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Moderator: Gretchen Vogelgesang Lester, San Jose State U. 
Host: Rachel Clapp-Smith, Purdue U., Calumet 
Coordinator: Jane Shumski Thomas, Purdue U., Calumet 
Distinguished Speaker: Paul Bliese, U. of South Carolina 
Distinguished Speaker: William L. Gardner, Texas Tech U. 
Distinguished Speaker: David G. Allen, Rutgers U. 
Distinguished Speaker: Denis G. Arnold, U. of North Carolina, Charlotte 
Distinguished Speaker: Cordula Barzantny, Toulouse Business School

This year will be the 4th iteration of this Professional Development Workshop, which has seen standing room only interest in 2013, 2014, and 2015. This workshop is intended for (1) authors who have successfully passed the first round of peer review for article publication and (2) reviewers for the top journals across disciplines. We continue to receive positive feedback from participants, who report the content to be beneficial to their career development. The panelists represent the Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Journal of Management, Group and Organization Management, and Business Ethics Quarterly. This year's design will focus on teaching authors the skills necessary for successful navigation of the Revise and Resubmit process, highlighting the most effective method of identifying the most important reviewer comments and approaches to crafting a response letter. Each panelist will discuss best practices regarding successful revise and resubmit processes learned throughout their careers as authors, reviewers, and editors. In addition, each panelist will share thoughts regarding evaluating first round peer reviews, indicators authors should regard as positive or negative signals (red flags), and recommendations for how authors should respond. Each panelist will detail action steps, including requirements for reviewers for these journals. After these opening remarks, the organizers will open the floor for discussions regarding comments participants have received from reviewers. The session will conclude with specific guidelines of best practices for both authors and reviewers to help make the R&R process more efficient and more effective.