Academy of Management Perspectives seeks manuscripts that prioritize relevance to managerial practice and policy. The journal explicitly rejects papers that are primarily theory-driven or that repurpose work rejected by other journals by adding managerial implications as an afterthought. Papers must be managerially motivated from inception, addressing specific issues that inform how organizations are managed.
Beyond relevance, AMP demands rigorous original analysis using evidence-based findings rather than opinions or philosophical arguments. This rigor may emerge from empirical research or robust conceptual frameworks, comparable to standards at elite journals.
AMP papers must be relevant, rigorous, and readable. They simultaneously address important managerial issues, employ original scholarly analysis, and communicate findings accessibly to practitioners through plain language and concise presentation.