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Academy of Management Journal

Academy of Management Meetings

August, 2008

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Background Data about AMJ

Well established

50th-year anniversary issue appeared in December 2007

Influential

Consistently among the top 5 journals In terms of impact factor scores

Widely cited

In business publications (e.g., Wall Street Journal; Business Week) As well as by scholars

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Background Data--Continued

AMJ publishes

Empirical work

With strong theoretical contributions

Testing theory, extending theory, or building theory

That is relevant to managerial practice

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Six issues annually

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AMJ’s Context

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Is one of 4 journals published by the

Academy of Management

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Is a “big tent” journal

Publishing eclectic research

As partially represented by the Academy’s Divisions & Interest Groups

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What is AMJ’s Editorial Mission?

“The mission of the Academy of Management Journal is to

Publish empirical research

That tests, extends, or builds management theory

And contributes to management practice”

All empirical methods are welcome

Field, laboratory, meta-analytic, qualitative, quantitative

And combinations of several methods

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More on What AMJ Seeks to Publish

“Authors should strive to produce

Original, insightful, interesting, important

And theoretically bold research”

AMJ seeks to publish this type of research

In both the micro & macro areas

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More on What AMJ Seeks to Publish (Credit to Micki Kacmar)

As a management journal, AMJ is attracted to Papers addressing

Broad, current & important management issues

Strong theoretical component Should frame the questions being asked Emphasize the variables selected Clearly predict the results

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More on What AMJ Seeks to Publish

The sample needs to be appropriate for the questions that are asked

The data should be valid & reliable Measures must map directly to the theory

Conceptual definitions & the operational definitions must mesh

Results must be strong & logically explained The discussion of the results must show

clear links to management theory & practice

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How Can I Learn More about What AMJ Publishes & How to Publish in AMJ?

From the Editors’ entries

These entries offer valuable information regarding

How to publish in AMJ

As well as what is published in the Journal

From the Editors’ entries

Are available on the AMJ Web site

And in each issue

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What is AMJ’s Review Process?

Papers are submitted as per the instructions in the

Information for Contributors’ section at the front of each issue & on AMJ’s Web site

The editor assigns each paper to an action editor

One of 8 associate editors or to her or himself

Action editors have decision-making responsibility

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The editor

Chooses three reviewers for the double-blind review process

After reviews are completed & submitted to the Manuscript Central system

The action editor writes the decision letter

Sixty days is the target time for receipt of an editorial decision

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What Feedback Can I Expect from AMJ?

AMJ’s team (editorial review board members, associate editors, the editor, the managing editor & ad hoc reviewers)

Prides itself in providing feedback that is

Timely Constructive Supportive Developmental Professional

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What Do the Numbers Look Like?

The number of papers submitted to AMJ

Is large (over 800 new submissions annually)

The geographic diversity of authors & their institutions

Is increasing

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Now handles close to 1000 papers annually (including R&Rs)

The acceptance rate is around 6-8 percent

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The Editorial Team

The current editorial team is

Peter Bamberger (Technion-Israel Institute of Technology) Jason Colquitt (University of Florida) Duane Ireland (Texas A&M University) (Editor) Micki Kacmar (University of Alabama) Dave Ketchen (Auburn University) Elizabeth Morrison (New York University) Mike Pratt (Boston College) Gerry Sanders (Rice University) Wenpin Tsai (Penn State University)

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How Can I Become Involved with AMJ?

AMJ uses a meritocracy system

Excellent Ad Hoc reviewers become editorial board members

Excellent editorial board members become associate editors

Quality and timeliness are the key criteria

Used to evaluate reviews

To get started

Contact an associate editor or the editor

Express an interest in completing Ad Hoc reviews

Provide details about your research interests when doing so

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What Else Might I Want to Know about AMJ?

AMJ is a large, complex enterprise

AMJ operates with individuals

Committing their time & energy on a totally voluntary basis

AMJ’s core strength is that the collective body

Cares deeply about the collective good

When you are called to serve

Cherish the chance to give to the collective body

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Concluding Remarks

Academy of Management Journal wants to

Publish the highest-quality, empirical research Provide value-creating reviews/feedback for all authors Continue to be extremely attractive

As an outlet for interesting, important, & bold empirical research Contribute to the creation of knowledge stocks Effectively serve the needs of

Scholars in multiple disciplines Academy of Management members

Be your journal of first choice for high-quality empirical research Remain as a “must-read” for management scholars