Purpose and Agenda:

This idea development workshop (IDW) is primarily geared toward early career researchers (e.g., assistant professors and postdoctoral fellows) and PhD students who are interested in publishing in AMR—the highest-ranked journal publishing conceptual and theoretical manuscripts. This IDW is open to anyone though we will give preference to individuals from institutions in Europe. This workshop is designed to help participants develop great ideas that are the foundation for well-crafted manuscripts suitable for submission to AMR.

The workshop has two parts. In the first part, we will provide information about publishing in AMR. The AMRteam will discuss what makes a successful AMR paper, why papers are rejected, and how to address the core challenges often seen in rejected papers.

In the second part, we offer roundtable discussions of participants’ ideas for papers to be submitted to AMR. We will match participants with a facilitator such as an Associate Editor or Editorial Board member, who will discuss and provide feedback on these ideas. Participation in this part of the workshop is limited.

Registration Information:

To apply, please submit a 350-word abstract of your theoretical or conceptual idea. The deadline for applications is 10 October 2026.

IDW Timeline:

• Submission Deadline: 10 October 2026
• Acceptance to IDW Decision: 24 October 2026
• Registration Deadline: 6 November 2026

Please note:

• Submitting a proposal does not guarantee acceptance to the workshop.
• An accepted proposal does not guarantee acceptance of the associated full-text manuscript to AMR and does not provide special preference in the review process.

Pre-Workshop Activities:

Please read these From the Editors’ essays prior to submitting your abstract.

• Cornelissen, J. (2017). From the Editors: Developing propositions, a process model or a typology? Addressing the challenges of writing theory without a boilerplate. Academy of Management Review, 42(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2016.0196
• Campbell, J.T. & Aguilera, R.V. 2022. From the Editors: Why I rejected your paper: Common pitfalls in writing theory papers and how to avoid them. Academy of Management Review, 47(4). https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2022.0331.
• Thatcher, S.M.B. & Fisher, G. 2022. From the Editor: The nuts and bolts of writing a theory paper: A practical guide to getting started. Academy of Management Review, 47(1): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2021.0483.

The event is co-sponsored by Academy of Management Review (AMR), Academy of Management Community Accelerator Program (AOM CAP), Swiss Management Research Group (SWISSMAREG) and the Zurich Center for Sustainability Leadership (ZCSL) at ZHAW School of Management and Law

Organizers

Prof. Marco Clemente, Zurich Center for Sustainability Leadership, ZHAW School of Management and Law, Switzerland

Dr. Gastone Gualtieri, Zurich Center for Sustainability Leadership, ZHAW School of Management and Law, Switzerland

Irina Burns, Senior Managing Director AMR, AOM Community Accelerator Program

Facilitators(Current and Former AMR Associate Editors)

Prof. Hossam Zeitoun, University of Warwick

Prof. Christine Shropshire, Arizona State University

Prof. Kristie Rogers, Marquette University

Prof. Patrick Haack, HEC Lausanne

For information about SWISSMAREG, please contact Prof. Marco Clemente at [email protected]