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 …

This paper reviews the empirical literature on identity work and identifies two distinct
approaches to incorporating emotion. The majority of empirical studies use emotion to …

In this book, Mats Alvesson aims to demystify some popular and upbeat claims about a
range of phenomena, including the knowledge society, consumption, branding, higher …

In about a decade the theory of distributed leadership has moved from a tool to better
understand the ecology of leadership to a widely prescribed practice. This article considers …

Why Making Sense of Management? Because we believe that management is too important
to be left to management gurus and the recyclers of the received wisdoms distilled in …

We introduce the concept of identity workspaces, defined as institutions that provide a
holding environment for individuals' identity work. We propose that institutions offering …

To study and better understand people's working lives and organizational involvement in the
context of their whole lives and in the context of the societal culture in which they have …

We explore how the Balanced Scorecard (BSC), as a management accounting technique,
was developed and marketed as a general management practice. Drawing on actor network …

This article examines how and why business schools might be complicit in a growing
disconnect between leaders, people who are supposed to follow them, and the institutions …

Through a longitudinal, qualitative study of 55 managers engaged in mobile careers across
organizations, industries, and countries, and pursuing a one-year international master's of …