Organizational scholars today routinely refer to firms as “actors.” In contemporary uses, the
term conveys identity, sovereignty and the capacity for purposive action. Understood in this …

The vibrant exchange between history and organization studies has triggered major debates
on engaging historiography and theorizing with history. By comparison, studies of historical …

Recent studies have highlighted the major challenges faced by managers in the higher
education sector and shown the contradictory demands which foster paradoxical tensions …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore and understand how Chambers of
Commerce enhance networking among ethnic small businesses and enable the co-creation …

We examine the Scotch Whisky Association's (SWA) role in protecting “Scotch whisky”
between c. 1945 and c. 1990. Using new archival evidence, we demonstrate that the SWA …

To extend the understanding of institutional change at the societal level, we explore the way
in which multiple types of institutional work are interrelated, and how the interrelations affect …

European chambers of commerce are in flux and under pressure. It is the purpose of the
volume to describe and explain the institutional change that has taken place in this kind of …

This study looks at the complicated relationship between a volunteer board of directors and
the best governance solutions to have the organization operate smoothly. By identifying the …

This article considers the role of Chambers of Commerce in promoting and protecting the
fashion industries in Miami, Miami Beach, Beverly Hills, and Los Angeles in the first half of …

Shel Silverstein's (1964) famous children's book, The Giving Tree, is frequently interpreted
as a story about the human consumption of natural resources for the purpose of creating …