Publishing in the Asia Pacific Journal of Management and the 在亚太管理杂志出版.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A few more approaches to a paper Integrative Review (e.g., meta-analysis – e.g. how do firms grow? How do firms grow in a transition economy? Emerging economy?). Note that meta-analysis is now being used with other statistical techniques to better explain causation (see the work of Michael Carney on business groups and family business performance in Asia, in AMJ and SMJ – both likely forthcoming). Develop a new theory to explain an old phenomenon - compete one theory against another – e.g. Equity vs Expectancy Theory, or one paradigm against another -- Dispositional (personality, etc) Research vs. Situational Research. Identification of a new phenomenon – is guanxi different from similar social psychological constructs? Don’t just say it is, try to show that it is. Develop a grand synthesis – integration of transaction costs and information theory (see Boisot Child, ASQ 1988) Develop a new theory that explain a relatively new phenomenon (e.g., why do well-established firms and other organizations fail after so many years of success? -- the work of Clayton Christensen and disruptive innovation) Interpretive or narrative study (usually exploratory, or explanatory) Quick examples: A paper focusing on new Moderators and Mediators Basic model: Guanxi ? increased likelihood of ‘yes’ to a request. (i.e. compliance) Model with Mediator added (specifies the mechanism by which the variable operates): Guanxi ? increased Liking relationships ? increased compliance (yes) Guanxi ? increased trust ? increased compliance with a request (yes) If you add a ‘condition’ or ‘situation’ such as a culture variable to the study, then you are adding a moderator. Both new moderators and mediators can represent contributions to theory for your paper. Are you still there ? Questions / Comments ? Writing for APJM (and some other journals) Some journals insist that the contributions for theory and practice are directly related to