Understanding Management, Trade, and Society Through Fiction: Lessons from The Wire

Robin Holt; Mike Zundel

doi:10.5465/amr.2014.0087

Understanding Management, Trade, and Society Through Fiction: Lessons from The Wire

Robin Holt, Mike Zundel

University of Liverpool

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Abstract

The article analyzes the television series "The Wire," focusing on elements of the series of interest in relation to management science. The authors discuss strengths of the show as fiction, including the density of its portrayal of urban life and its avoidance of closure. Other topics include the management styles portrayed by the show's characters in a range of settings including police work and the illegal drug trade..

Original language	English
Journal	Academy of Management Review
Volume	39
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	576-585
ISSN	0363-7425
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2014.0087
Publication status	Published - 2014

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