California Management Review
Encyclopedia
California Management Review is a quarterly management
journal
affiliated with the Walter A. Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Established in 1958, it presents research-based content intended to facilitate the communication of contemporary scholarly findings in the field of business
, while simultaneously addressing current issues that are of immediate concern to managers. CMR has been a publishing outlet for notable individuals in the business industry, such as David Aaker and Henry Chesbrough
. The journal maintains an impact factor
of 1.98, situating it, along with other publications such as Harvard Business Review
and MIT Sloan Management Review
, among the most influential and viable sources of contemporary business research. As of July 2011, California Management Review has entered a partnership with the University of California Press
.
, policy makers, and executives via a peer-review process. By the journal’s 50th Anniversary, CMR had established and maintained an extensive editorial board composed of members of both the academic and business communities.
, and Business and Public Policy. The journal is released in volumes comprising four quarterly issues, with each issue typically featuring several collections of articles written on a particular subject. In addition, CMR will release “Special Issues,” such as Fall 2007’s 50th Anniversary Issue, which address a single subject.
CMR also publishes the Haas Case Series, a collection of case studies written by Haas School of Business faculty and intended for use in educational settings.
Content is available both in print and online, and individuals or institutions can purchase subscriptions, single issues, or individual articles.
– selects an article from the past volume to receive the annual “Accenture Award.” Articles are initially judged by CMR’s editorial board. The final selection is made by a panel of business executives based on originality, relevance, and contribution to the study and practice of management. Along with a cash prize, the authors of the award-winning article are invited to Haas School to give a public lecture.
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
affiliated with the Walter A. Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Established in 1958, it presents research-based content intended to facilitate the communication of contemporary scholarly findings in the field of business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, while simultaneously addressing current issues that are of immediate concern to managers. CMR has been a publishing outlet for notable individuals in the business industry, such as David Aaker and Henry Chesbrough
Henry Chesbrough
Henry Chesbrough coined the term open innovation and is the author of Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology...
. The journal maintains an impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of 1.98, situating it, along with other publications such as Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review is a general management magazine published since 1922 by Harvard Business School Publishing, owned by the Harvard Business School. A monthly research-based magazine written for business practitioners, it claims a high ranking business readership among academics, executives,...
and MIT Sloan Management Review
MIT Sloan Management Review
MIT Sloan Management Review is a web site and magazine focused on the management of innovation. Published at the MIT Sloan School of Management, MIT Sloan Management Review’s mission is to lead the conversation among thinkers, professors, and managers about the coming sea changes in management...
, among the most influential and viable sources of contemporary business research. As of July 2011, California Management Review has entered a partnership with the University of California Press
University of California Press
University of California Press, also known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1893 to publish books and papers for the faculty of the University of California, established 25 years earlier in 1868...
.
History
The first issue of California Management Review was published in the fall of 1958. Originally conceived as a means for the communication of current research from both UC Berkeley and UCLA, the journal soon came to publish content from other business school faculty, consultantsManagement consulting
Management consulting indicates both the industry and practice of helping organizations improve their performance primarily through the analysis of existing organizational problems and development of plans for improvement....
, policy makers, and executives via a peer-review process. By the journal’s 50th Anniversary, CMR had established and maintained an extensive editorial board composed of members of both the academic and business communities.
Content
CMR’s stated mission is to serve “as a vehicle of communication between those who study management and those who practice it.” Published articles emphasize three areas of interest: Strategy and Organization, Global Competition and CompetitivenessGlobalization
Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
, and Business and Public Policy. The journal is released in volumes comprising four quarterly issues, with each issue typically featuring several collections of articles written on a particular subject. In addition, CMR will release “Special Issues,” such as Fall 2007’s 50th Anniversary Issue, which address a single subject.
CMR also publishes the Haas Case Series, a collection of case studies written by Haas School of Business faculty and intended for use in educational settings.
Content is available both in print and online, and individuals or institutions can purchase subscriptions, single issues, or individual articles.
Accenture Award
Each year, the California Management Review – sponsored by the global consulting company AccentureAccenture
Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...
– selects an article from the past volume to receive the annual “Accenture Award.” Articles are initially judged by CMR’s editorial board. The final selection is made by a panel of business executives based on originality, relevance, and contribution to the study and practice of management. Along with a cash prize, the authors of the award-winning article are invited to Haas School to give a public lecture.