Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss a critical review of the role of rhetoric and narratives in management research and practice. Design/methodology/approach – Conceptual implications are drawn from the analysis and discussion of the papers of this special issue, as...

Purpose – To critically analyze why the implementation of self‐managed teams often leads to disappointment. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology used is qualitative. It is based on the theory of microstoria (Boje) and entails in‐depth interviews and dialogue to collect data....

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to focus on methodological development of research into the influence of culture: the use of cross‐cultural, multidisciplinary and multi‐method techniques. Design/methodology/approach – The paper begins with a review of the interdisciplinary debate in...