Purpose – The growing professionalization of Malaysian industry over the past three decades, and the need for skilled business talent, have led to an increased demand for business education. This paper aims to examine how institutions in Malaysia have responded to this need....

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 – Some scholars imprint an academic discipline by their contribution to the manner in which people think and research, namely, by putting forward novel concepts and insights. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of Sumantra Ghoshal's work on the study of subsidiaries and...