War as a Phenomenon of Inquiry in MS (Lumineau and Keller 2025) | JMS FT50

Welcome to Revise and Resubmit.War and management—two words that seem worlds apart. One is destruction, the other is organization. One is chaos, the other is control. But what if they’re more connected than we think?In their paper War as a Phenomenon of Inquiry in Management Studies, Fabrice Lumineau and Arne Keller argue that war isn’t just a topic for political scientists—it’s a crucial area of study for management scholars, too. Published in the Journal of Management Studies, one of the prestigious FT50 journals, this research makes a bold case: war is an inherently organized phenomenon, shaped by strategies, leadership decisions, and systemic structures. The authors present a framework to study war through three key elements: its organizational nature, the actors involved, and the contextual factors that shape it. They don’t just analyze war—they ask how war and management theory can learn from each other.But here’s the real question: If war is deeply intertwined with management, what lessons—good or bad—should businesses, governments, and organizations take from the battlefield?A big thank you to the authors, Fabrice Lumineau and Arne Keller, and to the Journal of Management Studies for publishing this thought-provoking research. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to Revise and Resubmit on Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, and Apple Podcasts. And don’t forget to check out Weekend Researcher on YouTube for more insights into cutting-edge academic work. ReferenceLumineau, F. and Keller, A. (2025), War as a Phenomenon of Inquiry in Management Studies. J. Manage. Stud.. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.13213Youtube Channel⁠https://www.youtube.com/@weekendresearcher⁠Support us on Patreonhttps://patreon.com/weekendresearcher