1.1: Journals and Other Publications

Publish major journals and other information dissemination products of the highest quality.

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We publish three major journals of the highest quality, Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, and Academy of Management Executive. A fourth journal, the Academy of Management Learning and Education Journal, is anticipated to come on stream January 1, 2002. In addition, a quarterly Newsletter contains news, events, and activities of the Academy. Divisions and Interest Groups also produce newsletters. To improve the journals and other publications, we propose the following initiatives: Create new forms of information dissemination and publication of management knowledge that meet member needs (e.g., consider establishing Academy of Management Press; explore branding opportunities with publishers; assess need for more journals commensurate with growth in membership; establish task forces to prepare "white paper" series on issues in need of research, the relevance of our research to practice, and an evaluation of management trends and practices; explore possibility of establishing Division journals or "field journals" like ASA and APA have; create Division-published debate forums, etc.) Add services to the Journals (e.g., establish advance publishing of future journal issues on the web; create greater diversity in editorial boards; give greater attention to relevance and readability; create web links to other journals; develop web-based summaries of research; place a summary of each article up-front in journals; require section on managerial implications for each article; publish each year a list of important issues for advancing the management profession as gathered from research institutes and surveys around the world; publish more critical essays; journal editors hold session at every annual meeting to help young authors; establish link on website to share works-in-progress and getting mentor feedback, etc.)

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