How to Become an Effective Journal Editor in Business and Management. A Guide to Developing Authors - Kathy Lund Dean

Using specific real-world examples, Kathy Lund Dean encourages editors confidence in both practice and policy by learning foundational editorial skills. She draws upon 20 years of editorial experience to share crucial tips for all stages of the editorial process, from the identification of values to boosting journal visibility. She ultimately dispels the common assumption that journal editing merely involves ensuring author conformity to style, instead showing how effective journal editors must possess a dynamic mix of disciplinary expertise, constructive critique, and emotional intelligence to coax the best manuscripts from their authors.

How to Become an Effective Journal Editor in Business and Management is vital for scholars who are considering an editorial role, particularly those focusing on business and management, leadership and education.. Current journal editors will also benefit from its examination of ethics, new resource identification and potentially difficult situations.

This timely guide provides detailed advice to help editors become more effective at aiding their authors’ scholarly development and creating ethical, values-based manuscript assessment processes. A key book for journal editors at any stage in their career, it sheds light on tried-and-true strategies for growing their editorial toolkit.