European Journal of International Management - EJIM - has been established in 2006 by a group of international scholars including Prof. Vlad Vaiman (Reykjavik University, Iceland), Prof. Randall Schuler (Rutgers University, USA), Prof. Gerhard Fink (Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria), Prof. Nigel Holden (University of Central Lancashire, UK), and Prof. Gerhard Apfelthaler (California Lutheran University, USA). Within the first two years of its existence EJIM has achieved tremendous success by reaching a wide international audience and worldwide recognition, which culminated in the journal´s ranking by ISI/SSCI ("Web of Science" by Thomson Reuters), the main academic ranking entity.
EJIM is the first international journal dedicated entirely to fostering an understanding of issues in international management theory and practice in the newly expanded European arena – including the underrepresented regions of Northern, Central and Eastern Europe – and to providing both conceptual and functional implications useful for the further development of research, teaching practices, and managerial techniques.
One of the strongest points distinguishing EJIM from similar academic publications is that our journal solicits literature allowing for a broader interpretation of research – it welcomes not only papers which adhere to the most common research standards (i.e., largely based on hypotheses testing using quantitative methods), but also those that introduce a more European perspective through qualitative and interdisciplinary contributions.
The main objective of EJIM is to establish an outlet for scholars interested in a variety of topics in international management in Europe, including but not limited to Environment of International Management in Europe, International Strategy, International HRM, Cross-cultural Management, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship. EJIM's publications are aimed not only at the academic community preoccupied with purely conceptual research, but also at other academics actively involved in transferring theoretical wisdom into actionable knowledge.
EJIM publishes original papers, case studies, book reviews, commentaries, conference notes, and a regular section that summarizes research findings from relevant non-English sources. Special issues dedicated to important topics in European international management will also be published on the occasional basis. Despite its European orientation, EJIM welcomes authors from all over the world, including North America, Asia, and South-Pacific.
Among EJIM´s authors are such academic "heavyweights" as Geert Hofstede, Ikujiro Nonaka, John Dunning, Nancy Adler, Shalom Schwartz, Randall Schuler, Chris Brewster, Joe Cheng, Peter Buckley, Anne-Wil Harzing, Cary Cooper, Gerhard Fink, Nigel Holden, Sheila Puffer, Frank Hoy, Rebecca Piekkari, Ingmar Bjorkman, etc.
Currently, a hard copy of the journal is distributed to at least 40 institutions of higher education around the world, plus in the online electronic format to thousands of subscribers of MetaPress and IngentaConnect academic databases (together offering more than 20 million articles from 30,000 publications, including 10,000 online).
Here is what some experts say about EJIM:
With the rising interest and reputation of European scholars in international management and business, the launch of this journal could not be more timely. EJIM deserves both to attract the highest quality papers from researchers and practitioners throughout the world and to command the widest possible readership.
John H. Dunning, Emeritus Professor of International Business , University of Reading, UK and Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA
Most journals in the management field that claim to be international actually reflect U.S. thinking. The European Journal of International Management has shown itself refreshingly international in its outlook, and in the access it offers to contributions from the rest of the world, extending way beyond its European base.
Geert Hofstede, Professor Emeritus, University of Maastricht, the Netherlands
The European Journal of International Management is now leading the way for research in the field of international business and management. It is making a significant contribution to the scholarly leaders in the field, with contributions from leading academics throughout the world. This journal is a "must" for anyone interested in international business and management, and top rate science.
Cary L. Cooper, CBE, Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health, Lancaster University, UK
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