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1、Challenges in Strategy and Organization Theory Research,Strategy/OT research Mike W. Peng 2021/5/22,1,Macro organizational research,Strategy and OT: Boundaries are blurred The big question: What determines the success and failure of firms around the world? (Peng, 2004, JIBS) My experience and advice
2、: Be programmatic in your research Of course, you will learn from and collaborate with your advisor as a PhD student But you dont want to do your advisors research,Strategy/OT research Mike W. Peng 2021/5/22,2,Guidelines on topic selection (R. Tung, 2005, Asia Pacific Journal of Management),What are
3、 the significant and important trends that have broad implications for theory and practice in the future? Is the topic sustainable over an extended period of time and not just a fad? Will the topic be broad enough to generate interest among a sufficiently large group of researchers? How much researc
4、h attention has the topic received so far? What is my competitive advantage in this area? Am I truly passionate and excited about the topic?,Strategy/OT research Mike W. Peng 2021/5/22,3,A papers success is substantially determined at the outset (S. Rynes, 2006, IACMR talk),Strategy/OT research Mike
5、 W. Peng 2021/5/22,4,Research Formulation,Minimum standards: “Thats interesting!” 4 - 6 smart people test Maximum goals: “Ill never think about the issue the same way again!” Publication becomes a ritual citation (e.g., Barney, Child, Jensen, Hofstede, Porter, Williamson . . . cite Peng dont just re
6、peat the tables “Shown in Table 1, X is significant.” “Shown in Table 1, X is significant, thus supporting our H1.” Good idea to have a summary table for results,Strategy/OT research Mike W. Peng 2021/5/22,19,The end,Discussion State your contributions explicitly “Three contributions emerge. First S
7、econd Third ” Dont say “weaknesses;” say “limitations and future research directions” Conclusion So what? How does the world look different now? No more than one paragraph: Tie everything together “Learning does lead to higher performancealbeit not necessarily in a linear fashion” (Luo can never be
8、proven Your references provide a clue (for editors) Meet journal styles (asset-specificity investment) Tight editing (Have you tried research notes?) Avoid amateur styles: Be professional and cool “Our results are incredible (shocking) .” Offer to review for the journal,Strategy/OT research Mike W.
9、Peng 2021/5/22,23,Surviving the review process,Thick skin is required: Everybody gets rejections 90% rejection rates, my 40+ articles would have been submitted 400 times (baptism by fire?) Im now 3 times better than average, which means my submissions are still being killed 70% of the times! Realize
10、 reviewers and editors are rational At least in most cases: Everybody can have a bad day Our intellectual market for ideas is not perfect, but is rational, reasonable, and the best in the world Case study of Tong, Reuer, & Peng AMJ (2007),Strategy/OT research Mike W. Peng 2021/5/22,24,Dealing with r
11、eviewers,Thoroughly address every point raised Including disagreements, dont hide them! What reviewers hate: #1: Done! #2: Done! #3: Yes they wont remember What reviewers appreciate: Point-by-point Review #1 (completely retype or cut and paste) Our response #1 Review #2 Our response #2 ,Strategy/OT
12、research Mike W. Peng 2021/5/22,25,What I have found (I).,The university is a subsidized writers club Or multiple, never-ending Olympic games. Have to care about major games Leverage your core competencies Ours is a socially constructed, virtual community around the world So what? Send your work to
13、relevant people ASAP My global network is a source of my energy, replenishment, and inspiration (and citations!),Strategy/OT research Mike W. Peng 2021/5/22,26,What I have found (II) .,Writing is just like cooking! We are all cooks. We cannot cook up data, but we can cook up presentable dishes in pa
14、per format Be creative: Dont be a slave to a certain style of cooking Avoid too many or too few ingredients (theories) Certain foods are no longer fresh or appealing if they are not cooked right away When is the best time to write? Right (write) now! The art of theoretical stir fry For more, see H.
15、Becker, Writing for Social Scientists /ChallengeSMOT0706/6/17/2007/,Strategy/OT research Mike W. Peng 2021/5/22,27,Useful references,The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition. Strunk, White, and Angell, 2000. Longman The Craft of Research. Booth, Colomb, and Williams, 1995. University of Chicago Press,
16、Chicago Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Anne Lamott, 1995. First Anchor Books Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article. Howard S. Becker, 1986. University Of Chicago Press. The Chicago Manual of Style. By University of Chicago Press Staff, 2003. Publishing in the Organizational Sciences. Cummings and Frost, 1995. Sage Publications.,Strategy/OT research Mike W. Peng 2021/5/22,28,No need to go over what the top journals are Do think
