Recruitment Call – New Associate Editors for the Journal of Management Studies



The Journal of Management Studies is seeking two Associate Editors to join the editorial team of Igor Filatotchev, Gerardo Patriotta, Donald Siegel, Penny Dick, Daniel Muzio, Corinne Post, Andrea Prencipe, John Prescott, Riikka Sarala, Weilei Shi and Li-Qun Wei. The term of office is three years in the first instance with an option for a further three. The post carries a generous honorarium and all necessary travel expenses will be covered.
The Journal of Management Studies was established in 1963 as one of the first general management journals. It publishes innovative, novel and high-quality papers that advance theoretical and empirical knowledge in the area of management. It is one of the leading management journals in the world; it has been part of the FT50 journal list since 2011, has an Impact Factor of 5.329 and a 2017 ISI Ranking of 15/140 (Business) and 15/209 (Management).

Essential qualities sought from candidates include the following:
  •  Significant scholarly contributions in any area of management studies. It is expected that applicants will identify a specific category as a primary area of expertise, but the ability to handle manuscripts across a wide range topics and domains is important.
  • Extensive experience as a reviewer for management journals.
  • Demonstrated administrative skills, capacity to handle a demanding workload and to meet deadlines.
  • Must be able to work constructively with authors, reviewers and the editorial team.
  • Must be prepared to contribute to the success of the journal through attendance at editorial meetings and representing the journal at events and to institutions.
  • Must have methodological expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative methods.
Strong candidates with expertise in any area of management studies will be considered, however, we are particularly keen to consider candidates with expertise across a broad spectrum of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management.

Interviews will be held in London, UK, on Tuesday, 19th March 2019. The panel will consist of SAMS Council Members, JMS General Editors and the Editorial Manager. For interviewees reasonable travel expenses will be paid on production of receipts.

For an informal discussion of the nature of the editorial tasks and the support that the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS) gives to editors in recognition of the time they devote to the Journal, please contact Margaret Turner, Journal of Management Studies, c/o Durham University Business School, Mill Hill Lane, Durham, DH1 3LB.
Email: business.sams@durham.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)191 334 5396

You may also contact one of the current General Editors: Igor Filatotchev (igor.filatotchev@kcl.ac.uk), Gerardo Patriotta (Gerardo.Patriotta@wbs.ac.uk) or Don Siegel (donald.siegel.1@asu.edu).
Closing date: Friday, 15th February 2019 (16.00 GMT)

Candidates will hear whether they have been selected for interview by Friday, 1st March 2019.

JMS Website: www.socadms.org.uk/journal-management-studies
SAMS Website: www.socadms.org.uk

If you wish to apply for this post, please email a cover letter to Margaret Turner (business.sams@durham.ac.uk), this letter should state why you would like to apply, and the skills and qualities you can bring to the post along with a short CV that focuses on your publishing, reviewing and editorial experience.

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