Managers get regularly confronted with crises in their environment. Whether it’s a global financial crisis, a pandemic, or an economic downturn, firms of all sizes must navigate these turbulent times to ensure their survival. Should managers adopt a conservative...

Family-owned businesses are viewed positively by external parties, as they are considered reliable, capable of building long-lasting relationships, and good for the community in which they are embedded. Our paper, published in the Journal of Management Studies, takes...

In the competitive business landscape, effective technology and intellectual property strategies play a critical role. Our research, published in the Journal of Management Studies challenges the belief that dense patent portfolios always lead to higher firm value,...

For many workers, meaningfulness is a top priority. But what happens when our work requires us to harm others? We set out to learn from the experiences of veterinary workers whose day-to-day tasks often induce pain and distress as they diagnose and treat their animal...

Previous research on leader-subordinate relations has come to the consensus that perceiving oneself as treated better than one’s teammates by the team leader motivates individuals to engage in prosocial interpersonal behaviors such as helping. Our work, published in...

The good musicians who have a long history. I consider these true bearers of the tradition, like those guys on Jackson Square. They're carrying this torch that's only being passed down on the street, their repertoires and approach to making music. They are keepers of...

Summary The paradox of when business model innovation creates value for the firms is tackled in our recently published study in Journal of Management Studies. Using meta-analytical techniques, we found that firms engaging in business model innovation experience...

We explore the literature to deepen our understanding of how emotions connect people to society. We dig into the sociological literature on emotions and review the research on collective emotions and social bonds, emotional energy/batteries, and emotional capital. In...

‘Chemicals are not for pussies!’ and ‘What’s between your legs?’. Two provocative slogans that appeared on large, colourful and eye-catching marketing posters spread across billboards in the Netherlands in 2014. They were slogans for the social enterprise start-up...

This blog post explores the untapped potential of gaming and esports skills in the realm of Human Resource Management (HRM). It delves into the unique competencies of the 'Generation Gamer', the relevance of the esports ethos to HRM, and the challenges of integrating...