


Two of the most common sources of manuscript rejection involve: (1) creation of new, weakly validated measures when well-validated ones already exist, and (2) implementation of flawed research designs. Moreover, these submissions will also be peer reviewed.Ī manuscript's empirical contribution is usually the most difficult element to revise in response to reviewer concerns, since measures and methods have already been applied and data collected. Responses to or commentaries on previously published articles will be considered only if they make independent empirical contributions. Manuscripts that are evidence based rather than theory driven and papers with a primary focus of bringing new perspectives to an academic debate should be submitted to the Academy of Management Perspectives. Papers focusing on management education should be sent to Academy of Management Learning and Education. Purely conceptual papers should be submitted to the Academy of Management Review. Submissions that do not offer an empirical contribution will not be reviewed. All articles published in Academy of Management Journal must make strong empirical contributions.
