Avoiding common missteps: Writing papers suitable for the Asia Pacific Journal of Management

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In my recent editorial articles in the Asia Pacific Journal of Management, I noted that we receive numerous submissions that fall outside of our aims and scope, which is to publish research that advances the understanding of management and organizational success with emphasis on the Asia Pacific region (Ahlstrom, 2010a, b). In those articles I provided several recommendations for authors with respect to well-argued research papers, publishing in APJM, and avoiding a desk rejection. Those interested should look carefully at those articles as well as the journal’s aims and scope, which can be found on APJM’s website along with other information and instructions for prospective authors (http://​www.​springer.​com/​business+%26+management/​business+for+pro​fessionals/​journal/​10490). In addition, authors should pay particular attention to issues that I have repeated such as being sure to have a clear research question (posed early in the paper), having theory to guide the research, and stating the contributions of the research.¹ Many submissions to our journal lack these three fundamental items making it difficult to evaluate what might otherwise be interesting research. …