Academy of Management Learning and Education
Encyclopedia
Academy of Management Learning and Education is the fourth and most recent journal sponsored by the Academy of Management
, the largest association of business professors in the world. As an academic journal
, it is not devoted to teaching, but to the management of management and business education
. In that way, it focuses on the process by which management and business education is conceived and delivered.
, who moved the journal from concept to printed pages. The following editor was James R. Bailey of George Washington University
, who is credited with leading the journal into the top 10 management journals as ranked by the Social Sciences Citation Index
.
, and Sumantra Ghoshal
, that were critical of the efficacy of business school education.
Academy of Management
The Academy of Management is a professional association for scholars dedicated to creating and disseminating knowledge about management and organizations. The Academy of Management was established in 1936...
, the largest association of business professors in the world. As an academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
, it is not devoted to teaching, but to the management of management and business education
Business education
Business education involves teaching students the fundamentals, theories, and processes of business. Education in this field occurs at several levels, including secondary education and higher education or university education. Approximately 38% of student enroll in one or more business courses...
. In that way, it focuses on the process by which management and business education is conceived and delivered.
Editors
The founding editor was Roy Lewicki of Ohio State UniversityOhio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, who moved the journal from concept to printed pages. The following editor was James R. Bailey of George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
, who is credited with leading the journal into the top 10 management journals as ranked by the Social Sciences Citation Index
Social Sciences Citation Index
Social Sciences Citation Index is an interdisciplinary citation index product of Thomson Reuters' Healthcare & Science division. It was developed by the Institute for Scientific Information from the Science Citation Index....
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Controversy
AMLE generated a great deal of controversy by publishing several important articles by notable scholars like Jeffery Pfeffer, Henry MintzbergHenry Mintzberg
Professor Henry Mintzberg, is an internationally renowned academic and author on business and management. He is currently the Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies at the Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he has been teaching since...
, and Sumantra Ghoshal
Sumantra Ghoshal
Sumantra Ghoshal was an academic and management guru. He was the founding Dean of the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, which is jointly sponsored by the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and the London Business School....
, that were critical of the efficacy of business school education.