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Prepare your manuscript for Academy of Management Journal.

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Article types

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Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 200 words.
  • Review: Academy of Management Journal STYLE GUIDE FOR AUTHORS For information about desired content, length of ing information should NOT be included with a submissions, and how to submit manuscripts, paper submitted for review. please see “Information for Contributors” (on the Abstract).
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  • Abstract An abstract of no more than 200 words and the title of the work go on page 2.
  • An abstract of no more than 200 words AMJ Web site at http://aom.org/Publications/AMJ/ and the title of the work go on page 2.

Keywords

  • Keyword: We require that you submit three keywords for each document you are submitting.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references in Harvard style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • AMA CITATION STYLE (10TH EDITION) When using the AMA citation style, indication of and information about a cited work, piece of information or idea must appear in two places.
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  • Use the same name for each Page numbers in citations.
  • For seven or more authors, use “et al.” even for the first citation. (But the corresponding reference should give all the names.).
  • Books Formatting for books as references should be as follows: Last name(s), initials (separated by a space).
  • Use a regular citation (author, year) if you can identify an author of one of the types discussed above (human, periodical, or corporate).
  • Use a regular citation (author, a All values greater than.aresignificant at. year) if you can identify an author of one of the types discussed above (human, periodical, or cor- More on figures).
  • They should follow the References section.
  • They should fol- low the References section.
  • Tables should have ti- tles and sufficient experimental detail in a legend immediately following the title to be understanda- ble without reference to the text.
  • Using the plural— detail in a legend immediately following the title to changing “the manager. he” to “managers. be understandable without reference to the text. they”—is one solution; using “he or she” (“him or Each column in a table must have a heading, and her”) is another. abbreviations, when necessary, should be defined Active voice and first person.
  • Every work that has a citation needs to have a corresponding reference (see “References”).
  • If you have a question or need to address a concern, the Complaints and Procedures page provides a clear reference on where to turn.
  • Citations These are your in-text, in parentheses, identifica- tions of other research.
  • Every work that has a cita- tion needs to have a corresponding reference (see “References”).
  • Do not number your reference entries.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Group figures at the end of the manuscript.
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  • Group tables at the end of the manuscript.
  • Use superscript small letters for table footnotes.
  • Tables that contain Ϫ␭( xt)␭ yt [e (Xt) ] artwork or graphics must be submitted as illustra- Pr(Y ϭ y x ) ϭ, (1) t t t Yt! tions in an acceptable format.
  • Use the first person (“I” or “we”) to end of your manuscript, but indicate the position of describe what you, or you and your coauthors, did. each in the text as follows: Examples: ------------------------------------ Insert Table 2 about here Passive (less desirable)—Two items were found to lack ------------------------------------ factor validity by Earley (1989).
  • Example: Each table should report one type of analysis Periodical as author—Analysts predicted an increase in (which is identified in the title), and each vertical service jobs (Wall Street Journal, 1999). column and horizontal row should contain only For reports, handbooks, and the like, cite the “cor- one type of data. porate author” that produced them.
  • Use acting in ways only humans can act. the same name for a variable throughout your text, tables, figures, and appendixes.
  • Use as many pages as you need to create tables and figures that match our formats.
  • Tables should be grouped together, followed by figures—regardless of the order in which they are mentioned in the body of your paper.
  • Use the same name for a variable throughout your text, tables, figures, and appendices.
  • Tables must be created using Microsoft Word, or converted to Word if they are generated using a different program, such as Excel.
  • Tables that contain artwork or graphics must be submitted as illustrations in an acceptable format.
  • Include a legend, including titles and sufficient experimental detail.
  • More on tables Use the same name for each variable that you use in your text.
  • Each table should report one type of analysis, identified in the title, and each vertical column and horizontal row should contain only one type of data.
  • Tables should be grouped together, followed by figures— regardless of the order in which they are men- tioned in the body of your paper.
  • Use the same name for a variable throughout your text, tables, figures, and appendixes.
  • Tables must be created using Microsoft Word, or converted to Word tables if generated using a differ- ent program, such as Excel.
  • Tables that contain artwork or graphics must be submitted as illustra- tions in an acceptable format.
  • Each column in a table must have a heading, and abbreviations, when necessary, should be defined in the legend or foot- note.
  • Tables should be formatted as follows.
  • Example: Desirable variable name—Profitability Undesirable variable name—PRFT Each table should report one type of analysis (which is identified in the title), and each vertical col- umn and horizontal row should contain only one type of data.
  • Figures should be in TIF or JPEG formats, placed immediately following your tables at the end of the manuscript Word document.
  • Figures should be in TIF or JPEG formats, placed im- mediately following your tables at the end of the manuscript Word document.
  • Place them at the end of your manuscript, but indicate the position of each in the text as follows: ------------------------------------ Insert Table 2 about here ------------------------------------ Each table or figure needs an introductory sen- tence in your text.
  • Place correlation coefficients in the lower-left corners of their tables.
  • Place correlation coefficients in the lower-left cor- ners of their tables.

Ethics statement

  • Include or confirm the ethics statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Blinded manuscript

  • Review: Remove author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, and other direct identifiers from the blinded manuscript file.

Cover letter

  • Provide the claims and editor-specific context for the cover letter; Articlo creates an editable companion without inventing content.
  • The headings should be sufficiently clear so that the meaning of the data is understandable AOM Style Guide 3 Copyright of the Academy of Management, all rights reserved.
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  • Authors must be transparent in disclosing any AI use in the manuscript cover letter and in the article acknowledgements.
  • Please note that you should include any acknowledgements in the Cover Letter section.
  • Do not number your AOM Style Guide 4 Copyright of the Academy of Management, all rights reserved.
  • Contents may not be copied, emailed, posted to a listserv, or otherwise transmitted without the copyright holder’s express written permission.
  • Contents may not be copied, emailed, posted to a listserv, or otherwise transmitted with- out the copyright holder’s express written permission.

Supplementary files

  • Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.

Title page and author information

  • Provide the author, affiliation, and correspondence details for the separate title page; Articlo creates the editable companion file.
  • Front Pages Address For final versions of accepted manuscripts only, a title page should be added (this is not included with submissions under review).
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  • Review: A title page with author-identifying information should not be included with a paper submitted for review.
  • Your sketch should identify where you earned your highest degree, your present affiliation and position, and your current research interests.
  • For final versions of Accepted man- uscripts only, a title page should be added (this is not included with submissions under review).
  • Your sketch should identify where you earned your high- est degree, your present affiliation and position, and your current research interests.
  • For final versions of Accepted manu- Use footnotes placed on their respective pages scripts only, a title page should be added (this is (not endnotes). not included with submissions under review).

Article structure and word limits

  • Typically, papers should not exceed 40 double-spaced pages (Times New Roman 12-point font, one-inch margins, inclusive of all content).
  • Seale et al., eds., Qualitative Research Practice, Sage, 2004. * If there are more than three authors you use et al. after the first author’s name.
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  • Please use Times New Roman 12-point type (not “Times” or other font choice) and the 8 1⁄ 2 × 11 page (Letter) setting.
  • Top and side margins should be set at 1 inch (using Word’s Normal margin setting).
  • Include an issue number only if every issue of the referenced periodical begins with a page numbered 1. (Look at more than one issue to check.).
  • Use this format: Writing a book is “a long and arduous task” (Lee, 1998: 3).
  • o Ex: Growth and isolation of M13 virus were described. (plural verb) o Ex: Research and development is attracting a growing number of young scientists. (singular verb) • Awkward Omissions of Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs – All subjects within a compound sentence must use the proper verb and auxiliary verb.
  • A FORMAT a The thesis should be typed (or printed), on A4 paper, on one side only. b There should be a 4cm (1½-inch) margin at the left-hand side of the page, and an adequate margin on the other three edges. c Spacing: The text of your essay should be double-spaced.
  • Author Guidelines When submitting to Academy of Management Journal (AMJ), authors should present empirical research that advances management theory and informs practice.
  • Submissions must offer strong empirical and theoretical contributions and clearly demonstrate their significance to the field.
  • What to Know Before Submitting to AMJ Submissions should present bold, original research that offers meaningful new implications or insights for management theory.
  • Articles must be accessible to AMJ’s broad readership.
  • Manuscripts are evaluated for their contribution-to-length ratio and should be concise without sacrificing clarity.
  • Authors must also confirm that they read and understand the AOM AI policy.
  • Manuscripts should always be reviewed by your scholarly colleagues prior to submission to AMJ.
  • All author identifiers must be removed from your work prior to submission.
  • Browse: This should be left blank; you will upload your document later.
  • The document should be letters; flush left are next.
  • Excel Displayed equation— files should be converted to a Word or PDF docu- ment before being uploaded.
  • Do not use bles should have titles and sufficient experimental “he” or “she” exclusively.
  • Use this format: variable that you use in your text.
  • You must insert a note within the text of your paper when you make use of a borrowed piece of information and/or idea.
  • The rules in this guide should be followed in all class essays and assessed work, as well as in the dissertation or thesis.
  • Neither page numbers nor running heads are necessary and should not be included in your document.
  • Use the first person (“I” or “we”) to describe what you, or you and your coauthors, did.
  • A substantive title, such as “Items in Scales,” should follow.
  • They should not be placed into your document as images.
  • This detail should be understandable to reviewers without referencing the text.
  • Multiple authors If a work has two authors, give both names every time you cite it.
  • This list should include only work you have cited.
  • The first author should include an email address.
  • While AOM expects all members to uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct, situations may arise that require additional guidance or review.
  • Excel files should be converted to Word for plac- ing into your Word document.
  • Use the same name for each variable that you use in your text.
  • Empirical Contributions Because empirical contributions are difficult to revise after data collection, authors should ensure research designs and instruments are sound before beginning their studies.
  • Theoretical Contributions Theoretical contributions should provide meaningful new insights, such as challenging established views, building theory inductively, offering first empirical tests, conducting meta-analyses with theoretical implications, or clarifying a theory’s boundaries through constructive replication.
  • Authors should clearly identify a compelling management issue and a strong theoretical framework for addressing it, specifying implications for practice whenever possible.
  • Where to Submit Other Types of Articles Purely conceptual papers should be directed to Academy of Management Review; work on management education to Academy of Management Learning & Education; evidence-based articles without a primary theoretical focus to Academy of Management Perspectives.
  • Use bold- http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amj. face for all three.
  • For instance, two singular subjects joined by “and” must use a plural verb, unless the plural form of the subject is used in singular effect which then uses a singular verb.
  • Use boldface for all three.
  • Do not use “he” or “she” exclusively.
  • Use bold- face for all three.
  • Include the author’s name, if known; the full title of the document; the full title of the work it is part of; the URL, http, or other address; and the date the document was posted or accessed.
  • (2) Possesses at least a minimal likelihood of being favorably evaluated by AMJ’s reviewers.
  • o Ex: The eluant was added to the column, and the samples were collected in 10 mL increments.
  • The journal is not limited by discipline, level of analysis, or national context.
  • Do not “talk in math” in regular Avoid exact reproductions of surveys. text.
  • Place correlation coefficients in the lower-left cor- Organization as author—Analysts predict an increase in service jobs in the U.S.
  • Sentences need to have a clear meaning that easily flows from one to the next.
  • Reporting math All equations need to be created in Word, or converted to Word if you’ve created them using another program.
  • Anthropomorphism Do not describe inanimate entities (models, theories, firms, and so forth) as acting in ways only humans can act.
  • Place them at the end of your manuscript, but indicate the position of each in the text as follows: ————————————.
  • All equations need to be cre- ated in Word, or converted to Word if you’ve created them using another program.
  • Do not describe inanimate entities (models, theories, firms, and so forth) as act- ing in ways only humans can act.
  • Do not describe inanimate names of concepts.
  • Place them at the who did what.
  • You do not need to add extra spacing between paragraphs: the indentation alone tells the reader that you have begun a new paragraph. e Pagination: Number each page of your essay.
  • Do not “talk in math” in regular text.

Statistical reporting

  • Include or confirm the statistical reporting required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • AI Policy All work submitted to AOM must be created by the authors and must not be the product of artificial intelligence tools—unless it is appropriate to the research question and properly cited.

Manuscript structure

  • Section headings and subheadings should be set to 1.5 spacing.
  • Sec- tion headings and subheadings should be set to 1.5 spacing.
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  • In addition, AMJ’s methods papers should provide example hypotheses and should be written in a way that is accessible to a wide scholarly audience.
  • Don’t skip steps: no second-level headings before you use a first-level heading, for instance.
  • Use sec- ond- and third-level headings in sets of two or Publication of Accepted Articles more.
  • A substantive title, such as “Items Do use symbols and numbers to report results in Scales,” should follow.
  • Don’t skip steps: do not use second-level headings before you use a first-level heading, for instance.
  • Use second- and third-level headings in sets of two or more.
  • Headings should be sufficiently clear so that the meaning of the data is clear without referencing the text.
  • Use sec- ond- and third-level headings in sets of two or more.
  • Articles must be relevant to practice, identify a compelling management issue supported by a strong theoretical framework, and clearly define specialized terms or methods.
  • Furthermore, consistent with the notion that AMJ is a “big tent” journal that offers a home for scholars across all areas and disciplines of the Academy of Management, methods manuscripts should strive to be of broad relevance and span boundaries in terms of being applicable to multiple audiences—such as macro and qualitative researchers, micro and macro researchers, and/or researchers in different AOM divisions and interest groups.
  • The footnotes (or endnotes) should however be single-spaced. d Indentation: Except for the very first paragraph under a new heading, the first line of every paragraph should be indented.
  • Do not use endnotes.
  • Third-level headings (first double spaced throughout; place page numbers in letter of first word capitalized; indented; italicized; the upper-right corner; and leave top and side mar- and run into paragraph) are next. gins of at least one inch.
  • Do not number section headings.

Language and text style

  • Authors should make the relevance of specialized research clear, avoid jargon, define technical terms, and explain analytic techniques.
  • Use ordinary words for variable entities (models, theories, firms, and so forth) as names—not code names or other abbreviations.
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  • The headings should be suffi- ciently clear so that the meaning of the data is Sexist or biased language.
  • Use ordinary words for variable names—not code names or other abbreviations.
  • Use boldface italic for vectors.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Files should be Word documents, with body text double-spaced.
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What your package checks

Abstract: 200 words
References: Harvard
Title page: separate file
Cover letter: requested
Declarations: Acknowledgements, Artificial intelligence
Format: 12 pt, Times New Roman, double spacing, 1" margins

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