June 25 -26, 2026
School of Business Administration

Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

Dalian, China 

Submission Deadline: April 30, 2026

To promote the mission of Management and Organization Review (MOR) to become “the premier journal for ground-breaking insights about management and organizations in China and global comparative contexts” and to inspire scholars to develop indigenous theories and explore interesting phenomena and research questions within the Chinese context, IACMR and MOR are jointly organizing the 5th Paper Development Workshop (PDW) on June 25 -26, 2026, at the School of Business Administration, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, China.

The first day is reserved for registration and research seminars by MOR editors. The second day consists of a half-day academic conference in the morning and a half-day PDW in the afternoon, led by Professor Xiao-Ping Chen, the Editor-in-Chief of MOR, along with several Deputy/Senior Editors. We encourage all IACMR members, especially the research/Ph.D. students and junior faculty, to participate. In the afternoon PDW, parallel sessions will be held to discuss the accepted papers and/or research proposals, during which the authors will receive guidance and feedback directly from the MOR editorial team.

To ensure that all accepted submissions receive detailed feedback, the PDW plans to accept around 20 full papers and/or research proposals, depending on the quality of submissions. We strongly encourage the authors to submit their full papers or detailed research proposals to MOR for publication consideration after the PDW. MOR plans to offer a fast-track review process for these submissions and publish these papers promptly once they meet MOR publishing standards.

Conference Submission Guidelines

– Research Scope: Submissions within the scope of MOR are welcome. This includes but is not limited to organizational behavior, human resource management, firm strategy, entrepreneurship, international business, family business, and technology and innovation.
– Submission Method: Please submit full papers or research proposals to Associate professor Shenghui Wang(amyshw2026@163.com) by April 30, 2026. Acceptance decisions will be made by May 20, 2026.
– Submission Format: Submissions can be either full papers or research proposals.

(1)  Full paper
For full papers, please prepare your manuscript following the MOR Author Submission Guidelines outlined below: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/management-and-organization-review/information/author-instructions/preparing-your-materials#fndtn-new

(2)  Research proposal
a. Proposals should not exceed 5,000 words and should include research questions, a brief and relevant literature review, disciplinary perspectives for the study and other relevant parts if necessary; for quantitative research, it should also include hypotheses, targeted sample, planned measures and analysis.
b. Proposal submissions should include a timeline to complete the project and a short version (no more than five pages) of all authors’ academic vitae, highlighting the authors’ educational background, professional experience, and academic achievements.

This PDW is open to IACMR paid members. If you have not yet registered as an IACMR member, please register here to become a paid member.

PDW Submission Review Committee 
Chair: Prof. Xiao-Ping Chen (University of Washington)

Committee Members: 
Wei He (Nanjing University)
Wenlong He (Renmin University of China)
Kaifeng Jiang (Peking University)
Tao Wang (emlyon business school, France)
Shipeng Yan (University of Hong Kong)
Wei Yang (China Europe International Business School)

Local Committee
School of Business Administration, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

Chair: 
Prof. Wenquan Zheng (Dean)

Acting Chair: 
Prof. Wenting Chen (Deputy Dean)

Committee Members: 
Professor Hao Li
Professor Lei Wang
Associate Prof. Chunmei Liang
Associate Prof. Wenjia Ma 
Associate Prof. Shenghui Wang
Associate Prof. Xiaoli Wang
Associate Prof. Changmeng Xu

Logistics
Information regarding logistics and accommodation will be provided at a later date.