Aim & Scope

Aim

The Journal of Management and Organization Research aims to advance knowledge and scholarly discussion in management and organization studies by publishing original, rigorous, relevant, and ethically conducted research.

The journal seeks to provide an international forum for developing and disseminating theories, empirical evidence, analytical frameworks, managerial practices, and organizational innovations that contribute to a deeper understanding of how organizations are established, managed, developed, transformed, and sustained.

The journal particularly encourages research that:

• develops management and organization theory;
• examines contemporary organizational challenges;
• provides empirical evidence relevant to managerial decision-making;
• connects management theory with organizational practice;
• investigates changing workplace environments;
• examines organizational transformation and innovation;
• contributes to responsible and sustainable management;
• promotes interdisciplinary approaches to organizational research; and
• addresses emerging issues affecting organizations and society.

Scope

The journal welcomes manuscripts addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:

Strategic Management

• strategic planning;
• competitive strategy;
• corporate strategy;
• strategic decision-making;
• strategic implementation;
• business-level strategy;
• organizational capabilities;
• dynamic capabilities;
• resource-based perspectives;
• strategic change; and
• strategic performance.

Organizational Behavior

• individual behavior in organizations;
• employee attitudes;
• motivation;
• job satisfaction;
• organizational commitment;
• organizational citizenship behavior;
• workplace behavior;
• employee engagement;
• psychological safety;
• workplace relationships; and
• employee well-being.

Organization Theory and Design

• organization theory;
• organizational structures;
• organizational design;
• organizational systems;
• organizational routines;
• institutional theory;
• organizational ecology;
• organizational networks;
• organizational identity; and
• organizational effectiveness.

Leadership

• leadership theory;
• transformational leadership;
• transactional leadership;
• servant leadership;
• ethical leadership;
• authentic leadership;
• digital leadership;
• strategic leadership;
• distributed leadership;
• leadership development; and
• leadership effectiveness.

Human Resource Management

• recruitment and selection;
• training and development;
• talent management;
• performance management;
• compensation and rewards;
• employee retention;
• career development;
• human resource analytics;
• strategic human resource management;
• employee relations;
• workforce planning; and
• future of work.

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

• entrepreneurship;
• entrepreneurial orientation;
• entrepreneurial behavior;
• social entrepreneurship;
• digital entrepreneurship;
• women entrepreneurship;
• family business;
• startup management;
• business incubation;
• small and medium-sized enterprises;
• entrepreneurial ecosystems; and
• entrepreneurial innovation.

Innovation Management

• organizational innovation;
• product and service innovation;
• process innovation;
• open innovation;
• innovation capabilities;
• knowledge-based innovation;
• digital innovation;
• innovation ecosystems;
• creativity management; and
• innovation performance.

Knowledge Management

• organizational knowledge;
• knowledge creation;
• knowledge sharing;
• knowledge transfer;
• organizational learning;
• learning organizations;
• intellectual capital; and
• knowledge-based competitive advantage.

Organizational Culture

• organizational culture;
• organizational climate;
• workplace values;
• organizational identity;
• cultural change;
• cross-cultural management;
• diversity and inclusion; and
• organizational subcultures.

Change Management

• organizational change;
• organizational transformation;
• change readiness;
• resistance to change;
• organizational adaptation;
• restructuring;
• digital transformation;
• change leadership; and
• transformation management.

Operations and Business Management

• operations management;
• business process management;
• quality management;
• productivity;
• supply chain management;
• service management;
• project management;
• operational excellence; and
• business performance.

Marketing Management

• marketing strategy;
• consumer behavior;
• brand management;
• digital marketing;
• customer relationship management;
• service marketing;
• marketing capabilities; and
• marketing performance.

Financial Management and Corporate Governance

• managerial finance;
• corporate financial management;
• financial decision-making;
• corporate governance;
• ownership structures;
• board effectiveness;
• governance mechanisms; and
• organizational accountability.

Public and Nonprofit Management

• public management;
• public sector organizations;
• nonprofit management;
• public service innovation;
• governance;
• organizational accountability; and
• public organizational performance.

International and Cross-Cultural Management

• international management;
• multinational corporations;
• global leadership;
• cross-cultural management;
• international human resource management;
• global organizational behavior; and
• international business strategy.

Sustainability and Responsible Management

• corporate sustainability;
• environmental management;
• ESG management;
• corporate social responsibility;
• business ethics;
• responsible leadership;
• sustainable human resource management;
• circular economy management; and
• sustainable organizational development.

Digital Management and Emerging Technology

• digital transformation;
• artificial intelligence in management;
• automation;
• big data and management;
• business analytics;
• digital workplace;
• human-AI collaboration;
• technology adoption;
• platform organizations;
• digital organizational capabilities; and
• future organizations.

Contemporary Organizational Issues

• remote and hybrid work;
• workplace diversity;
• employee resilience;
• organizational agility;
• crisis management;
• workforce transformation;
• gig economy;
• employee experience;
• workplace technology;
• organizational resilience; and
• future of work.

Interdisciplinary manuscripts integrating management and organization research with economics, psychology, sociology, information systems, public administration, education, communication, technology, or other relevant disciplines are welcomed where the manuscript makes a clear contribution to management or organization studies.

Manuscripts without a substantive relationship to the journal’s stated aims and scope may be rejected during initial editorial screening.

 

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