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Getting Published: From a Writer’s Point of View Regina A. Greenwood

Nova Southeastern University

Getting Published !   The Basics

!   Know the outlet

!   Match the type of research with how the material is presented

!   Use a boilerplate whenever possible

!   Devote time to the production, not only the content

!   Have your own editor

!   Develop Hypotheses

!   Do what you say you will do and do it fast

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Getting Published

!   The Basics !   Explain what you are doing

!   Explain why the research is significant !   Do what you say you will do

!   Make it easy on the reader

!   Don’t let the methodology overwhelm the story

!   What comes next

Getting Published

!   Know the outlet (journal)

Domain statement Guidelines

Citation Style

Read other articles in the journal

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Getting Published

!   Match the type of research with how the material is presented !   The underlying principle is always: LOGIC

!   Whenever possible: TELL A STORY !   Never a conclusion (Concluding Remarks?)

!   Always limitations !   Always further research – what next?

Getting Published

!   Use a boilerplate whenever possible

“A “boilerplate” refers to standardized language and ….an accepted template” (Pratt, 2009:856 )

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Getting Published

!   Devote time to the production, not only the content

!   Spelling !   Formatting

!   Citation Style

Make it looks like it belongs in the journal!

Getting Published

!   Have your own editor

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Getting Published

!   Develop Hypotheses

Early Career Advice

Theory Sample

One Multiple

One

Multiple

Dissertation High Potential

High Potential “Land of Confusion”

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Sources for Help

Qualitative Research

Pratt, Michael. (2009). For the lack of a boilerplate: Tips on writing up (and reviewing) qualitative research. Academy of Management Journal, 52(5), 856-862.

Sources for Help

Management History Research

Van Fleet, David. (2008).Doing management history: One editor’s views. Journal of Management History, 14(3), 237-247.

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Sources for Help

!   Emerald – For Authors

! http://info.emeraldinsight.com/authors/index.htm !   Writing for Emerald !   Editing Services !   Editor Interviews !   Insider’s Guide to Getting Published !   “How to…” Guides

Sources for Help

!   Sage

!   Elsevier

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Sources for Help

!   Cummings, L. L., & Frost, P. J. (Eds.). 1995. Publishing in the Organizational Sciences. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

!   Huff, A. S. 1999. Writing for Scholarly Publication. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

!   Zanna, M. P., & Darley, J. M. (Eds.). 1987. The Compleat Academic. New York: Random House.

Getting Published

!   Hints: !   Look for Calls for Papers

!   Take advantage of ties between conferences and publication outlets

!   Take advantage of feedback

!   Create your presentation before submitting the paper. !   One-on-One editorial advice (AIB, SMA, AOM)

!   Build a network of fellow researchers

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GCERG

By: Global Culture and Entrepreneurship Research Group (GCERG)

Edward F. Murphy, Jr. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Regina A. Greenwood Nova Southeastern University

Terrell G. Manyak Nova Southeastern University

Bahaudin Mujtaba Nova Southeastern University

Arnel Onesimo O. Uy De La Salle University Philippines

Shaista E. Khilji George Washington University

Jaime Ruiz-Gutierrez University of Los Andes, Colombia

Miguel R. Olivas-ujan Tec de Monterrey

Dora M. Luk City University of Hong Kong, China

Neusa Maris Bastos Santos Pontificia University Catholica de Sao Paulo

Sergio Madero Tec de Monterrey

Mark Woodhull Schreiner University

Sankalp Chaturvedi Imperial College, London

Silvia Ines Monserrat Lluna Universidad Nacional del CentroSilvia

Paraskevi T. Christoforou City University of Hong Kong, China William Teeple

Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ.

Julia Teahen Baker College

Questions?