On the Plagues and Pleasures of Academic Publishing

Abstract

I knew I was in a world of trouble the first week of my Ph.D. program. The head of our program, a well-known researcher in organization theory, asked us why we chose to pursue a doctorate.The first student, who was from an impoverished African country, explained, "I hope to use the skills obtained in this program to alleviate poverty amongst my people." The second student, who was from Asia, bragged, "I am already a professor and I want to learn additional methods to improve my