Journal of Management History: Volume 18 Issue 4

A modern history of Japanese management thought

Balázs Vaszkun, William M. Tsutsui

The purpose of this paper is to trace the origins of “Japanese management” and explain how it was institutionalized. This historical overview aims to help readers to better…

Healthcare management education settings in the United States: History and perspective

Peter E. Hilsenrath

This paper aims to provide a history of graduate healthcare management education in the USA with an emphasis on the comparison of business schools and health science settings. It…

Arthur Stinchcombe's “liability of newness”: contribution and impact of the construct

Gianpaolo Abatecola, Roberto Cafferata, Sara Poggesi

This conceptual paper aims at providing the readers of the Journal of Management History with an evaluation of the overall impact of Arthur Stinchcombe's liability of newness…

Using history to comprehend the currency of a passionate profession

Deryk Stec

The purpose of this paper is to understand the growing popularity of coaching; a concept whose influence increasingly spans academic disciplines and institutional fields.

A brief business history of an on‐line distribution system for academic research called NEP, 1998‐2010

Bernardo Bátiz‐Lazo, Thomas Krichel

Applications of information technology have been directly responsible for the increase in productivity of business, government and academic activities. Business and management…

The private life of Henri Fayol and his motivation to build a management science

Jean‐Louis Peaucelle, Cameron Guthrie

The aim is to identify Henri Fayol's motivations as an accomplished business manager to publish his management theory at the age of 75.

Social entrepreneurship: interviews, journal surveys, and measures

Shawn Carraher