113: Demystifying Theory Development and Publication: How to Write a Theory Paper and Where to Submit It (14713)

Friday, August 9, 2024

11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Sheraton: Chicago Ballroom VIII

Session Number: 113
PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/arKYrz

Organizer(s)

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Natalya Alonso

Beedie School of Business Simon Fraser U., Canada

Panelist(s)

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Sherry M. B Thatcher

U. of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Facilitator(s)

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Christine Deborah Bataille

Ithaca College, United States
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Jeffrey Bednar

Brigham Young U., United States
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Erika V. Hall

Emory U., Gozuieta Bus Sch, United States
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Astrid Carlotta Homan

U. of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Nadine Kammerlander

WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany
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Anthony Klotz

UCL School of Management, United Kingdom
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Donald H. Kluemper

Texas Tech U., United States
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Alyson Meister

IMD Business School, Switzerland
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Shannon Rawski

Ivey Business School, Canada

Organizer(s)

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Nana Yaa Antwi-Gyamfi

China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), China

Facilitator(s)

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Bess Rouse

Boston College, United States
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David Sluss

ESSEC Business School, France
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Eero Vaara

U. of Oxford, United Kingdom
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Klaus Weber

Northwestern U., United States
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Anastasiya Zavyalova

Rice U., United States

Organizer(s)

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Pascale Fricke

U. of British Columbia, Canada
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Mailys George

EDHEC Business School, Spain
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Elise B. Jones

US Coast Guard Academy, United States
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Kevin W. Rockmann

George Mason U., United States
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Heather Ciara Vough

George Mason U., United States

Panelist(s)

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Caroline Jane Gatrell

Liverpool U., United Kingdom
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Lamar Pierce

Washington U. in St. Louis, United States

Organizer(s)

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Shelley Brickson

U. of Illinois at Chicago, United States

Conceptual or theory papers are notorious among management scholars for being difficult to write and publish. Additionally, a perceived scarcity of high-impact outlets for theoretical work leaves many scholars skeptical of their prospects for successfully publishing theory papers. With this 90-minute Professional Development Workshop (PDW), we aim to dispel the myth and mystique around writing and publishing theory papers by bringing PDW participants face to face with (a) editors of several renowned journals that publish theory papers and (b) scholars who have recently published theory papers in top-ranked management journals. The workshop will be divided into two parts. The first segment will be devoted to discussion with a panel of editors from Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Management, and Organization Science. Topics include journal-specific interests and expectations related to conceptual papers, acceptance criteria, and common pitfalls in publishing theory at these specific journals. The editor panel will be followed by a Q&A session. The second part of the workshop will comprise rotational roundtable discussions with scholars who have recently published theory papers in leading management journals. Topics include idea development and refinement, paper planning and writing, review processes, and authors’ experiences across various journals.

Pre-registration for this session is required. Applicants will be asked to respond to a few brief questions and specify their roundtable preferences. Space will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Session organizers will review your registration and notify you of your acceptance prior to AOM. Pre-register by July 15 at: https://forms.gle/yCwheAzvcMwv5ZGB6