Organization and Management Theory OMT

Reviewing in the Rough Call for Participants

  • 1.  Reviewing in the Rough Call for Participants

    Posted 04-10-2012 13:31
    Are you a doctoral student or a junior faculty member who is interested in learning the craft of reviewing or
    improving your reviewing skills? If so, the MOC Division is sponsoring “Reviewing in the Rough: A Professional
    Development Workshop for Doctoral Students and Junior Faculty” at this year’s Academy of Management Annual
    Meeting in Boston, MA

    To reserve your spot, please complete the following steps:
    1. Send an e-mail to mocreview@gmail.com to request a copy of an original submission of Scott DeRue’s
    manuscript “A Quasi-experimental Study of After-event Reviews and Leadership Development.”
    2. Complete a formal review of this manuscript (i.e., approximately two single-spaced pages).
    3. E-mail your completed review to mocreview@gmail.com.
    4. We will e-mail you the registration code for the PDW.
    5. Register for the PDW at the AOM program website.

    Please note that spots in the workshop will be allotted to the first 55 doctoral students and junior faculty members
    who submit their completed reviews before July 15th.

    We look forward to seeing you in Boston!

    Jeffrey Bednar
    University of Michigan

    Kevin Cruz
    The University of Texas at El Paso

    Doug Lepisto
    Boston College

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    Reviewing is a critical “professional responsibility” and an integral part of participating in the academic community
    (Trevino, 2008). Yet Tsang and Frey (2007: 129) noted that “there is no formal training for referees who usually
    pick up their review skills through learning by doing.” This raises a perplexing question for doctoral students and
    junior faculty members: how can they develop critical reviewing skills when there are so few opportunities for
    doctoral students and junior faculty members to practice the art of reviewing? This professional development
    workshop (PDW) provides doctoral students and junior faculty with a rare opportunity to learn and practice the art
    of reviewing. Prior to the conference, doctoral students/junior faculty will be asked to prepare a formal review of an
    original submission of Scott DeRue’s manuscript “A Quasi-experimental Study of After-event Reviews and
    Leadership Development” (DeRue, Nahrgang, Hollenbeck, & Workman, in press). Please note that this manuscript
    will replace the manuscript listed in the official conference program. The actual workshop will consist of two
    sessions: (1) a panel session and (2) an interactive session. The workshop will begin with Scott DeRue, who will
    provide background information about the original manuscript submission. Next, a panel session will provide
    participants an opportunity to gain key insights about quality reviewing from a former Editor, Associate Editor, and
    Editorial Board Member. Participants will then break into small groups, facilitated by an experienced faculty
    member, to discuss and receive feedback on their formal reviews. Jennifer Nahrgang will then discuss the actual
    reviews of the original submission and how they helped shape the final manuscript. Finally, the PDW will conclude
    with a question and answer period.