Purpose – This conceptual paper analyses cultural changes in the use of the concept of “play” in managerial ideologies and practices since the 1980s. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses Koselleck's approach to conceptual history in order to map how play is used in new ways by...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of organization leaders, particularly top managers, in building support for and developing behaviors that are consistent with values‐based management, by providing an empirical assessment of the effect of an organization's senior...

Purpose – To examine the impact of the philosophical sources on Herbert Simon's Administrative Behavior , a central work in the management canon. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a conceptual approach, tracing the influence of the major philosophers – William James, John Dewey...

Purpose – To examine empirically a previously overlooked aspect of entrepreneurship: community “dis‐entrepreneurship”. Through the lens of political and historical theory, the authors propose learning from unusual circumstances of failure in order to inform social policy regarding...

Purpose – The aim of this study is to investigate both the path taken by companies in order to survive in a competitive environment and the factors that have favoured or limited their development. Design/methodology/approach – The study was carried out using a retrospective approach....

Purpose – To introduce a commemorative collection of articles by colleagues and former students of the late Professor Ross Davies, a leading UK academic in the field of retail management. Design/methodology/approach – Outlines the development of Ross Davies' career and enumerates his...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is explore consequences of ambivalence and ambiguity on self‐concept, decision‐making, and quality of interrelationships between management and employees in one for‐profit organisation. Design/methodology/approach – Data were re‐read to reveal that...

This paper is the second part of a multistage study designed to identify management beliefs and practices, skills, education, and patterns of behavior that appears to be associated with entrepreneurial success. The study assumes that successful entrepreneurs are characterized by certain traits...