Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the role of management gurus in a contemporary society. Design/methodology/approach – To further understanding about the specific atmosphere favorable to the production and consumption of the guruesque ideas the paper draws on the work of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to better understand the production and diffusion of the balanced scorecard (BSC) by analyzing the reception pattern of the BSC in The Netherlands. Design/methodology/approach – Print‐media indicators and content analysis. Findings – The BSC is...

Purpose – This paper aims to explore how management practitioners make sense of management fashions as sedimented elements within organizations. Design/methodology/approach – To further understanding about sedimentation in management fashion, an institutional perspective was used. Findings...