Purpose: This paper aims to describe and explain a contemporary phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach: This is an analysis of research reports and fiction texts. Findings: Universities use mergers and acquisitions to improve their ranking positions, ignoring the effects on research and...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to point out a worrisome phenomenon and suggest some ways of dealing with it. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is a historical analysis of references in organization studies. Findings: The finding of this paper concludes that the proportion of women...