Administrative Science Quarterly

Administrative Science Quarterly, owned and managed by the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, is a peer-reviewed publication that has been at the cutting edge of organizational studies since the field began. This top-tier journal regularly publishes the best empirical papers based on dissertations, as well as the new and evolving work of established scholars, including interdisciplinary studies in organizational theory and informative book reviews. This journal is published by Sage Publications and is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.

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Dedicated to the study of organizations

The study of organizations is broad and includes the processes involved in creating, coordinating and transforming the social settings in which organizing occurs. ASQ seeks to advance the understanding of management, organizations and organizing in a wide variety of contexts, including teams, business, nonprofit and public organizations, industries and markets.

The best theoretically driven and empirical work in organization studies

ASQ regularly publishes the best empirical papers based on dissertations and the evolving and new work of more established scholars. Look to ASQ for new work from young scholars with fresh views, opening new areas of inquiry, and from more seasoned scholars, deepening earlier work and staking out new terrain.

Interdisciplinary work in organization theory

ASQ publishes the best organizational theory papers from a number of disciplines, including organizational behavior and theory, sociology, psychology and social psychology, strategic management, economics, and industrial relations. Look to ASQ for work that transcends the bounds of particular disciplines to speak to a broad audience.

A range of perspectives and styles

ASQ welcomes many different methodological approaches to organizational research, including large-scale quantitative and computational analyses, historical and archival work, experiments, simulation and formal models, qualitative inquiry, and multi-method work. Theoretical perspectives in ASQ explore organizational terrain from micro to macro, from individuals and teams to industries and nation-states. Look to ASQ for breadth and diversity.

Award-winning papers

Many papers published in ASQ have won awards in the field, including Best Paper Awards from the Academy of Management’s Organization and Management Theory and Organizational Behavior Divisions, the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research, the Scott Award from the American Sociological Association, and the Responsible Research in Management Award. Look to ASQ for high-quality research that expands your thinking on organizational issues.

Informative book reviews

ASQ publishes thoughtful reviews of recent books important to the field, giving readers enough information about each book and its contribution so that they can judge for themselves whether the book will be helpful. In addition, in two issues per year, a list of publications received alerts readers to the release of new books on organization studies and business management. Look to ASQ for new book information.

ASQ editors

The ASQ office is located at 235 Sage Hall, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.

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Read the latest issue to engage with research that shapes foundational debates and informs practice across management, sociology and organizational studies.