As European economic integration proceeds, this paper examines the integration of managerial elites in the major West European economies. It finds that top manager profiles in France, Germany and the United Kingdom have changed very little despite major internal and external pressures over the...

This article introduces this Business History special issue on the managerial revolution and the seven selected contributions. It argues for the central importance of the managerial revolution for business historians and the value of careful business history in appreciating the empirical...

In this commentary on the special issue remarks are provided on the importance of the strategy, structure, ownership and performance (SSOP) research programme as an exemplar of policy-relevant 'phenomenon-based' research, some key findings are summarised and implications for the three main...

This Dialog responds to a growing debate about the relevance of business schools generally and the value of strategy theory and research for strategic management practice. The authors propose that academic theory and management practice can be better connected through management education. The...

Strategy workshops, the practice of taking time out from day-to-day routines to deliberate on the longer-term direction of the organisation, are a common practice, yet surprisingly little is known about them. This article presents the first substantial exploration of the role of workshops in...

Strategy workshops, the practice of taking time out from day-to-day routines to deliberate on the longer-term direction of the organisation, are a common practice, yet surprisingly little is known about them. This article presents the first substantial exploration of the role of workshops in...