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The Management History Division welcomes scholars from across the globe to become part of our inclusive and dynamic community, committed to the interdisciplinary study of management and organizational history. Our focus encompasses the emergence and evolution of management thought and practices, examining the roles of individuals and organizations in shaping historical continuity and change. With a keen interest in the study of the past of management and organizing, our division flourishes through a rich diversity of ideas, philosophies, theories, and methodologies from across the globe. This nurturing and collaborative space fosters the confluence of history, time, and memory, deepening our comprehension of both management theory and practice.

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  • Dear Management History Enthusiasts, We are pleased to share with you the celebration of a significant milestone: the 50th Annual Conference of the Economic and Business History Society (EBHS) . As the EBHS marks its half-century of outstanding ...

  • Dear Management History enthusiasts, We are pleased to share with you a unique opportunity for a fully-funded three-year PhD studentship at Aston Business School and the School of Law and Social Sciences, commencing in January 2025. This project, titled ...

  • Our September Issue is out! 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝟰𝟱 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝟵, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 http:// journals.sagepub.com/toc/ossa/45/9 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲: 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? 𝙂𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙀𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨: 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘀 ...

  • Dear Management History Enthusiast, We are pleased to announce that the Business History Conference (BHC) 2025 is now accepting submissions for its upcoming annual meeting. The conference, themed "The Business of Labour," will be held from March ...

  • Dear Management History Enthusiasts, We are pleased to inform you about the opportunity to participate in the Special Issue of the Journal of Management History on the use of Critical Biography as a methodology in our field. The aim of this ...

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  • Seeing Anew: Studying Organization During Social Transformation Saturday, August 10, 3:00-4:30pm, ...