Escape From Abilene: The Developmental Opportunity of the Review Process
- 3 October 2017
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Management Inquiry
- Vol. 27 (2), 140-143
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1056492617726270
Abstract
Building on the small group Abilene Paradox metaphor, we introduce the concept of a large scale “Institutional Abilene Paradox” — a state of widespread dissatisfaction with the unintended features of an institution. We illustrate the construct through the current state of our field’s institutionalized review process and broader research culture. We briefly highlight the current issues and introduce six essays intended to encourage the leaders of the field — mentors, conference chairs, journal editors, and academic administrators — to unite and do the heavy lifting required to institute fieldwide change, demonstrating the work that has begun to overcome our collective Institutional Abilene Paradox.Keywords
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