Introducing the OHN Reading Club
Every month I read and review an article using historical approaches in management studies
Happy New Year to you all!
A new year traditionally comes with new and worthy plans and intentions. Here’s one for OHN:
Every month, I will review an article I have been reading and we’ll start this Friday with Natalya Vinokurova’s historical article in the Strategic Management Journal about how mortgage-backed securities became an established type of bond. It’s a really cool piece that does so many things so well that the top US journals value highly, while also providing a historically rich account and a sophisticated methodological section.
And, surprise, surprise, I will be talking to Natalya in the first of our BAM webinars on publishing historical research in management journals later in January. You should definitely join us, as Natalya is a great presenter and very open and approachable if you have questions about how to position your research.
Upcoming events from the Management and Business History SIG:
Publishing Historical Research in Management Journals 1
20 January 2026
In this BH ONLINE - Workshop, we will talk to Natalya Vinokurova about her recent SMJ article “Fitting innovations into existing categories” and unpack how she negotiated the review process in this top journal for historical research.
Publishing Historical Research in Management Journals 2
3 March 2026
In this ONLINE - Workshop, we speak to Rohin Borpujari about his recent award-winning piece on organizational secrecy in the Manhattan project in Organization Science to better understand how historical research can get published in top journals.
The BAM Business History SIG aims to understand and preserve interest in the value of historical research for the study of business and management.
To join these events, you need to be a BAM member. Doctoral students get reduced membership for £30 per year. You can also pay for individual events, but as a BAM member, you can join hundreds of online events for free every year, from any other SIG and network.