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.
Why Do Rival Firms Join Forces? A New Study Unpacks the Power of Business Collective Action
In today’s competitive markets, it may seem surprising that rival companies would choose to collaborate—but they do, and often with significant impact. Business collective action (BCA)—the coordinated efforts of competing firms to pursue shared interests—has become a...
Stitched with Violence: How Western Greed and Local Tyranny Turned Bangladeshi Factories into Infernal Places
How does violence come to define the factory floors in Bangladesh that produce clothing for Western consumers? More importantly, why has such brutality become normalised and who stands to gain from it? In my recent article, published in the Journal of Management...
Beyond the Surface: Unveiling the Many Ways Management Research Shapes Organizations and Society
Image source: https://unsplash.com/de/fotos/wassertropfchen-auf-spinnennetz-in-nahaufnahmen-LpMx4HQqOHo While many believe management research rarely influences real-world practice, our research published in the Journal of Management Studies reveals that...
Have your cake and eat it too: The effect of side-hustle thriving on full-time work performance
Picture Link: https://unsplash.com/illustrations/a-man-sitting-on-a-stool-using-a-laptop-vz13aEUtPp4 Summary Digital labor platforms have made it easier for employees to take on side-hustles—offering additional income, personal fulfillment, and flexibility. Yet...
Opening Strategy with Closed Eyes: The Unforeseen Consequences of ‘Going Agile’
Opening up the strategy process, despite top management intentions. Conventional strategy processes tend to be opaque and elitist in nature, being performed mostly by top management. Yet, emerging research points to benefits of increased transparency and inclusion in...
Unlocking the power of innovation: Why your business units—and star talent—hold the key to competitive advantage
A group of light bulbs sitting on top of a blue table photo – Wallpaper Image on Unsplash Abstract: What truly drives innovation performance—and does it differ by innovation outcome? Analyzing 43 years of U.S. patent data, our study, recently published in the Journal...
From Intention to Action: Lessons from a 20-Year Journey of Change
Image by M abnodey (unsplash.com) Our recent study, published in the Journal of Management Studies, is based on a 20-year observation of institutional change in Algeria, North Africa. We explored how a family-owned company succeeded in modernizing agriculture and...
The part-time strategists’ guide to carving out a strategy role
Summary Our paper published in Journal of Management Studies argues that voluntary participants in Open Strategy initiatives need to deal with an important challenge. On the one hand, they are confronted with ambiguous and elusive role requirements (‘What is...
Trust Can Backfire: Who Shines and Who Struggles When Feeling Trusted by a Manager
Not everyone reacts the same way to feeling trusted by a manager. For some, it is a compliment, while for others, it is a burden leading to less engagement, lower performance, and more conflict at home. New research in the Journal of Management Studies explains what...
What Type of Leadership is Required for Business Schools to Better Serve Their Purpose?
For many years, business school leaders have focussed on producing outputs like revenues for their (often demanding) parent universities, and good salaries for their graduates. But, what if business schools could return to their founding purpose of enhancing the...