Job rejection letters dance like snow

It is kind of mysterious that after 20 job applicatioins sent out, 25 rejections letters were received. Some universities sent out the job rejection letters twice. One rejection came through formal hard copy letter. The other one came again through emails. It is guessed that the email one came again because the university is afraid that if the job candiate moved to another city and thus didn't receive the formal hard copy letter. The job candidate will happily appear in the university ready to teach in the coming Fall semester...........................

Latent structural relationship across groups

Reading list

• Parker, C. P., Baltes, B. B., & Christiansen, N. D. 1997. Support for affirmitive action, justice perceptions, and work attitudes: A study of gender and racial-ethnic group differences. Journal of Applied Psychology, 82: 376-389.

professional editing service

http://www.prof-editing.com/

journal for measurement development

B

• Educational and Psychololgical Measurement, http://www.sagepub.com/journalsProdEditBoards.nav?prodId=Journal200914
• Applied Psychological Measurement
• Journal of Educational Measurement
• Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development
• Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal
• Personality and Individual Differences
• Communication Methods and Measures

C

• Social Indicators Research

Knowledge Network

• Networks in the Knowledge Economy (2003) by Rob Cross, Andrew Parker, and Lisa Sasson
• Knowledge Networks: Innovation Through Communities of Practice (2004) by Paul M. Hildreth and Chris Kimble
• Social Networks and Organizations (2003) by Martin Kilduff and Wenpin Tsai
• Building the Knowledge Management Network: Best Practices, Tools, and Techniques for Putting Conversation to Work (2002) by Cliff Figallo and Nancy Rhine
• The Future of Knowledge: Increasing Prosperity through Value Networks (2002) by Verna Allee

First and Last seminar in the PhD program

Caroline attended both the first and the last research seminar in the PhD program.
In the first seminar, "seven" new first year PhD student were sitting in the classroom, the professor said his only sentence----- "Not all seven of you can get a PhD degree"
The professor's words has gradully been proven along the years
In the last seminar, "two" old fifth year PhD candidates were sitting in the classroom, the professor said his only sentence ----- "Not all two of you can get a job at a university"
Unfortunately, Caroline is one of the two PhD candidates.........

Why top-ranking journals should not reject PhD students' papers?

If the top-ranking journals often reject PhD students' papers, then how can we get published and tenured?

How to write dissertation happily?

• Increasing flow experience---Csikszentmihalyis:" There is no inherent problem in our desire to escalate our goals, as long as we enjoy the struggle along the way." However, when we are preoccupied with the goal, e.g.,, the PhD degress earned someday in the future, we will no longer derive pleasure and contentment from the process of achieving it, that is, from the present moment. The experience of flow leads us to be involved in life (rather than be alientated from it), to enjoy activities (rather than to find them dreary), to have a sense of control (rather than helpless), and to feel a strong sense of self (rather than unworthiness).
• have a clear schedule---- knowing what to do at what time, eg., from 8:00 am to 11:00 am (read and write), clear schedule help our mind concentrate on things we need to do
• have a life ---- work and life balance, arrange time for relaxation, interacting with friends/people/animals/nature, doing something else we like, not only dissertation, dissertation is not our life, dissertation is only one thing that we are doing in our life now
• have an organized environment--- an organized environment help us concentrate, especially when our mind can't get concentrated by itself, an organized environment serves as a contextual variable to induce our mind to become more concentrated
• meditation is good for training concentration and calming down
• have a network of social support--- know how to ask for support and give support, people help people
• Be careful of workaholism--- some people become workalolic, due to lack of love; workaholism become an excuse to avoid getting in touch with emotional needs or feelings

Eudaimonia, Happiness

• No amount of "doing" can compensate completely for a lack of "being"
• It is because the world is so full of suffering, that your happiness is a gift
• It is because the world is so full of poverty, that your wealth is a gift
• It is because the word is so full of unfriendly, that your smile is a gift
• It is because the world is so full of war, that your peace of mind is a gift
• It is becasue the world is in such despair, that your hope and optimism is a gift
• It is because the world is so afraid, that your love is a gift

BBC-TV documentaries:
The Happiness Formula
How to Be Happy

2008 Academy of Management

2008 Academy of Management Annual Meeting
August 8-13, 2008 - Anaheim, California
Theme: The Questions We Ask
http://meeting.aomonline.org/2008/

OB Division Doctoral Consortium
The OB doctoral consortium includes an interesting and energetic mix of presentations, discussions, and interactive sessions designed to launch doctoral students on their academic careers. Topics include landing a job, getting published, teaching effectiveness, and work-life balance. This year's list of presenters currently includes Marcus Dickson, Brian Dineen, Mel Fugate, Jeff Greenhaus, Audrey Korsgaard, Suzanne Masterson, Deborah Rupp, and Jason Shaw. We will also join other consortia for "Meet the Editors" sessions.The consortium begins with evening sessions on Friday August 8 before continuing with a full day Saturday (8:00-5:00) and half day Sunday (8:00-Noon). Participants are expected to attend all of the consortium sessions.

How to write dissertation heartbrokenly?

Someone disappears from our life when we are writing the dissertations. We feel heartbroken and we still need to write the dissertation. Based on Caroline's survey, here are the possible approaches to write the dissertation heartbrokenly............

• Cry----keep on crying, after crying for 4 weeks, tears get dry, feel very exhausted, then we continue to write the dissertation
• Sleep----keep on sleeping, wish someone can at least appear in our dreams or when we wake up, someone will come back to our life, after endless sleep for 2 weeks, someone never appear in our dreams, not to mention come back to our life, feel very headache due to oversleep, then we continue to write the dissertation
• Eat----keep on eating until we finish all the food we are able to find, feel very lazy to go out to buy more food to eat, then we continue to write the dissertation
• Drink (alcohol)---- keep on drinking and vomitting for 6 weeks, feel vomiting is not very interesting, then we continue to write the dissertation
• Parties--- go to a lot of parties, wish the loud noices from music and people can make us forget someone, after the parties, we still remember someone, then we continue to write the dissertation
• Talk----keep on talking to people, dial all the phone numbers we are able to find, talk to all the people we are able to see, feel very tired of keeping on talking the same things, then we continue to write the dissertation
• Watch TV---- keep on watching TV 24 hours for 3 weeks, we memorize the schedules of all TV programs and are able to predict what the actors are going to say in the next program, feel all the boring TV programs look very similar to each other, then we continue to write the dissertation
• Ask God----keep on asking God for 8 weeks, we feel God speak a language only used in a remote island, unfortunately, we can't understand the mysterious language, then we continue to write the dissertation
• Read---- read a lot of self-help books in order to become happy again, however, we still cry when we think of someone, then we continue to write the dissertation
• Ask other people to write the dissertation for us ---- whoever is asked rejects to write the dissertation for us, even the our dogs decline to write the dissertation for us, then we continue to write the dissertation
• Ask our dissertation advisors to write the dissertation for us ---- our dissertation advisors ask us to write papers for him/her in order to get tenured or Nobel prize, after carefully think about this, we feel this is not a good exchange deal, then we continue to write the dissertation
• Ask the university to give us the PhD degree directly without our writing the dissertation---- the shocked Dean of the school ask us "What??? Can you say that again?"

Someone never come back to our life. Heartbrokenly, our life and dissertation continue......

Face it
Accept it
Address it
Let it be (go)

How to become a sexy female PhD student?

Mary (PhD student, fashion queen, and math genius) and Caroline met on campus.

Mary said: Caroline, although we are PhD student, we still deserve the right to be sexy.
Caroline replied: Sounds great. Let's give it a try. How to start?
Mary said: First, you need to wear fewer clothes. Fewer clothes make your body look sexy.
Caroline replied: I tried it once. But I got a cold. That cold made me unable to run structual equation modeling for 5 days.
Mary said: Ok, just forget the clothes. Second, you need to wear high heel shoes. High heel shoes make your legs look sexy.
Caroline replied: I tried it onece. But I sprained my ankles. It hurts. The pain made me unable to run structural equation modeling for 7 days.
Mary said: Ok, just forget the high heel shoes. Third, you need to use makeup. Eyeliner makes your eyes look sexy.
Caroline replied: I tried it once. But I poked my eyes. It hurts. The infection made me unable to run structural equation modeling for 4 days.
Mary said: Ok, Caroline, forget the clothes, high heel shoes, and makeup. How about you keep on running your structural equation modeling? I believe running structural equation modeling makes you look very sexy from your hair to your toes. Also, I do believe that very very few women on the earth can become sexy through running structural equation modeling. You are the sexiest SEM woman on the earth.

Please be patient, God is not finished with me yet

Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart....Try to love the questions themselves....
Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given because you would not be able to live them.
And the point it, to live everything.
Live the questions now.
Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it,
Live along some distant day into the answers. ----- Rainer Maria Rilke

How to become a tough and successful female PhD candidate?

Caroline and a famous/old/male professor was having a meeting before flying to attend a conference where many universities will have job talks at the conference.

Male Professor said: Caroline, at the conference, you need to look tough in order to catch the attention. If you look tough, people will notice you, and will more likely to offer you a job talk opportunity.
Caroline asked: Really? Would you please kindly let me know how to accomplish that?
Male Professor said: First, you need to dress up. Black formal business suit makes you look tough. In USA, we say"dress to succeed."
Caroline replied: You are so smart. No wonder I have not succeeded until now, I seldom dress up. Also, my clothes are pink, not black. No wonder, I have never been regarded as a tough person. What else can I do to become a tough person?
Male Professor said: You need to speak loudly. Your voice is not loud enough. People can't hear you at the conference if you can't speak loudly.
Confused Caroline replied: The conference room has microphone. When I use the microphone, I will be the person with the loudest voice at the conference.
Male Professor said: No, I mean you need to look "strong".
Confused Caroline replied: When I am on the stage to present the paper, I will be the tallest person at the conference.
Male Professor said: No, I mean you need to talk like a "man".
Confused Caroline asked: Really? How do you make it?
Confused male Professor said: Because this is the way I talk................ Ok, Caroline, just forget my suggestion...................

Structural invariance in latent variable model

• The factorial structure of the concept being compared must be invariant across groups

Reading list

• Taris, T. W., Bok, I. A., & Meijer, Z. Y. 1998. Assessing stability and change of psychometric properties of multi-item concepts across different situations: A general approach. Journal of Psychology, 132: 301-316.

Why female PhD students wake up at 2:00 AM?

Five female PhD students, Mary, Janet, Kate, Susan, Lili, Cristina, Caroline met on campus for lunch.

Mary said: I often wake up at 2:00 AM because I have nightmares that I can't finish the papers/projects/dissertation before the deadlines.
Janet said: I often wake up at 2:00 AM because I have nighmares that I can't get funding/scholarship/fellowship next semester and thus I will not be able to continue my PhD program.
Kate said: I often wake up at 2:00 AM because I have nightmares that I can't get a faculty job at universities after I get my PhD degree or I can't get tenured after I get an assistant professor job.
Susan said: I often waks up at 2:00 AM because I have nightmares that my boyfriend will leave me because I have no extra time for him and I have a PhD degree, he has only a master/bachelor degree. He might discriminate aganist me (because I have a higher degree).
Lili said: I often wake up at 2:00 AM because I have nightmares that I might not find the perfect husband because I am too busy to afford a social life to meet the right person. I don't want to be lonely for the rest of my life.
Cristina said: I often wake up at 2:00 AM because I have nightmares that my husband will divorce me because I can't give birth to a child now. I am getting old and thus might not be able to have babies later. Caroline, you look so tired. Do you also wake up at 2:00 AM? It is OK to tell us the truth. We promise that we will not laugh at you.
Tired Caroline said: Yes, I do wake up at 2:00 AM because all my friends call me when they wake up.

It is OK not to pursue a career in academia after we get PhDs

I have heard many PhD candidates told me that they might not pursue a career in academia after they get their PhD degrees, due to many known or unknown reasons. Recently, an outstanding professor in my department who got his PhD from Princeton University decided to change career and leave academia and will devote himself to work in philanthrophy.

It is OK not to pursue a career in academia after we get PhD degrees. Many PhD students feel suffered from their studies/works. PhD students are lucky in a way that they still have choices. Many people on the earth have no choices in their life, e.g., some people are born and grow up in a war zone and don't know when they will die; some people have no chances to get education, everyday, when they wake up, all they can think is how to feed themselves without being hungry. Life is short. Making a career choice that will make you feel happy for your life. People with PhDs have many ways to contribute to the society. Working in academia is just one of many ways to make contributions.

Why and How to wake up early to write the dissertation

Cristina and Caroline met on campus.
Critina said: Caroline. I wake up at noon. I have difficulties in waking up early in the morning to write the dissertation. I hate to wake up early. Why do I have to wake up early to write my dissertation?
Caroline said: If you wake up in the early morning to write your dissertation, when you are writing your dissertation, the birds will sing songs for you to encourage and keep accompany with you to write your dissertation.
Cristina asked: How to wake up in the morning? I just can't make it.
Caroline said: You can use an alarm clock.
Cristina said: An alarm clock doesn't work for me.
Caroline said: How about you can use two, three, four, five alarm clocks?
Cristina asked: How about you call me when you wake up in the early morning?
Caroline replied: I wish I could. But all my TEN alarm clocks are broken.

Latent mean comparison across groups(measurement models with mean structures)

test measurement invariance and group mean differences on latent variables

• M1-- the means of the latent variables are freely estimated; M2-- the means are constrainted to be equal. Compare M1 and M2. If M2 results in a significant worsening of fit relative to M1, we would suggest that one or more of the latent means differ from each other. Identifying specifically which latent means are statistically different requires the estimation of other models in which paris of latent variable means are constrained to be equal. These constrained models are then compared with M1 to estimate losses in model fit relative to M1. -- Vandenberg, R. J. & Self, R. M. (1993)
  
  For two groups, eg., gender
  
• estimation of relative differences in factor means instead of absolute differences; first, fix the means of all factors to zero in one group (this group is regarded as a reference group); the factor means are then freely estimated in the other groups and their values are relative differences on the factor means. If this value is -5, then the factor mean of the group in which this result was freely estimated is 5 points lower than that of the reference group. When there are only two groups, it is arbitrary which group is selected as the reference group. The choice is more critical with three or more samples because all factor mean differences in other groups are estiamted relative to the same reference group.
• Mean differences on the three latent factors, S1, S2, S3, across genders. For identification purpose, males sample was used as the reference group with its latent mean parameters fixed at zero. Latent mean parameters for the female sample were freely estimated as deviations from the male sample. We investigate gender difference in the three latent factors through testing whether the latent factor means for the female sample are significantly different from those of the male sample (reference group)(Byrne, Shavelson, & Muthen, 1989; Byrne, 2001; Li, Harmer, Chi, & Vongjaturapat, 1996; Parker, Baltes, & Christiansen, 1997). Given that the male sample was designated as the reference group and, as such, their factor means were fixed at zero, the values reported in the Table represent latent mean differences between males and females. The latent factor means for S1 and S3 were statistically significant, this was not the case for S2. Given that the latent mean parameters were estimated for females and that they represent positive values, we interpret these findings as indicating that females appear to have significantly higher level with respect to S1 and S3, than do males. When it comes to interconnection S2, there appears to be little difference between males and females.
• Fixing the reference group’s latent mean to zero usually does not cause a problem in
  interpreting results because organizational researchers are primarily interested in
  latent mean differences, not the actual values of the latent means. Expressing latent means in one group as deviations from the latent means of a reference group resembles the practice of using dummy codes as a contrast from a reference group in ordinary least-squares regression (Cohen, Cohen, West, & Aiken, 2003).

For three groups (e.g., G1,G2,G3)

• Restrict the latent means to be invariant across the three groups (M2). Compare this model (M2) with the previous model (M1: configural invariance, metric invariance, item intercept invariance). If the fit of M2 decrease significantly (significantly worse fit in M2), this implies that significant latent mean difference exist for the S1,S2,S3 latent variables across the three groups. One of the groups (G1) is used as the reference group with its latent mean parameters (i.e., latent means of S1,S2,S3) fixed at zero. Latent mean parameters for the remaining two groups (G2, G3) are free to differ from zero. If one, two, or three of the estimates (of S1,S2,S3) are significantly positive, it would indicate that G2, G3 or both have higher S1,S2, or S3 than G1. If one,two,or three of the estimates (of S1,S2,S3) are significantly negative, it would indicate that G2, G3, or both have lower S1,S2, or S3. Comparison of the group differences on latent mean is based on the difference from zero. Statistical significance is determined from the t values.
  Latent paired comparisons are used to examine the source of the latent mean differences.
• For identification puposes, construct variances and means were fixed at 1 and 0 (Parker, C. P., Baltes, B. B., & Christiansen, N. D. 1997)
• For details in terms of how to do it, here are some examples in the reading list,

Reading list-- latent mean comparison across groups

• Faulbaum, F. 1987. Intergroup comparisons of latent means across waves. Sociological Methods and Research, 15: 317-335.
• Kossowska, M., Van Heil, A., & Chun, W. 2002. The need for cognitive closure scale: structure, cross-cultural invariance, and comparison of mean ratings between European-American and East Asian samples. Psychological Belgica, 42: 267-286.---- this paper only directly provides the latent mean value of the laten variables
• Li, F., Harmer, P., Chi, L., & Vongjaturapat, N. 1996. Cross-cultural validation of the task and ego orientation in sport questionnaire. Journal of sport and exercise psycholgy, 18: 392-407.
• Little, T. D. 1997. Mean and covariance structures (MACS) analyses of crosscultural data: practical and theoretical issues. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 32: 53-76.
• Millsap, R. E. & Everson, H. 1991. Confirmatory measurement model comparisons using latent means. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 26: 479-497.
• Munet-Vilaro, F., Gregorich, S. E., & Folkman, S. 2002. Factor structure of the Spanish version of the ways of coping questionnaire. J Appl Soc Psychol, 32: 1938 -1954.
• Nesselroade, J. R. & Thompson, W. W. 1995. Selection and related threats to group comparisons: An example comparing factorial structures of higher and lower ability groups of adult twins. Psychological Bulletin, 117(2): 271-284.
• Parker, C. P., Baltes, B. B., & Christiansen, N. D. 1997. Support for affirmitive action, justice perceptions, and work attitudes: A study of gender and racial-ethnic group differences. Journal of Applied Psychology, 82: 376-389.
• Pentz, M. A. & Chou, C. 1994. Measurement invariance in longitudinal clinical research assuming change from development and intervention. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 62: 450-462.
• Ployhart, R. E. & Oswald, F. L. 2004. Applications of mean and covariance structure analysis: Integrating correlational and experimental approaches. Organizational Research Methods, 7: 27-65.
• Pomplun, M. & Omar, M. H. 2001. The factorial invariance of a test of reading comprehension across groups of limited English proficiency students.
  Applied Measurement in Education, 14: 261-283.
• Riordan, C. M. & Vandenberg, R. J. 1994. A central question in cross-cultural research: Do employees of different cultures interpret work-related measures in an equivalent manner? Journal of Management, 20: 643-671.
• Schaubroeck, J. & Green, S. G. 1989. Confirmatory factor analytic procedures for assessing change during organizational entry. Journal of Applied Psychology, 74: 892-890.
• Shevlin, M., Brunsden, V., & Miles, J. 1998. Satisfaction with life scale: analysis of factorial invariance, mean structures, and reliability. . Pers Individ Dif., 25: 911-916.
• Taris, T. W., Bok, I. A., & Meijer, Z. Y. 1998. Assessing stability and change of psychometric properties of multi-item concepts across different situations: A general approach. Journal of Psychology, 132: 301-316.
• Vandenberg, R. J. & Self, R. M. 1993. Assessing newcomers’changing commitment to the organization during the first 6 months of work. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78: 557-568.
• Whiteside-Mansell, L. & Corwyn, R. F. 2003. Mean and covariance structures analyses: an examination of the Rosenberg self-esteem scale among adolescents and adults Educ Psychol Meas., 63: 163-173.
• Windle, M., Iwawaki, S., & Lemer, R. M. 1988. Cross-cultural comparability of temperament among Japanese and American preschool children. International Journal of Psychology, 23: 547-567.
• http://www2.chass.ncsu.edu/garson/pa765/structur.htm#mean

Keep on going

• It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.--- Confucius
• The wonderful thing about saints is that they were human. They lost their tempers, scolded God, were egotistical or testy or impatient in their turns, made mistakes and regretted them. Still they went on doggedly blundering toward heaven.--- Phyllis McGinley
• I know of no more encouraing face than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor. ---- Henry David Thoreau

How to answer tough questions at conferences?

While Caroline was presenting her study about spirituality at a conference, 5 minutes later, one old/famous/male professor suddenly "participated in" her presentation. (in principle, Caroline has 20 minutes to present her study)

Professor said: Caroline, your study makes no sense to me. How can I "know" spirituality?
Nervous Caroline replied: Dear Professor, you don't have to know it. You can "feel" it.
Angry professor said: No. I can't feel it. No one on the earth can feel it. Can you feel it?
Confused Caroline replied: Dear Professor, do not worry. If you try your best and never give up, I believe one day you will be able to feel it.

Mysteriously, the professor stop asking questions. No one else ask questions, either.

How to survive PhD programs?

Caroline and Mark (new PhD student) met on campus.

Mark said: Hi, Caroline, as a new PhD student, may I ask you some questions regarding how to survive the PhD program?
Caroline said: sure, my pleasure.
Marked asked: How did you respond when the PhD program director told you that the result of your screening exam look awful and thus you might be kicked out of the PhD program?
Caroline replied: I cried.
Marked asked: How did you respond when the qualifying exam guidance committee told you that the result of your qualifying exam look scary and thus you might not become a candidate?
Caroline replied: I cried.
Marked asked: How did you respond when the dissertation commitee told you that they had no clue about your dissertation proposal?
Caroline replied: I cried.
Marked asked: How did you respond when your dissertation advisor told you that it will take you forever to finish your dissertation?
Caroline replied: I cried.
Mark said: Caroline, you are useless.
Caroline crying loudly in front of Mark..........

GRE and Fcuk

Mary (fashion queen) and Caroline (not familiar with fashion) met on campus.

Mary said: Caroline, look at my new brand name T-shirt. It costs me 39 USD.
Caroline said: The T-shirt looks so beautiful. But I have a little question. I took the GRE exam. I guess a misspelled word mysterously appear in the middle of the T-shirt. I guess the "FCUK" is misspelled.
Mary said: Caroling, FCUK is a brand name T-shirt.

We saw a economic professor laughed behind us when he heard our rigorous discussion.

To prevent unfavorable circumstances and adversity from afflicting your mind...put a stop to aversion toward inner and outer obstacles....Practicing seeing everything in a solely agreeable way. For that to happen, stop seeing harmful situations as something wrong, but give all your effor to seeing them as valuable. ---------- Jigme Tenpey Nyima

FACE

The neurotic ego is the FACE, we are always wanting to save: fear of not being liked and honored, attachment to being right, control of others and of situations, and entitlement to be loved and respected unconditionally with no reciproal obligation. ---- David Richo

welcoming lifestyles

We value our own lifestyle and are open about it, with no senes of shame. We honor the lifestyles of others, no matter how different from our own.
Abraham Maslow--- The self-actualized person will go through the rituals of convention with a good-humored shrug adn the best possible grace.
That shrug shows compasson for others and openness on our part to the diversity of human experience. It does not harm us nor does it diminish our own individuality to participate in harmless rituals that mean a lot to others.

journal ranking

• http://www.harzing.com/ Select journal listings by subject
• journal impact ratings from ISI Thomson. They are all a poor way to evaluate faculty and quality ofresearch/scholarship.
• http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/subjects/bus/topicguides/busjnlranking.htm
• http://the-abs.org.uk/?id=257
• Journal Citation Report--- http://scientific.thomsonreuters.com/products/jcr/
• AOM istservs ---- IMD-L@AOMLISTS.pace.edu
• a very comprehensive academic journal quality guide from the UK from the Association of Business Schools which is widely used:http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=257
• http://www.journal-ranking.com/ranking/web/index.html
• http://www.sciencegateway.org/rank/index.html
• Journal of the Century, by category----http://www.apa.org/monitor/nov01/journals.html
• http://userpages.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst//journal_rank.html
• http://www.scimagojr.com/journalrank.php
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_factor
• http://www.isiwebofknowledge.com/

• Connelly, C.E., & Gallagher, D.G. (2007). Making “the list”:Business school rankings and the commodification of business research.Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, Summer, 103-116.
• Glick, W.H., Miller, C.C., and Cardinal, L.B. (2007). Making a lifeIn the field of organization science. Journal of OrganizationalBehavior,28: 817-835.
• Oswald, A. J. (2007). An examination of the reliability of prestigiousjournals: Evidence and implications for decision-makers. Economica,74,21-31.
• Singh, G., Haddad, K.M., and Chow, C.W. (2007). Are articles in"top" management journals necessarily of higher quality? Journal ofManagement Inquiry, 16: 319-331.
• Starbuck, W. H. (2005). How much better are the most-prestigiousjournals? The statistics of academic publications. OrganizationScience, 16(2), 180-200.
• Van Fleet, D.D., McWilliams, A., & Siegel, D .D. (2000). A theoreticaland empirical analysis of journal rankings: The case of formal lists. Journal of Management, 26(5), 839-861.