This paper focuses on the need for critical reflection on the theoretical/methodological characterization of that broad area of research referred to here as "strategy studies". The aim is to point out some of the features of this field that distinguish it from other scientific ambits (in...

The extension of management discourse to public-sector entities in Italy comes up against a particularly interesting case in museums and art organisations. Here more than anywhere else, perhaps, the rhetoric of managerialisation faces serious problems in understanding the nature of such...

In spite of our increasing knowledge about the existing patterns in accounting research, we still have much to learn about the cross-national dynamics of research ideas. This paper addresses the ebb and flow of research fashions in management accounting among national groups of accounting...

Organizational learning is a key concept for firms involved in turbulent environments. The learning process is based upon the idea that improvements, once learnt, are remembered. Nevertheless, organizations can forget the achievements of the learning process. The aim of this paper is to explore...