Clio in the business school: Historical approaches in strategy, international business and entrepreneurship. Issue 6 (18th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Perchard, Andrew; MacKenzie, Niall G.; Decker, Stephanie; Favero, Giovanni
• Is Part Of: Business history. Volume 59:Issue 6(2017)
• Page Start: 904
• Page End: 927
• Publication Date: 2017-08-18
• Subjects: History -- strategy -- international business -- entrepreneurship -- methodology; Business -- Periodicals; Industries -- History -- Periodicals; Commerce -- History -- Periodicals; 330.09
• DOI: 10.1080/00076791.2017.1280025
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-6791

Abstract

Abstract: On the back of recent and significant new debates on the use of history within business and management studies, we consider the perception of historians as being anti-theory and of having methodological shortcomings; and business and management scholars displaying insufficient attention to historical context and privileging of certain social science methods over others. These are explored through an examination of three subjects: strategy, international business and entrepreneurship. We propose a framework for advancing the use of history within business and management studies more generally through greater understanding of historical perspectives and methodologies.