Why reviewers say ‘the theory is weak’: Sutton and Staw’s 1995 essay on what theory is not, and what thirty years of literature add…

Ågerfalk’s case against theory fetishism: how ‘insufficient theoretical contribution’ has become an easy rejection reason, and why that harms research.

of Weng Marc Lim’s guidelines for theory development: theoretical gaps, foundations, contributions and implications.

How to build theory from case studies: opportunities, challenges and the strategies Eisenhardt and Graebner (2007) recommend.

From ‘that’s interesting’ to ‘that’s important’: Tihanyi’s AMJ editorial on making management research matter.

Latham (2007) on why behavioural science findings rarely transfer to workplace practice, and how to bridge the gap.

Dutton and Dukerich on the relational foundation of research: how relationships with research sites make research interesting.

Coleman’s boat explained: how to link macro and micro levels in management theory, based on the 2022 AMJ editorial.

Radical theorising and new ways of seeing in management research: how to develop bold, original theoretical contributions.

Why HARKing and post-result theorising lead to rejection at AMJ, the warning signs reviewers spot, and the advantages of starting with theory.

Sara Rynes on carrying Sumantra Ghoshal’s torch: research practices that make management scholarship relevant to practice.

New ways of seeing: the AMJ editorial series on fresh perspectives, methods and theories in management research.

How to integrate theories across disciplines: guidance from the 2018 AMJ editorial on theory integration.

What makes research important, interesting, international and integrative? The AMJ ‘Taking Stock and Looking Ahead’ editorial.

Critical management studies and AMJ: the challenge and counterchallenge debate on critical perspectives in management research.

Institutional theory and institutional change: the introduction to the AMJ special research forum and its key themes.

Why management scholars should reengage with the classics: the 2025 AMJ editorial by Bermiss et al. and its lessons.

Revitalising critical management studies through three-dimensional thinking: a new direction for the field.

Data-driven vs theory-driven research explained: how each approach works, its strengths and limits, and when to combine them in health research.