Article
Editorial: A Trail Guide to Publishing Success: Tips on Writing Influential Conceptual, Qualitative, and Survey Research
Journal of Business Logistics: Strategic Supply Chain Research
(2014)
Abstract
Publishing in top journals is difficult. Common challenges undermine authors’attempts to explain and influence their discipline's under-standing and practice. We identify and describe these roadblocks to publishing success. We also benchmark best practice in management,marketing, and supply chain journals to provide a trail guide for writing—and publishing—influential conceptual, qualitative, and surveyresearch. Given equifinality in research, our trail guide should not be viewed as the only way to craft excellent, influential research. However, ifwe agree on the basics, we can (1) increase consistency in the review process, (2) reduce publication cycles, and (3) begin to roll back thelength of articles.
Keywords
- theory development,
- storytelling,
- conceptual,
- qualitative,
- methodology
Disciplines
Publication Date
April 18, 2014
DOI
10.1111/jbl.12039
Publisher Statement
Works produced by employees of the U.S. Government as part of their official duties are not copyrighted within the U.S. The content of this document is not copyrighted.
Citation Information
Stanley E. Fawcett, Matthew A. Waller, Jason W. Miller, Matthew A. Schwieterman, et al.. "Editorial: A Trail Guide to Publishing Success: Tips on Writing Influential Conceptual, Qualitative, and Survey Research" Journal of Business Logistics: Strategic Supply Chain Research Vol. 35 Iss. 1 (2014) p. 1 - 16 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robert-overstreet/5/