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Purpose – The paper seeks to identify the key environmental forces and competitive drivers influencing the strategic management of a business school, and to give guidance about strategic choices as the business school evolves in the new knowledge economy. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – The paper aims to present a framework for a systems perspective for business schools to formulate strategy, assess performance and adapt to change resulting from performance, environmental and learning feedbacks. Design/methodology/approach – The paper focuses on the balanced...

Purpose – In recent years, the role and value of management research is being increasingly challenged because of the perceived imbalance between its rigour and relevance. The purpose of this paper is to review the progress of management research in the UK and focuses particularly on the need...

Purpose – During the last 40 years, the growth and impact of UK business schools have been significant. Relatively few studies have reviewed how business school deans emerge and grow. This paper aims to explore the experiences and psychometric profiles of UK business school leaders to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the strategic profiles and differences across globally leading business schools. Design/methodology/approach – This paper used the concepts of strategic group identity and domain consensus to examine the differences across the business...