As I have begun my term as the Editor of Journal of Management, I have been forced to think about what the phrase contribution to theory really means. I once had a colleague denied tenure because some thought the six "A" publications did not represent a sufficient contribution. I've had a number of papers rejected over the years because reviewers felt there was not enough of a contribution. I cannot begin to describe how many times in my Associate Editor role I read comments by reviewers questioning the contribution of a particular study. Thus, now I have to provide guidance to 12 great Associate Editors and two accomplished Senior Associate Editors regarding what contribution should mean at JOM for the next 3 years.
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