Management Research Review: Volume 47 Issue 2

Personal characteristics of small business owners and their strategic change behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic

Eli Gimmon, Leehu Zysberg

This study aims to present and test a model of small business owners’ adaptation during the COVID-19 pandemic, through the lenses of the resource-based view of the firm, upper…

A multi-method bibliometric review of value co-creation research

Sumit Saxena, Amritesh , Subhas C. Mishra, Bhasker Mukerji

This paper aims to examine the origins of value co-creation (VCC) knowledge streams, vis-a-vis their progression over the past 18 years. The study explores how knowledge of this…

Developing a robust case study protocol

Kevin John Burnard

Case study research has been applied across numerous fields and provides an established methodology for exploring and understanding various research contexts. This paper aims to…

Mergers and acquisitions and environmental conditions: a systematic literature review to investigate their linkage

Enrico Battisti, Niccolò Nirino, Erasmia Leonidou, Alkis Thrassou, Demetris Vrontis

The purpose of this paper is to systematically examine and organize the literature that has explored the effects of several environmental conditions (ECs) on mergers and…

Looking back to predict the future: a review of empirical support for the self-fulfilling prophecy

Alexander Romney, Jake T. Harrison, Seth Benson

The aim of this study is to systematically review the scholarly literature on the self-fulfilling prophecy and identify the theoretical and methodological gaps in the literature…

Evaluation of psychological empowerment of academics in innovative pedagogical delivery: the role of inclusive leadership and achievement orientation

Linus Jonathan Vem, Siew Imm Ng, Murali Sambasivan, Sabastian Seddi Maimako

Innovative pedagogical delivery (IPD) and behaviour have been a major concern among academics in Nigeria. The purpose of this study is aimed at analyzing the impact of…

The relationship between authentic leadership and workplace loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating role of interactional justice

Ada T. Cenkci, Tuba Bircan

Based on the social penetration theory and affect theory of social exchange, this study aims to examine the relationship between authentic leadership (AL) and workplace loneliness…

Spirituality, religiosity, stress, working from home and gender amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Emmanuel Apergis, Andreas Markoulakis, Iraklis Apergis

The purpose of this paper is to focus on the role of stress and work from home and their influence on the frequency of praying (spirituality) and attending ritual services…