On the aims and scope of the Asia Pacific Journal of Management: What does APJM really seek to publish?

A checklist for prospective authors of Asia Pacific Journal of Management

“…At APJM, that audience is comprised primarily of academic management and international business researchers, and that audience is primarily interested in the building, testing, and improvement of management theory, along with the presentation of interesting empirical or case results that are theory-driven and (potentially) useful or explicatory to managers and organizations (Ahlstrom, 2010b;Huff, 2008;Nair & Ahlstrom, 2008;Sutton & Staw, 1995). While certainly interesting, textbook-type chapters and articles geared more for business magazines do not fit the aims and scope of APJM (see Ahlstrom, 2010cAhlstrom, , 2011. Perspectives, review, and commentary papers are all welcome (e.g.…”

Growth and continuity at APJM

“…Authors who would like to submit their papers to APJM should be careful to read the journal's aims and scope, some published articles in APJM, and current and recent editorials. There were several recent helpful editorials on the journal's aims and scope (Ahlstrom, 2011a), avoiding desk rejection (Ahlstrom, 2010(Ahlstrom, , 2012a, and a checklist for authors in submitting papers to APJM (Ahlstrom, 2011b(Ahlstrom, , 2012b.…”

On the types of papers the Asia Pacific Journal of Management generally publishes

“…As those articles noted, APJM publishes a variety of topics, theories, and research designs within the journal's aims and scope (Ahlstrom, 2010a(Ahlstrom, , 2011a. These include theory papers such as those found in the Academy of Management Review, and empirical papers of the general organization and rigor that might be found in the Academy of Management Journal or the Journal of International Business Studies.…”

“…But simply including the word "manage" or "management" in the manuscript's title does not qualify it as a management paper. The research question asked, the dependent variable explained, the contributions of the paper, and its research site are all crucial to whether a manuscript might be suitable for APJM and fit the journal's aims and scope (Ahlstrom, 2010b(Ahlstrom, , 2011a.…”