Multiple strains of research are currently claiming to bring back normative perspectives into business analysis. In line with a series of publications from different disciplines we refer to the traditional concept of Practical Wisdom for that purpose but link it substantially with narrations...

Dealing with the issue ‘Why should the question of practical wisdom be asked in business schools?’ we first identify three types of criticism commonly addressed to business schools: an inadequate intra-system logic, an insufficient toolbox, and unfitting educational environments and methods....

Purpose – This paper aims to provide an overview of this special issue. Design/methodology/approach – The guest editorial introduces the papers in this special issue, focusing on practical wisdom for management from the Chinese classical traditions. Findings – Chinese culture increasingly...