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.
Title: Shape, Shake, and Shift: How Hybridity Sparks Societal Transformation
Source: https://unsplash.com/s/photos/sustainability%2C-hybridity Summary: To solve society’s most urgent challenges—from climate change to inequality—we need more than innovation; we need transformation. This Special Issue in the Journal of Management Studies...
Micro-Impact: The Secret Superpower of (Early-Career) Researchers
Selective focus photography of boy wearing black Batman cape photo – Free City Image on Unsplash In times of constant change, it's easy to feel powerless. As academics, many of us want to contribute towards positive societal change. Academics, however, tend to...
‘Keep on Keepin On’: How Multinational Enterprises Respond to Deglobalisation
Image by Christine Roy ( unsplash.com) Globalisation brings international economic opportunities for trade exports, capital flows, migration, and multinational business expansion. What happens, though, during periods of deglobalisation? It is often thought that...
When Environmental Resources Become a Battleground: Understanding Conflict Intensity in Mining Projects
https://unsplash.com/illustrations/a-scale-with-a-green-globe-on-top-of-it-hCOKeS8kAT0 The problem is not just conflict occurrence, it is conflict intensity Large-scale mining projects are often promoted for their economic potential, but they can...
Always connected, but at what cost? How smartphone use at work influences work performance
Always connected, but at what cost? How smartphone use at work influences work performance Summary Remote and hybrid work have become the new normal, and both employees and organizations are experiencing the effects of constant connectivity. While using...
Big Tech Challenges Your Ecosystem? Politicize the Future to Keep Innovating with Your Partners
Photo by Alaksiej Čarankievič on Unsplash. Summary: What can incumbents specializing in products do when facing more innovative Big Tech firms as new competitors? A recent Journal of Management Studies article by Reischauer, Engelmann, and Hoffmann reveals how a...
Each Walks Their Own Path: Lessons from Turtle Island on Working with Resurging Communities
Original Photograph by Frank Bastien Short Summary We learn from whether and when First Nations communities of northern Turtle Island (Canada) sign agreements about mining on their traditional territories. We look at how First Nations communities braid elements...
Beyond the Benefits of Belonging: When Community Values Become a Risk for Local Businesses
Summary Our research reveals that strong community values create a double-edged sword for local businesses. While community ties typically benefit firms, they also expose innocent companies to severe penalties when other community members commit wrongdoing. Our...
Social Innovation Is Not Just About Solving Problems – It’s About Constructing Them
Summary: What counts as a social problem – and what counts as a solution – is not fixed. We argue that social innovation is not just about addressing issues, but about shaping how those issues are understood in the first place. Drawing on the concept of...
Unbridled Rivalry: Networks, Gender, and the Art of Winning a High-Stakes Race
The Palio di Siena and the prominence of rivalry Twice a year (July 2nd and August 16th), the Italian city of Siena erupts in wild celebrations by some of its citizens, while others fall in despair. The Palio di Siena is a spectacle like no other. On the...