming unfashionable in modern times, the growth of unproductive labour within the…
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“Physics envy” in organisation studies: the case of James G. March
Jean-Etienne Joullié, Robert SpillaneThis article aims to propose a critical review of James G. March’s research in and particular its consistency with its epistemological and psychological underpinnings.
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James March: a postmodern perspective on organization without management theory
Gilles LambertIn this paper, the authors look back at James March’s main contributions to the evolution of organizations and their decision-making. No other author in management science…
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Debunking Ford’s relation to the past: history as “Bunk” in Emersonian perspective
Peter WattThis paper aims to reconsider the significance of Henry Ford’s claim that “History is more or less bunk”. It argues that this seemingly philistine remark can be understood…
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Accounting controls at the Society of Jesus – 1646 to 2005
Martin Quinn, João Oliveira, Alicia SantidriánThis paper aims to detail the evolution of accounting controls conveyed as written rules at the Society of Jesus from the middle of the 17th century to the present day.
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Technology, market change and the privatisation of communications in Britain
Edward A. SmithWhat are the trade-offs between public and private ownership in the business and how does this impact industries responsible for providing and offering services on…
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Patent management and the globalization of firms: the case of Siemens (1890–1945)
Pierre-Yves Donzé, Shigehiro NishimuraThe purpose of this paper is to discuss how multinational enterprises have historically managed global patenting and to what extent the localization of patent management…
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March’s foolish views on leadership, or how to fail optimistically, pursue ethical authenticity, choose mindful resilience and enable ambiguous innovation
Susana Fernández FernándezThe purpose of this paper is to refract March’s views on leadership to re-frame them within an authentic model that understands optimistic failure and mindful resilience…
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Whom to serve? Exploring the moral dimension of servant leadership: Answers from operation Valkyrie
Jan G. Langhof, Stefan GueldenbergThe article aims at examining the ethical limits and risks of servant leadership. During the Second World War, the German army officer Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg is a…
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James March and the poetry of leadership
Richard BadhamTaking issue with the predominance of reviews of James March’s writings that focus on his technical contributions to organizational studies, this study aims to emphasize…
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Making a hybrid out of a crisis: historical contingency and the institutional logics of London’s public transport monopoly
James Fowler, Alex GillettLiterature seldom admits the importance of historical contingency and politics in the creation of hybrid organisations. Nevertheless, the circumstances of their creation…
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The diffusion of management fads: a popularization perspective
Irene PollachThis paper aims to investigate the transience of management fads in the academic and the practitioner-oriented communities to shed light on their roles in the diffusion of fads.
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Cultural learning process: lesson from microhistory
Tianyuan Yu, Albert J. MillsThe purpose of this paper is to examine the cultural learning process (namely, the development, practice and enhancement of cultural intelligence (CQ)) of a successful…
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James G. March and management history: the case of government reorganizations
Hindy Lauer SchachterThe purpose of this paper is to examine March and Olsen’s 1983 study of American Government reorganization attempts between 1904 and 1980 in relation to three debates in…
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The lepers, lunatics, the lame, the blind, the infirm and the making of asylums and benevolent charities: the Indian merchant class and disability in colonial India
Sanjukta Choudhury Kaul, Manjit Singh Sandhu, Quamrul AlamThis study aims to explore the role of the Indian merchant class in 19th-century colonial India in addressing the social concerns of disability. Specifically, it addresses…
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The germ of capitalism (Roman business through slave as the primordium of private enterprise). Part II. A counterpart of corporation
Armen E. PetrosyanThis paper aims to expose the nature, pattern and mechanism of Roman private enterprise as the rudimentary form of capitalistic business. In the second part, it is shown…
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ISSN:
1751-1348Online date, start – end:
2006Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Bradley Bowden
- Jeffrey Muldoon
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