Purpose The purpose of this study is to narratively explore the influence of leader narcissism on leader/follower social exchange. Moreover, while researchers acknowledge that narcissistic personality is a dimensional construct, the preponderance of extant literature approaches the concept of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to summarize the life and works of Alfred Chandler and highlight the impact of his thoughts on organizational theory, strategy and history. Design/methodology/approach – The paper analyzes Alfred Chandler's life and the lasting contributions his works...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the life and work of Frank Gilbreth using a critical biographical approach to draw connections between his life experiences and the major contributions he made to management history. Design/methodology/approach The research design is critical...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine whether there is historical support for the proposal of Smith, Montagno and Kuzmenko that the specific cultures associated with transformational and/or servant leadership would be more or less applicable, based on context. Moreover, its...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to make a specific attempt of historicizing outstanding academic leadership in the field of management history. Design/methodology/approach – By using the biographical method and applying it to the material contained in Hodgetts's video interview of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze Alfred Chandler's ideological shift from American exceptionalism to transnational history in research assumptions to identify significant corollaries for the study of management history. Design/methodology/approach – Using the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to commemorate Alfred Chandler, a truly outstanding business historian, through the unique lens of his revisionists. Design/methodology/approach – By developing a classifying framework, Chandler's revisionists is analyzed based on the extent to which...