Business History and the ‘Practical Turn’

Wilson, John F. and Tilba, Anna (2023) Business History and the ‘Practical Turn’. Management & Organizational History, 18 (1). pp. 111-118. ISSN 1744-9359

Preview	Text (Final published version) Business history and the practical turn.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Download (567kB) | Preview
Preview	Text (Advance online version) Business history and the practical turn.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Download (510kB) | Preview

Abstract

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.

Actions (login required)

View Item

Downloads