Our series of BAM Masterclasses are delivered by prominent management theorists from across the globe each year. These online webinars are an exceptional learning experience, revealing how top academics think about the world, what inspires them, and how they develop and apply their ideas. Where do influential ideas come from? What leads to them to being widely taken up?
The Masterclasses provide a platform for attendees to deepen their understanding of key research topics and academic practices. Led by esteemed experts, these sessions are crafted to address the evolving needs of the academic community. The masterclasses foster a collaborative environment where participants can engage with cutting-edge insights, explore contemporary debates, and share best practices. Tailored to support the advancement of academic careers, the masterclasses enable participants to stay at the forefront of research and practice.
Webinar Synopsis
This BAM Fellows Masterclass explores the rich potential of historical methods for advancing management and organizational research. Led by Prof. Stephanie Decker, participants will discover how historical approaches offer unique pathways to theoretical development and empirical insight. The masterclass will examine multiple dimensions of historical research—from using history as an empirical setting to employing historiography as a theoretical resource.
Prof. Decker will share practical methodological insights touching on archival research techniques, historical triangulation, and critical source interpretation. Drawing on her extensive editorial experience with leading journals such as Business History, she will also provide valuable guidance on publishing historical research in both management and business history outlets.
Benefits of attending
- Learn about the rich potential of historical methods for advancing management and organizational research
- Appreciate how historical approaches offer unique pathways to theoretical development and empirical insight
- Network with other doctoral students and academics all in one place
Provider Information
Who Should Attend?
This event is useful for qualitative scholars at all career levels as well as quantitative scholars who wish to engage in quatitive case study research.
Speakers
Professor Stephanie Decker
Stephanie Decker, FAcSS, is Professor of Strategy and Deputy Dean at Birmingham Business School. She has contributed substantially to interdisciplinary research that draws on historical knowledge to expand and problematise management knowledge.
This research stream was recognised in the REF 2022 panel report for its contribution to the theoretical sophistication of business history. Her work spans methodological and theoretical issues, as well as empirical research on the role of international business in global contexts that are often underrepresented in business research, such as Africa. She has been joint editor-in-chief of Business History since 2020.
As co-Vice Chair for Research & Publications at the British Academy of Management, she has developed BAM’s Open Access strategy to support the continued excellence of our journals, British Journal of Management and International Journal of Management Reviews, as well as supporting the further development of the BAM research grants scheme.
She co-authored the BAM Guide to Decolonizing the Business School Curriculum with the BAM Vice Chair for Equality, Diversity, Inclusivity & Respect and continues to champion interdisciplinary research in business, management and beyond
Chaired by
Professor Emmanuella Plakoyiannaki FBAM
Emmanuella Plakoyiannaki, BA, PhD is Chaired Professor of International Business and Head of the Department of Marketing and International Business at the University of Vienna, Austria. She is also Visiting Professor at Leeds University Business School, UK.
Before she joined the University of Vienna, Emmanuella Plakoyiannaki was Professor of International Business at the University of Leeds, UK. She holds a PhD from the University of Strathclyde, UK where she subsequently remained as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. Her doctoral studies were supported by the Greek State Scholarships Foundation, while her Post-doctoral research was funded by the Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC), UK.
Emmanuella Plakoyiannaki currently serves as Associate Editor in the British Journal of Management. Her research interests refer to qualitative research in International Business; SME and family firm internationalization and international entrepreneurship. She also seeks to understand and problematize the role of time, context and space in International Business theorizing. She has published in highly ranked academic journals including the Academy of Management Review, British Journal of Management, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business and Journal of Management Studies.
Emmanuella Plakoyiannaki has been awarded the Medal for Research of the British Academy of Management (BAM) in 2023. In 2021, she received the prestigious Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) Decade Award for her co-authored paper entitled “Theorising from Case Studies: Towards a Pluralist Future for International Business Research”. She is regularly invited as a guest Professor and keynote speaker at leading international universities and conferences and provides supervision for PhD Theses.
Contact
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Event Fee
BAM Members: Free
Non-Members: £50
Registration closes on 17 June 2025 at 23:59 BST.
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