Marrisa Joseph

Associate Professor of Organisation Studies & Business Studies, Henley Business School, University of Reading

history of publishing, Publishing., Creative Industries, Media Industries, copyright law, Institutional Change, Professionalization
Business Historians at Business Schools

Marrisa’s research focuses on the formation of business practices in the Victorian publishing industry, in particular examining how socio-cultural influences enable and constrain how individuals made strategic decisions. Marrisa’s research interests are predominately in business history, and due to her experience of working in the publishing industry, she is also interested in the management of organisations in the creative industries.

Recent Conference Participation

2026 BHC Meeting: Presenter, "Paperback Pioneers: WH Smith, Routledge and The Co-Creation of a Publishing Revolution"
2024 BHC Meeting: Presenter, "From Public Patronage to Private Enterprise: Copyright and the Professionalisation of Authorship in Victorian Britain"