STRATEGY

EDITOR'S NOTE

PUBLISHING AND OTHER SCHOLARLY
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

Notwithstanding the recognition by AACSB International of endeavors such as field case
consulting (See JSBS, Val. i l, iva. l Spring/Summer 2000), there has been a broad-based
and increasing emphasis on publishing and other scholarly activities at the traditional
"teaching" colleges and universities. The pressures have been created not only by the
desire of many institutions to achieve accreditation under the newer, mission driven
criteria of the AACSB, but by the large number of newer faculty who have been armed
with a research oriented Ph D. and the current criteria of the tenure and promotion policies
of the universities who have been employing these candidates.

Although not always of a "publish or perish" nature, this phenomenon is influencing
faculty and administration alike. In this regard, the Editorial Staff of JSBSwould like to
remind the readership of the myriad opportunities to engage in scholarly activities related
to the Small Business Institutee and the Journal ofSmall Business Srraiegy:

The publication of an article in JSBSas either a traditional article or as a "Small
Business Brief'hich is a shorter piece, often of a narrower scope than a typical
article.

The publication of a Book Review that can be focus on a recent text or
practitioner book that would be of interest to the readership of JSBS.

There are opportunities to serve as a reviewer for JSBS. Given the wide range of
topics of the manuscripts submitted to JSBS, we utilize reviewers from all
business disciplines.

The annual Small Business Institutee Conferences (formerly SBIDA). The next
one will be held in New Orleans February 13 —IS, 2003). The scholarly
opportunities associated with the annual conference are numerous(please see the

Call for Papers in this issue):
Paper presentation and publication in the Proceedings (up to 5 "Best
Papers" will be published in JSBS)
Discussant
Reviewer
Track Chair

These numerous opportunities are, of course, in addition to those many others associated
with the Small Business Institutee (Field Case Consulting, Case of the Year competition,
organizational leadership positions, etc). Please consider these possibilities as you
develop your scholarly agendas in the future.

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