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APJM SI Call For Papers New Peter Ping Li
APJM SI Call For Papers New Peter Ping Li
APJM SI Call For Papers New Peter Ping Li
theoretical insights, from a uniquely Asian perspective, into local phenomena that may or may not
be unique to Asia. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods are welcome. In essence, we
encourage creative research designs solidly grounded in the context of Asian cultural traditions. We
invite submissions that incorporate or address, but are not limited to, the following approaches:
(1) Indigenization-from-within approach: Contextualizing research and developing the indigenous
constructs and models that are distinctive from the prevailing Western ones.
(2) Cross-indigenization geocentric approach: Supplementing and enriching the Western constructs
and models with the indigenous constructs and models, with the purpose of developing geocentric
(i.e., both emic/local and etic/universal) theories.
(3) Unique methodological issues confronting the indigenous research: Developing and illustrating
uniquely indigenous research methods for conducting indigenous research.
Possible topics for empirical analysis could include, but are not limited to, the following:
The role of informal institutions and their interaction with formal institutions
The application of Asian traditional philosophical or religious schools, such as Confucianism,
Taoism, Buddhism, Zen, and Hinduism, to the contemporary issues of strategic management,
organizational structure, strategic alliance, and leadership
Personalized trust in terms of relationship-specific shared interest, shared value and shared affect
rather than the universalistic elements of relationship-free ability, integrity and benevolence
Paternalistic leadership in a context of generational cultural value differences
The balance of harmony and conflict among Asian organizations
The regional differences within the Asian region that affect the Asian organizations
The changing role of social network in the evolving Asian economic, social, and cultural contexts
The change role of strategic management and marketing in the evolving Asian economic, social,
and cultural context
The influence and dynamics of family business in Asia
The strategic implications of the emergence of China and India as the two leading emerging
economies in the world for Asian organizations
The strategic implications of the emergence of some leading firms from China, India, South Korea
and other parts of Asia who, as the latecomers to the global competition, have caught up and even
leapfrogged the incumbents from the West and also Japan
The unique challenges the Japanese firms have to confront in the face of the emerging latecomers
from other parts of Asia
Questions about the special issue should be directed to Peter Ping Li at pli.int@cbs.dk
Papers for the special issue should be submitted electronically to APJM Online Submission System
at https://www.editorialmanager.com/apjm/, and identified as submissions to the Indigenous
Management Research in Asia special issue. Authors of papers receiving a revise and resubmit
decision after the first round of review will be invited to a special session on this topic to share their
work at the Asia Academy of Management conference at 2015 in Hong Kong.
References:
Chen, M.J. 2002. Transcending paradox: The Chinese middle way perspective. Asia Pacific
Journal of Management, 19 (2-3): 179-199.
Fang, T. 2010. Asian management research needs more self-confidence: Reflection on Hofstede