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The Western Academy of Management seeks a co-Editor-in-Chief from North America to work with Nelson Phillips (Imperial College Business School, London, UK) for the peer-reviewed Journal of Management Inquiry. The appointment is for four years and is staggered with the appointment of the other co-editor-in-chief. The WAM Executive Committee works with the co-editors-in-chief to fund journal operations and attendance at select conferences.

Please address inquiries and/or nominations to Richard Stackman (at rwstackman@usfca.edu). Candidates will be asked to provide a one-page Vision Statement that outlines their ideas for the journal and a letter of support from their Dean.

The Journal of Management Inquiry publishes four times a year, showcasing high quality research and practice written by top management scholars and professionals from a wide variety of areas within the management and organization field. More information on JMI is available at http://www.sagepub.com/journals/Journal200922?siteId=sage-us&prodTypes=any&q=journal+of+management+inquiry&fs=1 .

Expectations:

-- Embraces the unique position JMI holds among academic journals via its sponsorship by the Western Academy of Management.

-- Manages the online review process, ensuring the review process and decisions have been made in a timely and professional manner.

-- Recruits Editorial Board members as needed, reviewing appointments with the WAM Advisory Board.

-- Regularly reviews JMI's stated editorial objectives with a view to incorporating topical and emerging areas.

-- Strives to increase the number of quality submissions and citations to JMI via a strategy developed between the Editorial Board and WAM Advisory Board.

-- Maintains regular communications with the Editorial Board and the WAM Advisory Board members on a regular basis.

-- Promotes the journal by networking at conferences or visits and using social media sites where possible.

-- Communicates regularly with the publishing team at Sage, delivering articles for publication on time.