Welcome to the Management Studies Insights Blog
The managementstudiesinsights.com blog provides engaging snapshots about research published in the Journal of Management Studies in a manner that highlights its practical and societal implications. The blog aims to bridge academic scholarship in management studies with scholars across disciplines, practitioners, media and the broader public who are interested in the societal relevance of management studies, and invites for discussion about the impact that management scholarship has beyond academia. The Management Studies Insights Blog is the official blog of the Journal of Management Studies.
Expressing Emotions at the Top sets up the rest of the Firm for Success
(Photo by krakenimages on Unsplash) How important is emotional expression in boosting firm-level capabilities? If you have ever wondered about the importance of emotional expression in management, then you might want to read our article that was recently published in...
It’s time to think differently about authenticity and CSR
Summary A lot of attention has focused on the authenticity of CSR practices. However, a focus on the experienced authenticity of the stakeholders involved in CSR is likely to have a significant impact on their wellbeing – and therefore on the societal impacts of CSR....
Cross-sector Partnerships are Doomed? Not Necessarily!
Summary Why do Cross-sector partnerships (hereafter: XSPs) fail to deliver social good and what can companies and NGOs do about it? To answer these questions, we propose a framework of XSPs’ different phases and theoretical perspectives and also how they...
Happy Diamond Anniversary JMS! A Decade Analysis of the Journal of Management Studies
Over the last decades, there has been a remarkable growth in business and management research, with the Journal of Management Studies (JMS) holding a prominent position alongside other longstanding journals with a reputation for publishing rigorous and impactful...
How can we improve our understanding of cross-sector partnerships as effective interventions for societal grand challenges?
(Photo by Shane Rounce on Unsplash) Cross-sector partnership between government, business, and civil society organizations is a well-established approach in practice to tackle societal grand challenges such as climate change, global health issues, and social...
Overconfident CEOs in Dire Straits: Do Overconfident CEOs Help or Hinder Organizational Turnaround?
Introduction Globally, most companies will, at some point in their history, face a turnaround situation in which they experience a severe decline in performance. Such decline tends to have a tremendous impact on a company's resources and poses a substantial challenge...
Navigating Corporate Waters: Decoding the Dynamics of Corporate Social Responsibility and Political Activity Relationships in Diverse Contexts
Source: https://unsplash.com/de/s/fotos/sailing-boat-sailing Today’s firms have a unique challenge if they want to stay competitive. In addition to effective market strategies, they need to navigate their so-called non-market environment to be successful. Firm’s...
CHARTING A COURSE FOR NON-WESTERN RESEARCH: INVESTIGATING BARRIERS AND PATHWAYS
We express our utmost gratitude to the Journal of Management Studies’ general editor and associate editors (Wickert, Potočnik, Prashantham, Shi, and Snihur, 2024) for their diligent work and wholeheartedly support the message conveyed in their article to stimulate...
Outlining new ways in which sustainable investing can influence companies
Most investment firms today engage in sustainable investing, which are investment strategies that consider environmental and social factors. Estimates of the market share of sustainable investing reach as high as 36% of all assets under management. The sharp rise of...
Inauthentic Managerial Explanations That Appear Legitimate
Source: https://pixabay.com/photos/men-megaphone-employees-5794501/ Unfair managerial decisions can be a significant source of discontent among employees. Let us give an illustrative example from the world of football. In the previous season (2022-2023), Leicester...