TY - JOUR
T1 - Business History and the ‘Practical Turn’
AU - Wilson, John F.
AU - Tilba, Anna
PY - 2023/2/26
Y1 - 2023/2/26
N2 - In addressing the urgent need for business historians to think about enhancing their relationships with practitioners, we advocate what we term a 'Practical Turn' (as opposed to a 'historic turn' or a 'narrative turn', as proposed by other scholars). Although not entirely original, this 'Practical Turn' is essential if the discipline is to gain greater credibility, especially in management and business schools where most business historians reside. The article addresses some of the challenges faced by business historians, providing evidence to demonstrate that the discipline has much to offer the various worlds of practice.
AB - In addressing the urgent need for business historians to think about enhancing their relationships with practitioners, we advocate what we term a 'Practical Turn' (as opposed to a 'historic turn' or a 'narrative turn', as proposed by other scholars). Although not entirely original, this 'Practical Turn' is essential if the discipline is to gain greater credibility, especially in management and business schools where most business historians reside. The article addresses some of the challenges faced by business historians, providing evidence to demonstrate that the discipline has much to offer the various worlds of practice.
KW - Business history
KW - practical turn
KW - impact and engagement
KW - research excellence framework
U2 - 10.1080/17449359.2023.2182322
DO - 10.1080/17449359.2023.2182322
M3 - Article
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - Management and Organizational History
JF - Management and Organizational History
SN - 1744-9359
ER -