16th Annual
Craft of Reviewing Workshop
Sponsored by the OB, RM, BPS, GDO Divisions of the Academy of Management
Sunday August 10th, 2008
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Hilton Anaheim, Palos Verdes A
Panelists:
Bradley Kirkman, Texas A&M University
Karen Locke, William & Mary College
Mike Mumford, University of Oklahoma
Margaret Williams, Virginia Commonwealth University
Reviewers serve as gatekeepers to the management field's most important peer-reviewed journals. As such, reviewers directly influence the shape of management science, and all of us are expected to play this important role at some point in our careers. Many, however, find that they are thrown into this task with very little training or guidance. New and inexperienced reviewers find themselves asking questions such as: What constitutes a good review? What are the differences between reviewing empirical and theoretical papers? How should reviewers handle papers outside their area of expertise? What are editors looking for in reviewers-and reviews? The Craft of Reviewing workshop seeks to answer these questions and more.
Developed with junior faculty and doctoral students in mind, the workshop is primarily aimed at those who are just beginning to get their feet wet as reviewers. More experienced reviewers, who simply would like to hone their skills, are also welcome. The purpose is to provide participants with a forum for direct interaction between themselves and accomplished reviewers. While invited panelists begin the workshop by discussing briefly (about 10 minutes each) their views on the "craft," the primary focus of the session is audience participation. Thus, the majority of the workshop is devoted to audience questions, audience-panelist interaction, and open discussion. Because it is intended to address the audience's needs directly, the ultimate nature of the session is largely dependent upon the nature of the audience. In an effort to appeal to as many Academy members as possible, we are putting together a diverse mix of panelists with both theoretical and methodological orientations, who have a variety of substantive interests and who are representatives of the editorial boards for several leading journals. The meetings in Anaheim will mark the 16th anniversary of the Craft of Reviewing workshop-meaning it has consistently attracted enthusiastic participants for over a decade. Its size (about 50 people attended last year) facilitates interaction between audience and panelists. Those who attend find it meaningful and helpful, and often personally thank the organizers and panelists for putting the workshop together. The workshop serves as an excellent way for first-timers to get some real information dedicated to them, and it helps them to begin building their own careers.
For further information, please contact the organizer:
Susan Amat, University of Miami (amat@miami.edu)