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Human machine interactions: from past to future- a systematic literature review Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Namita Jain, Vikas Gupta, Valerio Temperini, Dirk Meissner, Eugenio D’angelo
Purpose This paper aims to provide insight into the evolving relationship between humans and machines, understanding its multifaceted impact on our lifestyle and landscape in the past as well as in the present, with implications for the near future. It uses bibliometric analysis combined with a systematic literature review to identify themes, trace historical developments and offer a direction for
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The two ages of electric vehicle promotion in the United States; a comparative thematic analysis, 1910s-2010s Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Patrick Lecour
Purpose There is a lot of talk about the electric car today, but these vehicles are not new. Indeed, thebeginning of the 20th century saw electricity and the automobile take hold in North American society, so that by 1910, the electric car was everywhere. Until the turn of the 1920s, a new era dawned for transportation in the USA, but without the electric car. The purpose of this study is to question
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In search of breadth and depth: the origin story of a multidisciplinary faculty of management Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Kim Brooks, Thomas Nichini
Purpose This paper aims to use the origin story of Dalhousie’s Faculty of Management as a foil for unpacking the tensions between deep disciplinary specialization and liberal education in business schools in Canada and the USA. Ultimately, the paper reveals that those tensions are not irreconcilable, and that through the fortunes of historical contingencies and deliberate decision-taking, a faculty
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The political alignment of presidents of the early Royal Society of London Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Mark Adrian Govier
Purpose This study aims to identify the political alignment and political activity of the 11 Presidents of Britain’s most important scientific organisation, the Royal Society of London, in its early years 1662–1703, to determine whether or not the institution was politically aligned. Design/methodology/approach There is almost no information addressing the political alignment of the Royal Society or
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Intercultural transfer over the Atlantic in early 20th century – How the European cooperative banking system travelled to Quebec: the case of Desjardins Group Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Christoph Barmeyer, Tobi Rodrigue
Purpose This paper aims to study historical intercultural transfer by examining the case of the Mouvement Desjardins, a Quebec, Canada-based cooperative bank founded in 1900 by Alphonse Desjardins. The aim of the cooperative was to support the hitherto marginalized French–Canadian population and to initiate their economic and entrepreneurial activities. Design/methodology/approach The authors focus
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Proximal versus distal temporal orientation in an infinite game: lessons from the 1892 Homestead Massacre Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Erik Taylor
Purpose Working conditions, pay rates and the rights of workers to collectively negotiate have become important points of discussions in recent years, with support for unions and union applications rising to levels long unseen in America. In many instances, though, companies have responded aggressively. This is not the first time such a dynamic has played out in American business. This study aims to
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ANTi-microhistory of social innovation: humanistic education at Robert Owen’s New Harmony experiment Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Foster B. Roberts, Milorad M. Novicevic, John H. Humphreys
Purpose The purpose of this study is to present ANTi-microhistory of social innovation in education within Robert Owen’s communal experiment at New Harmony, Indiana. The authors zoom out in the historical context of social innovation before zooming into the New Harmony case. Design/methodology/approach The authors used ANTi-microhistory approach to unpack the controversy around social innovation using
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“Firm performance” measurement in strategic management: some notes on our performance Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Joel Bolton, Frank C. Butler, John Martin
Purpose Firm 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 measures of firm performance is risky and firm performance should be treated as a multidimensional construct. Subsequently, researchers have examined trends in firm performance measurement ever since. Over a decade
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Employee based brand equity: a systematic review of literature, framework development, and implications for future research Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Bianca Sousa, Pedro Ferreira
Purpose Through 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 comprehensive understanding of its development. The study explores the general model, causes and effects of EBBE, as well as the role of culture, leadership and brand management in building EBBE. The paper proposes
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Historical embeddedness and rhetorical strategies: the case of Medicare’s enactment, 1957–1965 Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Markus Kantola, Hannele Seeck, Albert J. Mills, Jean Helms Mills
Purpose This 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 insurance companies and labor tried to defend their legitimacy in the context of enactment of Medicare in the USA. What factors influenced the strategic (rhetorical) decisions made by insurance companies and labor
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The scientific approach to facilitate the human-machine interactions. The case of Carrozzeria Fratelli Basile Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Lea Iaia, Monica Fait, Alessia Munnia, Federica Cavallo, Elbano De Nuccio
Purpose This 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 validate these principles in postmodern management. Design/methodology/approach The topic has been investigated by means of a case study based on the current experience of Carrozzeria Basile, a body shop born in Turin in
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Forms of nostalgia in the rhetorical history of Jack Daniel’s Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Chad S. Seifried, Milorad M. Novicevic, Stephen Poor
Purpose This 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 for strategic goals) may evoke and capitalize on different forms of nostalgia. Within, the authors configure four forms of nostalgia (i.e. personal, historical, collective and cultural) from the individual or collective
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Recovering the neglected importance of Harry Hopkins’ role in the New Deal: insights for management and organization studies Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Nicholous M. Deal, Mark D. MacIsaac, Albert J. Mills, Jean Helms Mills
Purpose The 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 chief architects, Harry Hopkins, played in managing the economic crisis. The exploration takes us to multiple layers that work together to form context around Hopkins including the Great Depression, the Roosevelt Administration
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The role of networks for women’s empowerment. The case of Industrie Femminili Italiane at the beginning of 20th century Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Francesca Picciaia, Simone Terzani, Libero Mario Mari
Purpose This 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 Cooperative Enterprise), founded in 1903 in Rome to promote women’s work and their economic conditions. Design/methodology/approach This study applies the embeddedness theory for women’s empowerment that provides a
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Human–technology dichotomy in shaping management history Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Francesco Caputo, Fabiana Sepe, Enrico Di Taranto, Fabio Fiano
Purpose The 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 approached in managerial and social studies. Design/methodology/approach A multi-interpretative framework is built thanks to the adoption of a qualitative approach inspired by the inductive logic, and for analyzing the historical
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In the beginning: the light, scientific management and Quaker Philadelphia Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Sigmund A. Wagner-Tsukamoto
Purpose This 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 scientific management to success in Taylor’s native Quaker Philadelphia in the 1880s. The paper’s main contribution is to contrast the philosophical origins of Taylor’s ideas in scientific management to his native Quaker roots
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More on adoption criteria of revolutionary business techniques: the case of ETFs Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Klaus Brockhoff
Purpose This paper aims to add further evidence to adoption criteria for “revolutionary” business techniques. Design/methodology/approach Adoption criteria for business techniques with a high degree of novelty have been developed earlier. The case of exchange-traded funds supports the earlier findings. The methodology applied is explicative. Findings The analysis supports findings that an effective
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Examining a centenary family business in the pasta industry: the case of Barilla, 1877–1971 Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Massimo Sargiacomo, Luana Gliosca, Martin Quinn
Purpose This 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 research which has applied the three-circle model of family business systems in a historic context. Design/methodology/approach Using legal records, five phases in the history of Barilla are noted. Annual reports and
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Emerging from the chaos of Management Theory Jungle: a historical analysis of the development of the four principles of management Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-08-11 Robert Lloyd, Daniel Mertens, Přemysl Pálka, Salvador Perez
Purpose This 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 unified teaching framework is provided, critically reviewing key theoretical underpinnings of management principles in academic research and management textbooks. Design/methodology/approach A historiographic approach reviewed
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Changing learning paradigms: an interplay of Digital Taylorism and technostress on perceived employability Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Harshleen Kaur Duggal, Puja Khatri, Asha Thomas, Marco Pironti
Purpose Massive open online courses (MOOCs), a Taylorist attempt to automate instruction, help make course delivery more efficient, economical and better. As an implementation of Digital Taylorism Implementation (DTI), MOOCs enable individuals to obtain an occupation-oriented education, equipping them with knowledge and skills needed to stay employable. However, learning through online platforms can
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Understanding governance and control challenges of blockchain technology in healthcare and energy sectors: a historical perspective Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Justin Zuopeng Zhang, Wu He, Sachin Shetty, Xin Tian, Yuming He, Abhishek Behl, Ajith Kumar Vadakki Veetil
Purpose Despite 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 contribute new knowledge to the literature on potential factors affecting the adoption, governance and scale-up of blockchain technologies in the health-care and energy sectors, presented in a holistic framework. D
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Business process reengineering leadership: princes of Machiavelli Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Dan Mertens, Salvador G. Villegas, Marlon G. Ware, Edward F. Vengrouskie, Robert Lloyd
Purpose The 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 process reengineering (BPR). Design/methodology/approach This paper analyzes BPR and Machiavellianism by using the seminal work of Hammer and Champy (1993) on BPR and the original writings of Machiavelli coupled with
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How bad do you want it? A bibliometric review of individual competitiveness Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Tyler N.A. Fezzey, R. Gabrielle Swab
Purpose Competitiveness is an individual difference variable that incorporates factors generally associated with the desire to excel in comparison to others and the enjoyment of competition. There is still much debate on whether it is helpful or harmful, which may stem from the scattered ways in which it is studied. Thereby, this study aims to properly synthesize the literature concerning the prevailing
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Tata group and business response to disability (1951 to 1992) medical interventions, rehabilitation, and livelihood Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Sanjukta Choudhury Kaul, Nandini Ghosh
Purpose This 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 economy, i.e. from the 1950s to the 1990s. Design/methodology/approach This study’s methodology entailed a historiographical approach and archival engagement at Tata Archives (Pune, India) of the company documents.
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Digital humanism and artificial intelligence: the role of emotions beyond the human–machine interaction in Society 5.0 Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-06-06 Domitilla Magni, Giovanna Del Gaudio, Armando Papa, Valentina Della Corte
Purpose By 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 Generation Z (Gen Z) to assess their acceptance of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) devices such as robots. For this purpose, this paper uses the innovative AI device use acceptance (AIDUA) framework. This research
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America’s greatest entrepreneurs and businesspeople: the third decennial survey of business historians Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-05-19 Blaine McCormick, Jonathan Bean
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to continue and extend the ongoing conversation about greatness in American business. Design/methodology/approach This survey, conducted in 2021, replicates and extends McCormick and Folsom’s 2001 and 2011 rankings of the greatest entrepreneurs and businesspeople in American history. The authors’ pool surveyed 51 experts to develop an updated ranking and explore
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First three decades of cause-related marketing: building a deeper understanding through bibliometric analysis Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-05-19 Akansha Singh, Govind Swaroop Pathak
Purpose The recent development in the scholarship of cause-related marketing (CRM) highlights the growing popularity of this field of research. CRM is one of the forms of communicating corporate social responsibility (CSR). Although CSR is being extensively studied as a field of research, researchers have made limited efforts to review the development and progression of CRM research. Being an embryonic
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Sizzle without the steak: the emerging strategic implications of receiving a free offering in the digital age Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-05-19 Guillaume Desjardins, Anthony M. Gould, Kathleen Park
Purpose This study aims to fill a gap in the literature. The notion of giveaways/free has not been well addressed in management history literature and arguably is a valuable contribution in that it has a strategic dimension. Design/methodology/approach This paper is conceptual. It is a structured survey of ideas/opinions about the notion of “free” in commercial endeavor. The survey is organized largely
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Typologies and taxonomies of positioning strategies: a systematic literature review Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Natasha Saqib
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature on positioning strategies, categorise them as typologies and taxonomies and propose generic positioning strategies for organisations from a theoretical viewpoint. Design/methodology/approach Typologies and taxonomies are defined and characterised, and then all product or brand positioning strategies are examined. Articles published
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“And yet it moves!” An institutional analysis of the Immobili’s motion towards hybridity Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Maria Cleofe Giorgino
Purpose This 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 intrinsic characteristic of all organizations. Specifically, by referring to the academies of intellectuals as the non-profit setting in which investigating the emergence of hybridity takes place, this paper aims at
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Prostitution in America’s industrial and progressive eras: a “dirty work” perspective on creating positive self-identities Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Nancy Evelyn Day
Purpose Dirty workers occupy jobs and perform tasks that are unpleasant and considered distasteful or “tainted” to other members of society. However, while they experience challenges in managing stigma, they are generally successful in creating positive self-identities. Among these dirty jobs is prostitution. As dirty workers, women sex workers in American history have been treated with humor, ridicule
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From seedlings to ships: supply chain and production management in the Venice Arsenale, 1400–1800 Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-04-18 James M. Wilson, Alvise Favotto
Purpose The Arsenale was the largest medieval industrial enterprise, famous for its assembly line. Management faced extreme variations between peace-time and war-time demands. Satisfying these unpredictable and sudden demands for a large, complex product with a multiple years–long production cycle was challenging. The purpose of this study is to analyze the Arsenale’s operations and supply chain arrangements
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Where economics and management connect: Courcelle-Seneuil as a pioneer of scientific management Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-04-14 Fabio Barbieri, João Fernando Rossi Mazzoni
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the pioneering work of the 19th-century French author Jean-Gustave Courcelle-Seneuil in developing a scientific perspective on management, whose origin is commonly associated with the contributions of Frederick Taylor and Henri Fayol. Design/methodology/approach Through a historical analytical approach and doing a parallel analysis with the origins of
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A two-decade history of women’s entrepreneurship research trajectories in developing economies context: perspectives from India Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Léo-Paul Dana, Meghna Chhabra, Monika Agarwal
Purpose This 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 qualitative research map of the research field of women’s entrepreneurship. Through this exploration, the authors aim to portray the historical and contemporary factors related to women’s entrepreneurship development in India
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When monetary profit maximization does not rule: historical analysis of English Quakers and the role of religious institutional logic Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-03-22 Garry D. Bruton, Naiheng Sheng
Purpose This paper examines the limitations on monetary profit maximization assumption in Quaker businesses, historically one of England's most successful set of business people. This view challenges the central theoretical assumptions of management and strategic entrepreneurship by demonstrating the influence of religious institutional logic over the profit maximization drive in business. Design/
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The strange potential of ANTi-History: a reply to Reveley Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Gabrielle Durepos
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a reflexive review of ANTi-History written as a reply to a critique by James Reveley, published in the Journal of Management History, called “Firm objects: new realist insights into the sociohistorical ontology of the business enterprise.” Design/methodology/approach Reveley’s critique of ANTi-History focuses on three aspects, namely, matters of ontology
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The initial survival of the Unicorns: a behavioral perspective of Snapchat Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Matteo Cristofaro, Federico Giannetti, Gianpaolo Abatecola
Purpose Unicorn companies, such as Facebook, Uber, and Airbnb, significantly impact our economies. This happens although they had a dramatic initial start – at least in terms of financial performance – that would have let any other “conventional” business close. In other words, Unicorns challenge the start-ups’ problems traditionally associated with early failure (liability of newness). This paper
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A systematic examination of the family business contributions: is this domain a legitimate field of research? Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-12-27 Chelsea Sherlock, Erik Markin, R. Gabrielle Swab, Victoria Antin Yates
Purpose The purpose of this study is to systematically analyze family business research, which has experienced tremendous growth. Through this study’s categorization and evaluation of research, the authors illustrate the evolution of family business research in management, entrepreneurship and family business domains over the past decade. Design/methodology/approach This study provides an interdisciplinary
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An investigation into how value incongruence became misfit Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-12-16 Yuwei Sun, Jon Billsberry
Purpose The purpose of this review is to argue that the way that perceived employee misfit (PEM) has been measured in quantitative studies does not capture the construct identified in qualitative studies. Design/methodology/approach Through reverse citation analysis, this study reveals how low levels of value congruence became the currency of PEM in quantitative studies. Findings This study finds that
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Criteria explaining adoption of revolutionary business techniques Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-12-13 Klaus Brockhoff
Purpose The paper aims to identify adoption criteria for “revolutionary” business techniques; based on case material, it invites further research. Design/methodology/approach Building on the idea of scientific revolution, three cases from sub-disciplines of business administration are chosen to illicit adoption criteria for business techniques. Findings The analysis shows that a logical response to
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The formation and preservation of behavioral integration in the top management team of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-11-08 Mark E. Mendenhall, Frank C. Butler, Philip T. Roundy, Andrew F. Ehat
Purpose This paper aims to study the formation and preservation of behavioral integration (BI) in the top management team (TMT) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1844 to the present. Design/methodology/approach An analytically structured history approach within a case exemplar framework is adopted. Theoretical insights are extrapolated from the case study to form a process model
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The singular touchstone: the enduring relevance of The Evolution of Management Thought Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-10-24 Jeff Muldoon, Milorad M. Novicevic, Nicholous M. Deal, Michael Buckley
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine what qualities contributed to the durability of The Evolution of Management Thought (EMT) as a classic that provided scholars a grand narrative of management history for half a century. Specifically, this paper aspires to reveal how the EMT has overcome the boundedness of time over the past 50 years by being both timeless (signaling continuity/permanence)
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30 years of psychological ownership theory: a bibliometric review and guide for management scholars Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-10-14 Franziska M. Renz, Richard Posthuma
Purpose This study systematically reviews the literature on psychological ownership theory since its inception 30 years ago. Psychological ownership describes why and how individuals inform their identities by taking ownership. The authors provide guidance and support to management scholars to access the field and make meaningful contributions to the literature. Design/methodology/approach A variety
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The Evolution of Management Thought: reflections on narrative structure Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-09-13 Terrance Weatherbee, Gabrielle Durepos
Purpose This paper aims to problematize the dominant narrative forms of disciplinary histories of management thought. Specifically, the authors explore the narrative mode of emplotment used in Wren’s (and later Wren and Bedeian’s) 50-year encyclical on the history of management thought, namely, The Evolution of Management Thought (EMT). Design/methodology/approach The authors propose that management
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“When asked what I do, I say: ‘I write’”: a systematic text analysis of Peter Drucker’s writings Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-09-08 Karen Linkletter, Pooya Tabesh
Purpose A lot has been discussed about Peter Drucker, and there exists significant written content admiring or criticizing his work as a management writer. This paper aims to offer a holistic analysis of Peter Drucker’s written contributions to better understand his views of society, government and organizations of all kinds. Design/methodology/approach Many have written about Peter Drucker and his
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Competing or coopeting? Italian banking rivalry in Egypt, 1924–1940 Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-09-01 Enrico Berbenni, Chiara Cantù, Stefano Colombo
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the key drivers of coopetition by adopting a managerial and economic framework. A case of coopetition failure is investigated by means of a historical example focused on the Egyptian adventure of the Italian banks in the first decades of the XX century. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopt a qualitative case study and a flexible pattern matching
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Personality research in the 21st century: new developments and directions for the field Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-08-19 Michele N. Medina-Craven, Kathryn Ostermeier, Pratigya Sigdyal, Benjamin David McLarty
Purpose The purpose of this study is to systematically examine and classify the multitude of personality traits that have emerged in the literature beyond the Big Five (Five Factor Model) since the turn of the 21st century. The authors argue that this represents a new phase of personality research that is characterized both by construct proliferation and a movement away from the Big Five and demonstrates
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Cooperative values and the development of the credit union movement in Australia Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-08-11 Luisa Unda
Purpose Credit unions offer an alternative to traditional banking given their distinctive ownership structure and their goal of maximising members’ benefits. Motivated by the increased expectations regarding more ethical behaviour in the financial industry, this paper aims to provide a better understanding of the relevant features and values that facilitated the emergence of the credit union movement
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What management history can tell us about the postpandemic workplace, and other useful things? Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-08-11 Chester Spell, Katerina Bezrukova
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show that histories of how past crises were managed can help us anticipate how today’s public health challenges will permanently change the workplace and at least some aspects of management practice. Design/methodology/approach This paper reviews prominent public health histories and leadership responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors interpret these accounts
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Firm objects: new realist insights into the sociohistorical ontology of the business enterprise Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-07-27 James Reveley
Purpose By engaging with recent debates between management historians over social constructionism, this paper aims to show the merits of adopting a new realist ontology of the business enterprise. In contrast with ANTi-History, the purpose is to provide a philosophically rigorous conception of social objects and to argue that enterprises are a member of this category. Design/methodology/approach Insights
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Keeping time: a taxonomy of temporal effects on employees at the workplace Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-07-20 Roshni Das
Purpose In recent years, there has been a burgeoning interest around “time” or “temporality” as a subject of study in workplace behavior at the microlevel. This research is, however, not integrated systematically till date. The purpose of this study is to address this gap with a comprehensive review of this domain. Design/methodology/approach The present study conducts a large-scale bibliometric analysis
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Overseas management in the English East India Company: a study of the Tonkin factory (1672-1697) Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-07-12 Ngoc Dung Tran, Phuong Hoa Dinh, Dinh Hoang Uyen Nguyen, Van Vinh Nguyen
Purpose This paper aims to investigate “corporate governance” of the English East India Company (EIC) in the late 17th century through a case study of the Tonkin factory (1672–1697). Design/methodology/approach The paper draws upon British primary materials relating to the Tonkin factory to examine and analyze the EIC’s style of management in Tonkin (Vietnam) and Bantam (Java). Qualitative and comparative
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Towards a model of entrepreneurial behaviour: an evaluation of the history of Fabergé from 1842 to 2017 Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-07-05 John L. Thompson, John Day
Purpose This paper aims to discuss how over the past 180 years, a succession of largely unrelated entrepreneurs of differing capabilities have either created or recognised and exploited opportunities offered by this enduring company, their heritage and brand. Design/methodology/approach Primary data was provided from discussions with Fabergé experts and the new owners of the brand. Extensive secondary
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The prehistoric entrepreneur: rethinking the definition Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-06-21 Derek Balfour Lidow
Purpose This paper aims to derive a time and place invariant definition of entrepreneurship necessary for the identification of prehistoric entrepreneurial behavior. Design/methodology/approach The definition was derived by correlating a diverse set of archeological artifacts that could correspond to entrepreneurial activity with established anthropological and historical evidence of ancient entrepreneurial
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Harmonious entrepreneurship: evolution from wealth creation to sustainable development Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-06-07 David Anthony Kirby, Iman El-Kaffass, Felicity Healey-Benson
Purpose The purpose of this research is to examine the evolution of entrepreneurship, explain the reasons for why it is not contributing significantly to the global sustainability challenge and propose a new approach and business model to better enable it to do so. Design/methodology/approach The research adopts a grounded theory–style approach based on case study production and analysis using secondary
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Accounting and art: the art commissions of the confraternities during the 15th and 16th centuries Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-06-03 Massimo Ciambotti, Federica Palazzi, Francesca Sgrò
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the link between accounting, religion and art to understand the managerial approach of the Confraternity of Corpus Domini of Urbino and the phenomenon of art commissioning between 1465 and 1513. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on the interpretive historical method used to understand, through accounting, the managerial role of confraternities within
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A foreigner in a foreign country: examining biography and memoirs of Georg Mayer through reflexive agency Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Oya Zincir
Purpose This paper is concerned with the concept of reflexive agency through the biography and memoirs of Georg Mayer, a Jewish businessman who immigrated to Turkey before 1945 and lived there for almost 40 years. This paper aims to explore reflexive agency using the concepts of structural conditions (socioeconomic background), contextual stimuli (activation of reflexivity) and individual perspectives
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Race, class, gender and social entrepreneurship: extending the positionality of icons Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-04-29 Hindy Lauer Schachter
Purpose This paper aims to add information on how women's voices enriched American social entrepreneurship in the Progressive era. While most discussions of women as social entrepreneurs have centered on white middle class women, this article profiles two female agents for change and innovation who came out of the white working class and Boston's Black elite, respectively. These additions provide an
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Norwegian entrepreneurs (1880s-1930s) and their “new America”: a historical perspective on transnational entrepreneurship and ecosystem development in the Russian Arctic Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-04-25 Irina Nikolskaja Roddvik, Birgit Leick, Viktor Roddvik
Purpose This paper aims to present a historical case study of Norwegian transnational entrepreneurs (1880s–1930s) and the ecosystems that they founded in Russia’s Arctic periphery. Drawing from the contemporary transnational entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystem literature, and inspired by AnnaLee Saxenian’s concept of “brain circulation,” this study explores the journey and impact of these
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How history can inform corporate responsibility: the statutory rule of profit allocation Journal of Management History Pub Date : 2022-04-18 Emilie Bonhoure
Purpose This study aims to present how a historical governance mechanism (a statutory rule of profit allocation) could answer the practical question of profit allocation, thereby proposing a methodology to enhance future quantitative studies. Design/methodology/approach The rule sets profit allocations to a predetermined set of stakeholders in corporate charters. It could be seen as a tool used by