Translation theory has proved to be a versatile analytical lens used by scholars working from
different traditions. On the basis of a systematic literature review, this study adds to …

Background A widespread assumption across health systems suggests that greater
clinicians' involvement in governance and management roles would have wider benefits for …

This article presents results from a case study of media activities in a Swedish governmental
agency where we illustrate a) how the media logic is translated and become embedded in …

Abstract The field of International Business (IB) has traditionally focused on the crossing of
national boundaries. In this Perspective, we argue that organizational, knowledge domain …

Background Hospital governance is broadening its orientation from cost and production
controls towards 'improving performance on clinical outcomes'. Given this new focus one …

Research has demonstrated how the translation of a new management concept into
organizational practices is impacted by the translators' engagement with their local context …

Ten years ago, the British Journal of Management devoted a special issue to public sector
management. The issue identified a series of characteristics associated with public …

The process of corporatization in public services has led to the emergence of new, more
autonomous organizational forms. However, while these reforms have been centrally about …

Translation has been established as an important theoretical perspective for studying the
flow of management concepts. Yet, despite its potential, we find limited reflection on the …

Based on a study of Lean management practices at the Swedish Migration Board, we
develop a novel theoretical understanding of the translation of management ideas. We show …