1525: Reviewing Methods Contributions: From Current & Previous Editors of Organizational Research Methods (17483)

Monday, August 12, 2024

13:15 – 14:45 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Swissotel: Montreux 1

Session Number: 1525
Symposium (panel)
Orientation: Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/wjp6bv

Facilitator(s)

JR

Jayci Robison Pickering

Oklahoma State U., United States

Panelist(s)

LS

Lisa Schurer Lambert

Oklahoma State U., United States
AS

Anne D. Smith

U. of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States
LW

Larry J. Williams

Texas Tech U., United States

Facilitator(s)

VC

Victoria Creed

-, United States

Panelist(s)

PB

Paul Bliese

Darla Moore School of Business, U. of South Carolina, United States
JC

Jose M. Cortina

Virginia Commonwealth U., United States
JD

Jeremy F. Dawson

U. of Sheffield, United Kingdom
JD

Justin A. DeSimone

U. of Alabama, United States
TG

Thomas Greckhamer

Louisiana State U., United States
TK

Tine Koehler

U. of Melbourne, Australia
DK

Dina Krasikova

U. of Texas At San Antonio, United States

Previous work suggests the Academy strengthen its emphasis on reviewer training (e.g., Raelin, 2008). In response to this call, we hope to provide advice to scholars regarding 1) what makes a methodological contribution and 2) how to apply this knowledge when reviewing methods papers. Authors and reviewers alike are given little guidance regarding what makes for a methodological contribution, highlighting the need for this symposium. Relatedly, while certain reviewing standards and checklists exist across the field, we posit that reviewing methods papers requires a unique skillset. This means that, apart from very general suggestions (e.g., consistency, constructiveness), advice from standard reviewing checklists does not typically apply. As such, reviewers are often left to their own devices when sorting out the specifics, an experience we hope to mitigate. Specifically, the current panel symposium will act as a source of advice and discussion regarding reviewer ‘best practices’ by offering insight from current and previous members of the editorial board at Organizational Research Methods (ORM). The panel will have a distinct focus on how to review methods papers.