The operation of Liverpool public houses by the company Peter Walker & Son during the period 1846 to 1914 was distinguished by an adherence to their direct management, as opposed to the tenancy model espoused by most brewers in the period. The employment of managers was accompanied by detailed...

This response to the critique of my article by David Gutzke focuses on the definition and impact of the word ‘progressive’. It is agreed that Sydney Nevile was a progressive brewer in relation to the industry of his time, but his connections with the broader movement of Progressivism are...

The 'improved public house' movement in the inter-war years was a central part of the shift towards retailing by the brewing industry. An important part of the reform movement was the alliance between certain brewers, notably Whitbread, and 'social workers', particularly those associated with...

In this Point–Counterpoint article we argue that institutional scholarship has become overly concerned with explaining institutions and institutional processes, notably at the level of the organization field, rather than with using them to explain and understand organizations. Especially...

This paper examines the relationship between the institutional environment and sustained corporate illegality. We find that cognitive assumptions generate expectations that can, under specific circumstances, induce organizations to amplify illegal actions and that serve to lessen regulatory...

<title/> Informal angel investors represent a significant source of venture capital for newly-created firms; however, the process whereby entrepreneurs access this resource has often been described as 'invisible' and in need of further study. This paper subscribes to a 'networking' or 'relational' view...

This paper investigates a question at the core of entrepreneurship research: how does novelty affect new venture performance? We address this question for a type of factor-market innovation deemed critical in the contemporary economy: novelty in employment systems. Our longitudinal study of new...