About
The Journal of International Management (JIM) was inaugurated in 1995 and has been edited by Dr. Masaaki “Mike” Kotabe since 2002. JIM is housed at the Institute of Global Management Studies (IGMS), and the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), within The Fox School of Business and Management, at Temple University. Elsevier publishes JIM, in affiliation with The Fox School.
Beginning in 2000, under the leadership of Dean M. Moshe Porat, the Institute of Global Management Studies began hosting an Annual International Business Research Forum highlighting a special international business research theme reflective of the challenges of the day. Invited researchers from around the world converge on Temple 's main campus every spring to share and critique research on a variety of timely topics within the annual theme. With the guidance of Dr.Kotabe, Editor and professor of Marketing and International Business, the Annual I.B. Forum has risen to new heights, with selected research papers being published in a Special Edition of the Journal every year.
JIM is devoted to advancing an understanding of issues in the management of global enterprises, global management theory, and practice; while also providing theoretical and managerial implications useful for the further development of research. It is designed to serve an audience of academic researchers and educators, as well as business professionals, with an interest in risk management, organizational behavior and design, human resources, and cross-cultural management.
Four times a year, JIM publishes theoretical
and empirical research, special
issues emphasize on a timely topic, solicits literature reviews
and back reviews that include a guide for improved theory and international
management research as well as contributions that advance educational methodology
in the range of international management fields.
JIM is fast gaining recognition and visibility in a competitive IB market and differentiates itself with one of the fastest review processes in the industry - an average 38 day turn around on reviews and 24 hours on desk rejects. The quality and selectiveness of the editorial process is reflected in a 11% acceptance rate.
JIM publishes cutting edge research with topics like the recent Special Issue on, “International Outsourcing of Services – Expanding the Research Agenda,” guest edited by Dr. Arvind Parkhe, and the upcoming issue, “Institutional Changes and Organizational Transformations in Developing Economies,” co-sponsored by George Washington CIBER.
Other areas of research include, “Global Security Risks and International Competitiveness,” sponsored by all 30 CIBER schools, “Third-World Multinational and Global Competition,” “New Directions in Global International Strategy Research: Beyond the Transnational,” and “The Role of Corporate, Social, and Environmental Responsibility in International Business.” Top IB researchers are often featured as Guest Editors of JIM and include Dr. Arvind Parkhe, Dr. Preet S. Aulakh, Dr. Anoop Madhok, Dr. Stephen Tallman, Dr. Yadong Luo, and Dr. David Ralston, to name only a few.
A newly appointed internationalized editorial board will help further enhance the reputation of JIM by bringing their expertise from different research areas to the review process. The Board represents more than 50 institutions, spanning 20 countries worldwide. JIM regularly participates in Meet the Editors Session each year at several international business and management conference venues.
Electronic downloads, a reasonable indicator of readership, have increased dramatically since Dr. Kotabe took over editorial leadership. There were less than 7,000 downloads in 2001 compared to more than 100,000 in 2008.
JIM was formally accepted for inclusion in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) in 2008. The acceptance is an enormous accomplishment for a fairly new journal and is a testament to the journal's overall excellence.
(Over 100,000 downloads in 2008 – 6,897 downloads in 2001)
