Academy of Management Conference
10 de agosto , 2008 Anaheim, California.
Business Policy and Strategy Division
Professional Development Workshop (PDW)
"Fostering Publication in Leading Organization and Strategy Journals"
Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 8:30 am - 12:00 pm (Pacific Time)Location: Anaheim Convention Center, 207D
Organizers
Sergio Lazzarini (Ibmec São Paulo)
Andrea Ordanini (Bocconi University)
Exciting, innovative, and relevant research projects have emerged in several parts of the world. Scholars from diverse countries, however, often face important obstacles to reach a broader audience through the publication of their research in leading, high-impact journals: in most cases, English is not their native language; their research approach may differ from the mainstream; and they may lack guidance during the arduous process of revision and resubmission. This PDW is targeted to scholars from diverse countries who seek successful publication of their research in top journals. The PDW has a very practical, hands-on orientation. Prior to the workshop, each participant will be asked to send a manuscript to the organizers, who will then forward the piece to a group of facilitators: scholars with experience in publication. During the event, participants will be provided with information regarding how to structure and frame research projects for publications, the distinct requirements of each outlet, how to overcome language difficulties, and so forth. There will also be a session with a "case study" of an actual process of revision and resubmission. Finally, participants will receive feedback from facilitators regarding their individual manuscripts so as to help them reach successful publication. Suggestions will address different types of articles (quantitative, qualitative, purely theoretical, etc.) and take into consideration the research traditions of scholars from different parts of the world.
Format and schedule
The schedule of the PDW is presented below. There will be three sessions, as follows:
1.- In the first session, there will be a roundtable with journal editors to discuss how to structure and frame research projects, the distinct requirements of each journal, how to overcome language difficulties, and how to deal with the revision process. The roundtable will include journals with different perspectives and orientations.
2.- In the second session, there will be a discussion involving a "case study" on an actual process of revision and resubmission. The goal is to demonstrate how arduous this process can be and how scholars might successfully deal with the requirements of reviewers and pursue improvements in the submitted paper.
3.- In the last session, facilitators will meet participants who previously submitted their manuscripts and then provide them with feedback regarding how to position their papers and address major issues before effective submission. Facilitators should receive the manuscript before the PDW. We will split participants into groups of 2-3 people per facilitator.
| 8:30 - 8:45 |
Opening (Andrea Ordanini, Sergio Lazzarini) |
| 8:45 - 9:45 |
Framing and submitting manuscripts: challenges and common
pitfalls
Steve Armstrong (University of Hull Business School), Editor of the International Journal of Management Reviews Andrew Delios (National University of Singapore), Associate Editor of the Journal of Management Studies and Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences. Former Editor of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Management Will Mitchell (Duke University), Co-editor, Strategic Management Journal |
| 9:45 - 10:45 |
A case study of submission and resubmission: "How Much Does
Industry Matter, Really?" Anita McGahan (University of Toronto) |
10:45 - 12:00 | Individual feedback from facilitators (groups of two or three manuscripts per facilitator)
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Selection process
Interested scholars should apply by June 16, 2008 by submitting: (a) a current CV and (b) a completed manuscript that is almost ready for submission to a research journal; no abstracts or research proposals will be accepted. Applicants will be selected based on their manuscript and their track of involvement in research in their home countries. Participants will be notified of their selection in early July, 2008.
Registration
To register, please visit: https://secure.aomonline.org/PDWReg/logon.asp. To complete your registration, please send your CV the completed working paper to the session organizers andrea.ordanini@uni-bocconi.it and SergioGL1@isp.edu.br