CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS
Fostering Publication from Around the World in Leading Organization and Strategy Journals
BPS Global Representatives' PDW
Academy of Management, Anaheim, USA
Submission Deadline: April 17th, 2016
Description:
Around the world we find researchers engaged in exciting, innovative, and relevant research projects. Unfortunately, many of these geographically diverse researchers face significant obstacles that prevent them from publishing in leading, high-impact journals and reaching a broad audience for their research. In many cases, English is not their native language; they are typically not trained in US or US-style institutions; their research approach may be unorthodox; and they may lack guidance during the arduous process of revision and resubmission. As a result, researchers from many countries around the world are under-represented in the leading journals in our field.
This PDW is targeted to scholars from under-represented 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 his/her best non- published manuscript to the organizers, who will then forward the piece to a group of facilitators who are all scholars with successful publication experience. During the event, a panel of editors will share insights that they have gained through handling manuscripts originating in different countries and discuss such issues as the way to frame research projects for publication, the distinct requirements of different outlets, how to overcome language difficulties, etc. There will also be a 'global scholars panel' in which scholars from other parts of the world share their successes and challenges, and provide their own experiences with the review process. In the final session, registered participants will receive feedback from facilitators on their individual manuscripts along with suggestions on how they can reach successful publication. Throughout the PDW, ongoing dialogue 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.
Editors' Panel:
Dovev Lavie, Associate Editor AMJ, Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Samina Karim, Associate Editor SMJ, Northeastern University
Gerald McDermott, Editorial Board JIBS & SBE, Moore School of Business
Global Scholars' Panel:
Roberto Vassolo, IAE Business School, Argentina
Ralf Wilden, Newcastle Business School Sydney, Australia
Haibin Yang, City University of Hong Kong, China
Moses Acquaah, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, US
In order to encourage participation from under-represented segments of the academic community, the BPS Division will offer need-based financial support up to eight (8) candidates who are first or second time attendees to AoM. The financial support will include travel grants between US $200 and US $300 (depending on candidate's country) and up to 5 free conference registration vouchers (vouchers for first time attendees to the conference only). To use the voucher, it is very important that the attendee NOT register for the conference; BPS will register selected candidates directly. Financial support will be offered on the basis of:
(a) quality and promise of the manuscripts, and
(b) demonstrated need
both to be determined solely at the discretion of the BPS Division. Scholars who are admitted to the PDW are also encouraged to seek additional "matching" funding from other sources. The PDW organizers will be happy to arrange recommendation letters, should they be needed to secure these additional funds.
Interested candidates are requested to send (a) a current CV and (b) a completed and edited manuscript that they plan to submit to a peer-reviewed, research journal. Please email these documents to Professor Hernan Etiennot (hetiennot@iae.edu.ar) by April 17, 2016. Scholars who will be admitted to the PDW will be notified by beginning of May.
Organizers:
Allya Koesoema, ASB, University of New South Wales, Oceania
Brian Pinkham, Ivey Business School, North America
Hernan Etiennot, IAE Business School, Latin America
Jie Wu, Macau University, Asia
Vincent Bagire, Makerere University Business School, Africa
Wojciecha Czakona, Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicac, Europe