Editor's Comments: Reflections on the Craft of Clear Writing

Academy of Management ReviewVol. 37, No. 4 EditorialEditor's Comments: Reflections on the Craft of Clear WritingBelle Rose RaginsBelle Rose RaginsPublished Online:1 Oct 2012https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2012.0165AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsDownload CitationsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail View articleREFERENCESAlvesson M., Sandberg J. 2011. Generating research questions through problematization. Academy of Management Review, 36: 247–271.Link , Google ScholarAshkanasy N. M. 2011. Advancing theory: More than just “gap filling.” Journal of Organizational Behavior, 32: 819–821. Google ScholarCook C. K. 1985. Line by line: How to edit your own writing. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Google ScholarCorley K. G., Gioia D. A. 2011. Building theory about theory building: What constitutes a theoretical contribution? Academy of Management Review, 36: 12–32.Link , Google ScholarDane E. 2011. 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Most of all, I thank my husband, Erik Thelen, for encouraging me to write this essay and for being my sounding board throughout the process.PDF download