This book provides a valuable review of the disciplines of
organizational and management history, illuminating the
interconnectedness of these disciplines, identifying gaps in the
literature, and sketching a model for a unified field of research and
study.
This co-authored study is a long-awaited theoretical re-evaluation of
organizational and management history. The authors explore the
disciplinary advantages of a joint approach to these related fields,
noting opportunities for future scholarship, from the wider range of
industries and case types to the richer theoretical toolbox. Within this
framework, the book investigates interdisciplinary methodologies and
surveys and analyzes the most promising of the newest theoretical lenses
and empirical approaches in the field. The authors address complex
issues from a metacritical perspective, from the emergent theorization
of time in the context of organizational identity to the conundrum of
case selection for empirical studies. Clear and thorough, the volume
creates a compelling theoretical framework for future studies. New
Directions in Organizational and Management History inaugurates, and
sets the stage for, the new series De Gruyter Studies in Organizational
and Management History.