Purpose – A critical debate has been on‐going about the desired nature of international MBAs. One aspect of this debate, which has remained significantly underdeveloped, is the impact on students' identity of the way that MBAs are shaped and projected. This paper seeks to address this issue....

Purpose – This paper seeks to interrogate the international business and management studies (IBMS) discourse via postcolonial theory. It demonstrates the value of applying postcolonial theory as a critical practice with respect to that substantive domain. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the role of culture in international business studies, viewed from the perspective of textbooks in the field. Design/methodology/approach – This paper analyses the separate chapters on the role of culture in 19 survey texts in international...

Purpose – This paper seeks to present an analysis of the historical emergence of international business and management studies (IBMS) within the context of the post‐World War II USA. It seeks to show how certain conditions of this time and place shaped the orientation of foundational IBMS...