Information about JMS Workshops
The workshops are usually one day events run by a JMS Editor at an academic institution. Below are descriptions of the two sessions we typically cover in the workshop however, we do try to accommodate any special session requests by the hosting institution.Crafting papers for publication
Despite the conventions about what constitutes a strong/original theoretical contribution, publishing academic research inevitably takes the shape of a craft that authors frequently (and quite often painfully) learn by doing. In this session, we look at some techniques that authors can use for developing effective arguments, leveraging academic conventions in a constructive fashion, and communicating clear contributions to their audiences (editors, reviewers, and academic readers).
Understanding (and successfully surviving) the review process
Publishing in academic journals requires an understanding of the complex interaction between authors, editors and reviewers. This session follows the journey of a paper from submission to acceptance. It uses an actual paper submitted to and eventually published in JMS to appreciate the challenges related to the review process. Participants will assess the sample paper at several stages taking the roles of both reviewer and editor. If you are interested in holding a workshop at your institution please contact the Editorial Office for further information.
Upcoming
JMS Publishing Workshop 28th-29th March 2023
The Journal of Management Studies (JMS), one of the leading general management journals, has launched a new webinar series, JMS Dialogues. This series is built around and features authors of published or in-process Point-Counterpoint exchanges. Contributions to JMS’s ‘Point-Counterpoint’ section capture a current debate about management or organizations. Articles in this section explore theoretically and empirically challenging issues or topics, synthesizing recent advances and ideas into fresh theory and/or new methodological approaches.
The JMS Dialogues webinar features authors of Point- and Counterpoint contributions who will present their perspective on the issue at hand, as featured in their published contributions. The JMS editor who oversaw the Point- Counterpoint will moderate and offer a synthesis of the discussion. Ample time will be available for questions and comments.
The next JMS Dialogue will be:
“Re-Conceptualizing Management Theory”
When: Date to be announced
Time: to be announced
Point: Contextualizing Management Research: An Open Systems Perspective
Igor Filatotchev, R. Duane Ireland, Günter K. Stahl
Counterpoint: Indigenous Theory Uses, Abuses, and Future
Garry D. Bruton, Shaker A. Zahra, Andrew H. Van de Ven, Michael A. Hitt
Counterpoint: Decolonizing Management Theory: A Critical Perspective
Subhabrata Bobby Banerjee
Moderator: Daniel Muzio, JMS General Editor
To register for the Webinar please email Joanne Cheseldine at business.jms@durham.ac.uk Prior to the webinar, registrants will be emailed a Zoom link.
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2018: Cagliari University, Italy – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
At Cagliari University, Italy on the 7th May 2018 JMS held a Professional Development Workshop by Gerardo Patriotta.
2018: Lehigh University, USA – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
On the 21st April Senior Associate Editor, Gerardo Patriotta and Associate Editor, Corinne Post facilitated a JMS Professional Development Workshop at Lehigh University, USA. The workshop was well received and attendees stated they enjoyed the day.
2018: IESEG Paris, France – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
On the 28th March 2018 JMS Senior Associate Editor, Gerardo Patriotta held a Professional Development Workshop at IESEG, Paris, France.
2018: Rotterdam School of Managment, The Netherlands – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
At Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, The Netherlands JMS held a professional development workshop on the 23rd February. Please see below for some of the photos.
2018: KU Leuven University, Belgium – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
JMS held a Professional Development Workshop at KU Leuven University, Belgium on the 21st February 2018.
2018: Loughborough University, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
JMS Senior Associate Editor Gerardo Patriotta facilitated a Journal of Management Studies Workshop on the 7th February 2018 at Loughborough University, UK.
We received great feedback and photos from the workshop.Below are some of the pictures.
2017: Bradford, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
JMS General Editor, Dries Faems facilitated a Journal of Management Studies workshop on the 20th June 2017 at Bradford University.
2017: Bristol, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
On the 14th June 2017 JMS Editor, Daniel Muzio, ran a Journal of Management Studies workshop at University of Bristol. We received very positive feedback which is appreciated.
“The session was excellent from my perspective as head of department in clarifying, informing and encouraging staff. I have also had good feedback from those who attended… In short, it was fantastic!”
– Andrew
“Fabulous & thought provoking session from Daniel Muzio today on publishing in JMS.”
– Andrea
2017: Anglia Ruskin, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
JMS Editor Penny Dick ran a successful Journal of Management Studies workshop at Anglia Ruskin University on Monday 12th June 2017.
2017: Roehampton Business Scholl, Roehampton, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
On the 10th May a Journal of Management Studies Workshop was run at Roehampton Business School by Senior Associate Editor, Penny Dick.
2017: Lund University, Sweden – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
On the 5th May a Journal of Management Studies Workshop was run by Gerardo Patriotta, Senior Associate Editor, at Lund University.
2017: BI Norway, Oslo, Norway – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) ran a very successful Journal of Management Studies Workshop on the 4th May. We received very positive feedback from the workshop which is very much appreciated.
“I really enjoyed the excellent combi of the thoughtful presentation & the workshop part with the shared, good reflections and questions. Highly useful time spent together and something to do more of, I hope, in future.”
– Birgit
“It was such a pleasure to have you visit us and meeting you personally. Your presentation and the workshop was very well received, really useful and inspirational.”
– Arne
2017: HEC Lausanne, Chavannes-pres-Renens, Switzerland – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
O the 2nd May Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) and Igor Filatotchev (General Editor) ran a Journal of Management Studies Workshop at HEC Lausanne. We received very positive feedback and a picture from the workshop.
‘Many thanks for organizing a great workshop at HEC Lausanne. We received very good feedback from the participants and everybody agreed that your two sessions were extremely helpful for developing and/or improving ongoing paper projects.’
– Patrick
2017: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
On the 21st April Senior Associate Editor, Gerardo Patriotta, ran a very successful workshop in Vancouver.
2017: University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Senior Associate Editor, Gerardo Patriotta, ran a Journal of Management Workshop on the 18th April in Victoria, Canada. Below are some pictures from the workshop.
2017: Alberta School of Business, Edmonton, Canada – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
On the 13th April, Senior Associate Editor, Gerardo Patriotta held a Journal of Managment Studies Workshop at Alberta School of Business. Below are some images from the workshop of Gerardo and the attendees.
2017: Rotman School of Managment, Toronto, Canada – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) ran a Journal of Management Studies Workshop in Toronto on the 10th April. We received positive feedback from the workshop and also received a lovely photo of Gerardo and attendees.
‘I’m writing to say thank you for giving a very helpful and interesting workshop yesterday, I benefited a lot from your well-prepared and insightful presentation, our discussion also helped me to clarify some of my questions. It was definitely a very helpful workshop!…I like JMS and papers published in it, hopefully I can get my papers published in JMS someday in the future.’
– Jing Hu
2017: HSE Moscow, Moscow, Russia – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Igor Filatotchev (General Editor) and Andrea Prencipe (Associate Editor) ran a Journal of Management Studies Workshop in Moscow on the 10th April.
2017: Boston College, Massachusetts, USA– Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
On the 7th April 2017 Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) ran a Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop at Boston College, Massachusetts. We received positive feedback from the day:
‘I particularly liked the interactive/hands on part of the workshop, and hearing your perspective as a JMS editor and as a writer. I also thought that the slides were clear, to the point, and easy to follow. The 90mins flew by!’
– Lily Crosina
‘The workshop was extremely helpful. Using the AMJ/AMR articles to learn about how to frame the paper was very powerful, and I am thinking about applying this technique…’
– Taehyun Lee
‘As a first year PhD student, it was a pleasure and a privilege for me to follow this workshop. It was very inspiring and useful to understand the current writing norms and expectations in great journals. I hope I can put those advice in practice and hope to publish in such great journals!’
– Gabriel Sala
2017: Edinburgh Napier, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Daniel Muzio (Associate Editor) ran a Journal of Management Studies Workshop at Edinburgh Napier on the 5th April 2017.
2017: HEC Montréal, Montréal, Canada – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) ran a Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop at HEC Montréal in April 2017 for PhD students and young scholars. Feedback was very positive:
‘I attended your workshop on Tuesday and thoroughly enjoyed it. You set a nice pace, and brought together a great mix of theory and practical examples. An insightful moment.’
– Lise Higham
2017:University of Manchester, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Daniel Muzio (Associate Editor) and Bill Harley (Associate Editor) ran a workshop at the University of Manchester on the 2nd March 2017.
2017: San Juan, Puerto Rico – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gideon Markman, Li-Qun Wei and Dries Faems delivered a Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop at the SEE Conference in February 2017. We received very positive feedback from the day and some great photos!
2017: Leeds, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Daniel Muzio, Associate Editor, ran a Journal of Management Studies Workshop in Leeds on the 13th January. The workshop was very well received.
2017: Nottingham, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) ran a Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop at Nottingham University Business School in February 2017. We received very positive feedback from the day:
“There was nothing to improve. The presentation was clear and well organised. I am only a first year PhD student and the presentation helped me to visualise the logic behind a paper and its related crafting work. Moreover, the presentation offered me best glances on the writing process and made me reflecting on my current contribution. I was very happy to attend it.”
– Gabriella Cioce
“This was a really insightful session. I think the way Gerardo deciphered the craft of publishing, as the communication of ideas, based on conventions (that can be understood in semiotic terms) was extremely effective. Speed reading two examples of effectively crafted papers reinforced the message. I used the semiotic checklist (and the exemplar paper based on routines) straight after the session in a Skype discussion with a colleague, working on a paper which we have so far struggled to position. ”
– Dr Jeannie Holstein, Assistant Professor – Strategic and Public Sector Management
“Thanks so much for organisation yesterday’s helpful professional development workshop. As an early career scholar, I found the workshop immensely beneficial, and I know I’ll be going back to my notes from the session every time I write a paper going forward.”
– Sareh Pouryousefi, Assistant Professor
2017: Greenwich, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Penny Dick (Senior Associate Editor) delivered a Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop at Greenwich University Business School on February 1st 2017. We received very positive feedback from the day:
“This workshop gives great insight into the review process: how reviewers seek clarity of ideas and development, how authors respond to reviewer comments, and how papers become stronger through different review rounds. This workshop is of enormous value both for paper authors as well as for those new to doing reviews.”
– Reader Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
“The workshop gave us great insights into the review process at JMS. It was well ran and dynamic”
– Senior Lecturer in Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
“I felt that the Workshop was useful for stimulating reflection on writing papers ‘for the reviewers’ and for developing entrepreneurship in the publication process. Penny’s approach was grounded in effective teaching methodologies; she was engaging and knowledgeable. A really insightful and enjoyable experience!”
– Senior Lecturer International Business and Economics
2017: Bath, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta, Senior Associate Editor, held a Journal of Management Studies Workshop in Bath on the 18th January 2017.
2016: Lancaster, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor), Daniel Muzio (Associate Editor) and Eero Vaara ran a Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop at Lancaster University Management School in December 2016. We have received very positive feedback from the day:
“We have had a really productive day in the Exec Suite. This workshop was very oversubscribed and very well received. Thanks to Eero Vaara, Daniel Muzio and Gerardo Patriotta.”
– ESI – Department of Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Innovation (LUMS) Facebook Page post
“I cannot remember a time when I saw such an engaged group of people! I know it’s sparked a lot of conversations already.”
– Emma Drummond
2016: Coventry, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta visited Warwick Business School to run a JMS Professional Development Workshop. The workshop was very successful, with more than 50 participants in attendance.
“Thank you for coming to WBS and for the excellent session. Both faculty and doctoral students loved it.”
– Professor Giuliana Battisti (Director of the Doctoral Programme)
2016: Valencia, Spain – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
This autumn, Igor Filatotchev (General Editor) represented JMS at the EURAM COGO SIG Paper Development Workshop in Valencia, Spain.
“We would like to thank you a lot for the arrangement of such an interesting and constructive workshop. We have received…important feedback in order to develop our project.”
– Francesco Paolone & Luigi Lepore
2016: Bahia, Brazil – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) and John Prescott (Associate Editor) ran a JMS Professional Development Workshop at the EnANPAD Conference at Federal University of Bahia in Salvador, Brazil on the 25th of September, 2016.
2016: Rio, Brazil – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) and John Prescott (Associate Editor) ran a Professional Development Workshop at FGV in Rio, Brazil, for PhD students and young scholars.
2016: Oxford, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) and Igor Filatotchev (General Editor) travelled to Oxford to run a JMS Professional Development Workshop for doctoral students and early career researchers at Saïd Business School (University of Oxford).
“As authors and reviewers we rarely get to think about the editor’s position in the whole process, it was very enlightening.”
– Workshop Participant
“I found the reading of the two sample introductions and discussing the framework of an introduction most helpful.”
– Workshop Participant
2016: Paris, France – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) and Maddy Janssens (Associate Editor) ran a JMS Professional Development Workshop at ESSEC in Paris. The workshop included a session on the paper review process, and looked at an actual paper which has been through the review process and later published in JMS.
The feedback from participants was that the workshop was very useful:
“It was an amazing workshop! As a first year PhD student, I am eager to understand how to run my future “business” as a scholar, you workshop provided lots of insightful ideas about this. Thank you.”
– Jing Wang, first year PhD student
“Thanks again for the wonderful talk and workshop, really enjoyed it.
I think the format of looking at actual papers works very well, and you were able to address many issues that people were addressing.”
– Jan Lepoutre, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy
2016: Grenoble, France – Journal of Management Studies 'Crafting Papers for Publication'
Gerardo Patrotta (Senior Associate Editor) ran a workshop at Grenoble Ecole de Management on the topic of ‘Crafting Papers for Publication’.
“As an early stage researcher in management discipline, it is highly important to me not only to know the theory of crafting a paper, but also to learn how to put that theory to practice. Gerardo’s seminar was an excellent refresher of the guidelines, as well as a practical guide to publishing in a prestigious journal. What’s more, the hands-on exercise of identifying how the theoretical guidelines appear in published articles was very beneficial in that it enabled me to see how theory can be put to practice to produce an outcome that meets high standards.”
– Yasaman Sadeghi, 1st year PhD student
“Gerardo’s seminar really reinforced what it means to write for an academic audience. His insights about how to frame and communicate will certainly help make me a better writer.”
– Greg Molecke, 4th year PhD student
2016: Rome, Italy – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) and Andrea Prencipe (Associate Editor) ran a JMS Professional Development Workshop for doctoral students, early career researchers, and junior faculty at LUISS Guido Carli in Rome.
2016: Uppsala, Sweden – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) and Riikka Sarala (Associate Editor) delivered a JMS Professional Development Workshop in conjunction with Uppsala University in Sweden.
The PDW was aimed at doctoral students and early career researchers. Gerardo Patriotta ran a session on Theoretical Framing of Papers, and Riikka Sarala ran a session on The Review Process.
2016: Helsinki, Finland – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) and Riikka Sarala (Associate Editor) visited Helsinki to run a JMS Professional Development Workshop in conjunction with Aalto University School of Business.
Approximately 30 doctoral students and early career academics attended the workshop which included sessions on The Review Process and Theoretical Framing of Papers.
2016: Frederiksberg, Denmark – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) and Riikka Sarala (Associate Editor) ran a JMS Professional Development Workshop in conjunction with Copenhagen Business School (CBS). The workshop was aimed at doctoral students and early career academics, and included sessions on Theoretical Framing of Papers and The Review Process.
2016: Warwick, UK – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
The JMS Professional Development Workshop for PhD students was held in conjunction with the JMS Conference 2016 at the University of Warwick. Bill Harley started the day with a session on the review process. Gerardo Patriotta then led a session on developing a theoretical contribution when crafting papers. The final session was a question and answer panel on careers, with panel members Penny Dick (University of Sheffield), Bill Harley (University of Melbourne), Shlomo Tarba (University of Birmingham), and Susanne Tietze (Keele University).
“I thoroughly enjoyed the conference and professional workshop. Thanks once again for giving me the opportunity to participate in this year’s sessions.”
– Joel Allen, PhD Student
“I very much enjoyed the workshop and conference. Thank you all for the outstanding organization!”
– Anlan Chen, PhD Student
2016: Vienna, Austria – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta and Penny Dick (Senior Associate Editors) ran a JMS Professional Development Workshop for PhD students in conjunction with WU Vienna. Renate Meyer and Markus A. Höllerer also joined Gerardo and Penny in a Q&A session during the workshop.
2016: Zurich, Switzerland – Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop
Gerardo Patriotta and Penny Dick (Senior Associate Editors) ran a JMS Professional Development Workshop for PhD students, in conjunction with the University of Zurich. David Seidl and Andreas Scherer were also involved in a panel discussion on careers at the workshop.
“The JMS workshop with Gerardo Patriotta, Penny Dick, David Seidl, and Andreas Scherer was very informative and insightful. I particularly enjoyed Penny´s session on reviewing and getting a glimpse “behind the curtain” of the reviewing processes at JMS. The session also helped me in further developing my own reviewing skills. I highly recommend this course to emerging scholar interested in publishing in JMS. Thanks to all participating facility and the organizers!”
– PhD Student, University of Zurich
Please contact the Editorial Office if you are interested in holding a JMS Workshop at your institution.
2016: Venice, Italy – Journal of Management Studies 'Publishing in Academic Journals'
Gerardo Patriotta (Senior Associate Editor) ran a JMS Workshop in conjunction with Ca’ Foscari University of Venice on the topic of ‘Publishing in Academic Journals’. The workshop was aimed at doctoral students and early career researchers to develop their understanding and skills in writing for publication.
“The seminar held by Prof. Patriotta was really helpful in terms of giving us guidance for publishing in highly ranked journals like JMS. Despite the fact that it is highly challenging to publish in JMS…his recommendation of techniques that could be used to develop reasonable arguments in a paper were vital. I am very thankful to our University that they provided us such an opportunity.”
– Ergun Onoz, first year PhD student
2015: Changchun, China – Journal of Management Studies Paper Develoment Workshop
The second of two Paper Development workshops in China in 2015 was held in collaboration with Jilin University in Changchun on the 25th of June.
The aim of this workshop was to strengthen links between Chinese and Western scholars and to provide Chinese scholars the opportunity to develop their manuscripts for potential submission to leading international management journals.
The workshop facilitators said that it was a very enjoyable experience for them and the workshop was greatly appreciated by the participants.
Garry Bruton (Texas Christian University; General Editor JMS), Bill Harley (University of Melbourne; General Editor JMS), Weilei (Stone) Shi (City University of New York), Taiyuan (Terry) Wang (IE Business School), and Robert Wright (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) generously provided their expertise in facilitating small group discussions and acting as mentors for the participants.
“I really learned a lot from Robert, Bill and everyone from this workshop. Thank you for everything you have done for organizing such a great workshop for Chinese scholars. We talked freely and they gave us so many constructive suggestions.”
– Jia Shen, PhD student
2015: Beijing, China – Journal of Management Studies Paper Development Workshop
The first of two Paper Development Workshops in China in 2015 was held in Beijing in collaboration with Renmin University of China on the 11th of June.
The aim of this workshop was to strengthen links between Chinese and Western scholars and to provide Chinese scholars the opportunity to develop their manuscripts for potential submission to leading international management journals.
28 participants took part in the workshop and were able to gain valuable feedback from 6 international scholars who generously provided their time. Robert Wright, who won the JMS Best Paper award in 2013, opened the workshop by speaking to the participants about the review process.
Professor Garry Bruton (Texas Christian University; General Editor JMS), Professor Penny Dick (University of Sheffield; Associate Editor JMS), Professor Michael Carney (Concordia University), Professor Shige Makino (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Professor Riikka Sarala (University of North Carolina Greensboro), and Professor Robert Wright (Hong Kong Polytechnic University) all generously provided their time to run group discussions and give feedback to the participants.
“Thank you so much for inviting me to the Beijing Workshop. I got lots of valuable feedback, potential direction and recommending literature… Also, I have a new academic network that would be helpful for me in the near future.”
– Shuyi Zhang, workshop participant
2015: Vallendar, Germany – Journal of Management Studies Paper Development Workshop
The first of the 2015 Journal of Management Studies Paper Development Workshops took place on 27th – 29th May 2015 at the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Vallendar, Germany.
JMS editors Dries Faems, Maddy Janssens, Garry Bruton were joined by Sabine Rau, as well as Franz Kellermans, Ayse Karaevli and Marko Reimer from WHU. In addition to the roundtable discussions, early career scholars from the across the EU and US also enjoyed a keynote speech by JMS Editor Garry Bruton. The final day also included a panel discussion with the JMS editors and the workshop organizers.
The early bird reception was held at the rural Alt-Coblenz restaurant and historic wine cellar, while the mid-convention dinner took place at Deinhard’s restaurant and cellar museum, both in the nearby Roman town of Koblenz.
2013: Denver, Colorado, USA – Journal of Management Studies Paper Development Workshop
The Journal of Management Studies Paper Development Workshop took place over April 9th – 11th 2013, in coordination with the Sustainability, Ethics & Entrepreneurship (SEE) Conference, at the University of Denver, Colorado.
Due to the setting of the 2013 workshop, the event primarily targeted early career scholars working within the fields of Sustainability, Ethics and Entrepreneurship within the US – although those working outside of these areas were also welcome. JMS Editors Andrew Corbett and Don Bergh gave talks on getting published and submission practices respectively. For the roundtable discussions, they were joined by chairpersons Troy Mumford, Paul Mallette, Eva Yao, Maw-Der Foo and Gideon Markman.
The workshop’s links with the SEE conference also provided additional opportunities for the 2013 attendees to network within their subject areas. The Joy Burns Center at the University of Denver hosted the first night reception, while the mid-workshop dinner took place in the convivial surroundings of Jordan’s Pub in Denver. Meanwhile, SEE Senior Scholars Tom Dean, Jeff York, Chad Navis and Sharon Alvarez also joined the young academics for a special panel on the final day, providing them with an enlightening insight into publishing in the field.
“I am writing to you because I fell in love with the 2013 JMS workshop in Denver. I think you did a fabulous job at the workshop and made a difference to the research efforts of all participants. Once again thank you!”
– Peter Jaskiewicz, Concordia University, Canada
2012: Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Journal of Management Studies Paper Development Workshop
The first to bear the name Paper Development Workshop, but the third event of its kind, the first 2012 JMS Paper Development Workshop took place on 28th – 29th September 2012 in Amsterdam. The event was hosted in partnership with the Amsterdam Business Research Institute (ABRI) at VU University Amsterdam.
The Amsterdam event targeted early careers scholars from Europe, who benefitted not only from the expertise of established JMS editors, but notable academics in the field. JMS General Editors Joep Cornelissen, Bill Harley and Andrew Delios were joined by keynote speakers were Arjen van Witteloostuijn and Harry Barkema. Frank den Hond served as additional chairperson for the roundtable discussions.
The well-received event included a mid-workshop boat ride to the JMS dinner at rustic restaurant Hanneke’s Boom, located on the dockside in Amsterdam; the highlight of a successful third JMS workshop.
2012: Montréal, Canada – Journal of Management Studies 'Publishing Qualitative Research Master Class'
The second JMS workshop for early career academics took place on 4th June 2012, and was hosted in partnership with the GePS (Strategy as Practice Study Group) at HEC Montréal, Canada.
Focussing on Qualitative Research, the event attracted attendees from across Canada and the US, as well as the UK. JMS Associate Editor Davide Ravasi was joined by Kevin Corley (then Associate Editor at Academy of Management Journal), Ann Langley (then at Strategic Organization), Samer Faraj (then at Organization Science), Jennifer Howard-Grenville and Karen Golden-Biddle. Sacha Ghadiri and Viviane Sergi were also involved as session coordinators, while Charlotte Cloutier provided invaluable organizational assistance.
As well as roundtable discussions of submitted papers, the roles of Literature Reviews in Qualitative papers and what makes a successful revision were discussed during panels held by the guest academics. These sessions were found particularly useful by the attending scholars, as can be seen by the quotes below – just a few of overwhelmingly positive comments generated by the event.
The Master Class closed with a cocktail reception, and dinner at La Fabrique Annexe in Montréal.
“Congratulations for an excellent event; I’m already looking forward to the next one!! …It is so difficult to get focused expert feedback on a draft paper, that getting face-to-face comments and discussion from two such senior editors was far beyond any expectation.”
– Juan Lopez-Cotarelo, Warwick University, UK
“Thanks so much for organizing this. Davide’s willingness to reveal so much was very helpful. It was fun, stimulating and transforming. The layers of onion that you gradually revealed with the panel afterward helped make so much more sense of it all. I think that my writing will be more lucid as a result.”
– Wendellyn Reid, HEC Montreal, Canada
“It was a great pleasure for me to attend the workshop. I just want you to know that by organizing the event you have definitely left an impact on lives and careers of the young scholars (including PhDs) that, I am sure, you sympathize with.”
– Mahmood Shafeie Zargar, McGill University, Canada
“J’ai beaucoup appris de ces 2 journées et suis vraiment très heureuse d’avoir pu bénéficier de l’expérience et de la générosité des invités.”
– Nolywé Delannon, HEC Montréal, Canada
2011: Hong Kong, China – Journal of Management Studies Alternative Conference
The first JMS workshop for early career scholars, titled the ‘Journal of Management Studies Alternative Conference’, was held on 22nd and 23rd October 2011 in Hong Kong. It was hosted in partnership with the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and with the help of students at the National University of Singapore.
The conference aimed to improve the conceptual development skills of junior faculty and PhD students in the region of South-East Asia, and
early career academics from as far as The Philippines, Singapore and India travelled to participate. The conference was characterised by lively discussion between participants on the conceptual contributions of the assigned papers, and the event made a strong impression on many of the scholars who attended.
Our guest speakers were Riki Takeuchi (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) and Daphne Yiu (Chinese University of Hong Kong). Presentations on publishing and research design were also given by JMS Editors Joep Cornelissen, Andrew Delios and Bill Harley. Meanwhile, Xufei Ma and Sougata Ray acted as additional chairpersons for the roundtable sessions. The mid-workshop evening event involved an enjoyable trip to one of Hong Kong’s celebrated traditional seafood restaurants.