Purpose – This paper introduces the Journal of Management History , relaunched as a stand‐alone journal and explores its raison d'être . Design/methodology/approach – The articles that constitute this first issue of the relaunched journal form the launching pad for this discussion, with...

Purpose – This paper reflects on some aspects of method in management history and the importance of the self‐reflection on their world‐view that must accompany authors' endeavours, in order to be articulated in the matters they proffer for the reader's judgement....

Purpose – This paper aims to reflect on some aspects of pedagogy in management history, using Boyer's model of scholarship as a framework for consideration. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on Boyer's model of scholarship, this paper considers how one might apply the notion of the...

Purpose – This paper has been written to promote a multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary approach to the themes of management and business, especially in the exploration of the history of management and business. Design/methodology/approach – This paper incorporates a critical, comparative...