Purpose The purpose of this article is twofold. Its first objective is to bring to the fore the unexplored and neglected origins of social exchange theory (SET) to critique this body of conjecture. This unearthing is illustrated through focusing on the way the theory was developed and how this...

The Development of KUBS and the History of Business Administration in Japan -- History of Modern Business Education in Japan -- A Captain Pioneering New Academic Field of Business Administration in Japan: Yasutaro Hirai -- The Road to KUBS: The Ages of Kobe University of Commerce -- Establishing...

"There has, in recent times, been an increasing interest in history, broadly defined, among management scholars. But what specifically a historical approach or perspective can contribute to research on organizational fields, organizations, strategy etc. and how exactly such historical research...