523 blog postings March 2016 - August 2026

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CYGNA: Creating hope for alternative futures!

Reports on our 71st CYGNA meeting where Christa Sathish inspired us to analyse our current academic environment and co-create hope manifestos for alternative futures

01 Jul 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

My PhD - a story that almost didn't end well

Short introduction to my latest white paper: On failures in academia - my PhD story

24 Jun 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Finding the pearls in your citation record

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to present your academic citation record to its best advantage

17 Jun 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Why sometimes a failure can be a blessing in disguise

Short introduction to my latest white paper: My academic career: a story in four seasons, eight failures, and four morals

10 Jun 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Tripped over a tree root? Fell off your bike? Accident in the gym?

Short intro to my white paper featuring my experiences in the first year of my recovery process from a broken wrist

03 Jun 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Finding that elusive academic through a journal/keywords search

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to find a specific academic if you only recall where they are working and a journal they have published in

27 May 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Doing research in the analog 20th century - a lifetime ago?

Short introduction to my white paper that documents how technologies during my PhD were vastly different from what we now take for granted

20 May 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The end of an era: farewell to the Journal Quality list

Saying good-bye to the Journal Quality List after 26 years and 72 editions - why I started it, how it was received, why I stopped offering it, and what is next?

13 May 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

What do an ECR and a broken wrist have in common?

A short introduction to my white paper that discusses the many similarities between recovering from a broken wrist and waiting for your first publication

06 May 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Making your case for tenure and promotion? Use PoP to compare citations to your papers to the journal average

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to make the case for academic impact in your application for tenure or promotion

29 Apr 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Where do I go? Support for tenure & promotion applications

Collates all my blogposts relating to tenure and promotion applications

22 Apr 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Weaving the Threads: experience, tools and networks for teaching in today’s world

Reports on our 70th CYGNA meeting - organised by our Teaching & Scholarship CYG

15 Apr 2026 - Ciara O’Higgins

72nd edition of the Journal Quality List online

New version of the Journal Quality List with updated ABDC and FNEGE ranking

08 Apr 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Can you really publish 20-40 articles a day?

Introducing my new white paper: The myth of the academic superstar - or why name disambiguation is crucial

01 Apr 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Yes... social media can be useful for your career

Collates links to all eight blogposts in the social media in academia series

25 Mar 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Using Publish or Perish to prepare for a job interview

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to to be well-prepared by finding out what academics in the university you applied for are working on

18 Mar 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Harzing.com blog celebrates its 10-year anniversary

Celebrating my blog's tenth anniversary with a recap of the most important and most read posts, as well as the most frequent referrers to my website more generally

11 Mar 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Doing IB Research? Get inspired by these videos & podcasts

Collection of conference and other videos and podcasts in the area of International Business

04 Mar 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Oh no... not again: how to avoid a desk-reject in 7 steps

Collates links to all eight blogposts in the how to avoid a desk-reject series

25 Feb 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Need to find reviewers, examiners, speakers, or referees: Publish or Perish comes to the rescue

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to find good candidates for academic service roles

18 Feb 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Doing IHRM research? Get inspired by these videos

Identifies some key resources for academics doing research in the area

11 Feb 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Having an academic identity crisis after becoming a full professor?

Introducing a white paper to inspire you to start reflecting on the necessity, meaning, and joy in your academic career

04 Feb 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Finding that elusive article through a title search

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to find a specific article if you only recall a few title words

28 Jan 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Shaping our profession? AoM Presidential addresses through the decades

Introduces a new collation of AoM presidential addresses with links to full-text versions and video recordings where available

21 Jan 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Our 6th end-of-year meeting

Reports on our 68th CYGNA meeting - two hours filled with reflections and fun

14 Jan 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Referrals to my website in 2025 compared to 2023

Compares referring websites between 2023 and 2025 and shows the rise of ChatGPT as a referrer

07 Jan 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic well-being: resources for physical & mental well-being and energy management

Collates various resources on academic well-being for easy acccess and reference

03 Dec 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How click-bait was transformed into “fact” through poor academic referencing practices

Introducing my new white paper - Myth busted: most academic research DOES get cited

25 Nov 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: The many shapes and forms of service & leadership

Reports on our 67th CYGNA meeting - where we shared our experiences with a wide range of leadership and service roles

19 Nov 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Goslings: a researcher development metaphor?

Reflects on the parallels between young animals and early career academics

12 Nov 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA - 11+ years of supporting women in academia

Reviews our bumper crop of CYGNA activities in the 2024-2025 academic year

05 Nov 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Be a book fairy!

Suggests a very simple way in which you can make a junior colleague or PhD student happy

29 Oct 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Using Publish or Perish to remember our field's key contributors

Shows you how you can use Publish or Perish to assemble a complete publication and citation record when writing academic obituaries

22 Oct 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Value for money in the UK Research Excellence Framework

Short summary of my white paper: Value for money in the UK REF: Why invest in post-92 Business Schools and sector-wide collaboration?

15 Oct 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Finding Balance in the Buzz of AoM as a Strong Introvert

Presents Christa's reflections on participating in a big conference as a strong introvert

08 Oct 2025 - Christa Sathish

Why did I take early retirement & farewell messages

A year after retiring from Middlesex University I have finally managed to write up a post about this; it includes the many lovely farewell messages of my wonderful MDX colleagues

01 Oct 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Every little action counts booklet now available

Announces the publication of Positive Academia's first booklet

24 Sep 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Our Positive Academia Manifesto now published as a provocation essay

Launches our brand-new Positive Academia manifesto - our first in a series of publications to build a foundation for Positive Academia

17 Sep 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

AoM 2025 - Copenhagen - Positive Academia was there

Reports on our Positive Academia Professional Development Workshop at the Academy of Management meeting

10 Sep 2025 - Christa Sathish

Everything you always wanted to know about impact...

New edition of book chapter providing a quick overview of the what, why, how and where of research impact

30 Aug 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Getting creative with qualitative research methods

Reports on our 66th CYGNA meeting - an on-campus meeting in Oxford where we learned about a range of creative research methods

02 Jul 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The ABC of research across career stages - Late career

Last of four posts on navigating the sometimes choppy waters of research (and academia) across career stages

25 Jun 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Research networking meeting in gender & diversity

Reports on our 65th CYGNA meeting where we shared our research interests in the general area of gender & diversity with the aim of building research collaborations

18 Jun 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Help!!! Meeting an important visitor? Only have 10 minutes?

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to prepare for a meeting with an important academic visitor in no time at all

11 Jun 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

EIBA @50 - And a CYGNA panel on academic career transitions

Brief write-up of our CYGNA 10 year anniversary panel at the 50th EIBA meeting

04 Jun 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The ABC of research across career stages - Mid career

Third of four posts on navigating the sometimes choppy waters of research (and academia) across career stages

28 May 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Using Publish or Perish as Research Dean or Research Manager

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to find out what a particular author has published while affiliated with a particular university

21 May 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Why we should support Business School research

Short summary of my white paper: In defence of the Business School

14 May 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The role of GenAI in academic interactions

Introducing two recent white papers about the use of GenAI in academia

07 May 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The ABC of research across career stages - Early career

Second of four posts on navigating the sometimes choppy waters of research (and academia) across career stages

30 Apr 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

What has a university published in a (set of) journal(s)

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to find out what a particular university has pubished in a specific set of journals

23 Apr 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Leading as a Woman: Owning Our Successes in a World That Overlooks Them

Good work isn’t always enough—especially for women in leadership. But by speaking openly about our wins and the barriers we navigate, we create space for one another and challenge the silence that too often surrounds our success.

16 Apr 2025 - Athina Dilmperi

CYGNA: The good, the bad and the ugly of editorial and reviewing responsibilities

Reports on our 64th CYGNA meeting where we shared experiences about reviewing, special issue editing and other editorial roles

09 Apr 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Where are you from? Not “just” a conversation starter

What you mean and what your conversation partner feels are not always the same thing.

02 Apr 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The ABC of research across career stages - Introduction

First of four posts on navigating the sometimes choppy waters of research (and academia) across career stages

26 Mar 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Conducting bibliometric research on specific research topics - an example for Green Finance

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to do analyses by keyword or title word

19 Mar 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Harzing.com blog 9 years old!

Celebrating my blog's ninth anniversary with a recap of the most read posts

12 Mar 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Sustain Motivation in Change Processes (2): Reframing our Actions

Second of two blogpost with seven tips on how to sustain your own motivation when leading change efforts

05 Mar 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

On kindness and gratitude in academia

Argues that thank-you messages are always welcome and should be sent far more often than we do

26 Feb 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Co-authorship patterns across disciplines over time

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to study co-authorship patterns across various disciplines and make your case for disciplinary impact

19 Feb 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Have you thought of LinkedIn as your teaching resource?

How LinkedIn can be a pedagogical treasure trove, an instrument of gratitude, and a teaching blog

12 Feb 2025 - Tatiana Andreeva

Sustain Motivation in Change Processes (1): Reframing our Mindsets

First of two blogpost with seven tips on how to sustain your own motivation when leading change efforts

05 Feb 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Co-authorship patterns across countries and time

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to study co-authorship patterns across countries

29 Jan 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: End of 2024 celebration - ABC of research careers, Christmas carols and more...

Reports on our 62nd CYGNA meeting - two hours filled with learning and fun

22 Jan 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Does your research have policy impact? Introducing SAGEPolicyProfiles

Short summary of my white paper: SAGEPolicyProfiles - a treasure-trove for discovering policy impact

15 Jan 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How do you find the time to do all of this?

Last of nine posts based on my webinar for Georgia State University's CIBER - Interview by Tamer Cavusgil

08 Jan 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to build your research leadership "brand"?

Why online engagement is crucial in building up your profile; it is hard to build up a presence without having a digital trace

11 Dec 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

What are mistakes ECRs could avoid?

Eight of nine posts based on my webinar for Georgia State University's CIBER - Interview by Tamer Cavusgil

04 Dec 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: General assembly - co-creating our CYGNA future through academic storytelling

Reports on our 61st CYGNA meeting where swans with different backgrounds and experiences within CYGNA shared their stories of how their participation in the network has contributed to shaping their academic career and identity

27 Nov 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How much is [author x] cited in [journal y]?

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to find out how much a particular author is cited in a particular journal

20 Nov 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

My top-3 career tips

Seventh of nine posts based on my webinar for Georgia State University's CIBER - Interview by Tamer Cavusgil

13 Nov 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

71st edition of the Journal Quality List online

New version of the Journal Quality List with no less than four updated rankings

06 Nov 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Open syllabus: an essential tool to evidence the teaching impact of your research

Short summary of my white paper: Open Syllabus - a treasure-trove for research and teaching

30 Oct 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How do I practice #PositiveAcademia?

Sixth of nine posts based on my webinar for Georgia State University's CIBER - Interview by Tamer Cavusgil

23 Oct 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to build strong research connections?

My personal reflections on building senior, peer, and junior research connections; includes my nearly 30-year-old PhD survey materials

16 Oct 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to figure out "citation connections"?

Show you how to use the Publish or Perish software to find out whether two academics have ever cited each other

09 Oct 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Talk about Teaching with Pride

As part of the #everylittleactioncounts initiative Siân Stephens advocates for talking about teaching with pride, to bond with colleagues and boost professional esteem.

02 Oct 2024 - Siân Stephens

Our 9th Middlesex writing bootcamp

Reports on the July 2024 retreat that I organised for Middlesex University. Includes links to a large variety of public resources on academic careers

25 Sep 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Why I love blogging and creating videos

Fifth of nine posts based on my webinar for Georgia State University's CIBER - Interview by Tamer Cavusgil

18 Sep 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: 10 year anniversary 2014-2024

Reports on CYGNA's 10-year anniversary meeting at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Park - Friday 21 June till Sunday 23 June. More than 80 pictures and lots of stories...

11 Sep 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Did a job applicant publish with(out) their supervisor?

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to find out what a job applicant published with their supervisor and what they published independently

24 Jun 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Passion and Purpose: Navigating the Meaning of Academic Careers

Reports on our 59th CYGNA meeting where we were treated to a highly engaging meeting asking us some very fundamental questions

17 Jun 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to enjoy a large conference

A quick guide on how to minimize conference stress and enjoy conferences ever after

10 Jun 2024 - Tatiana Andreeva

What is CYGNA and how did it start?

Fourth of nine posts based on my webinar for Georgia State University's CIBER - Interview by Tamer Cavusgil

03 Jun 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The individual annualised h-index: a 10-year study

Short summary of my white paper: The individual annualised h-index: an ecologically rational heuristic?

27 May 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Rejection, withdrawal, and acceptance: A story about message-journal fit

A look behind the curtain: what happens in the academic publishing process

20 May 2024 - Heejin Kim

Literature reviews can come in all shapes and sizes

Some less common ideas of what your literature review project could be turned into

13 May 2024 - Tatiana Andreeva

Why did you create the JQL and the PoP software?

Third of nine posts based on my webinar for Georgia State University's CIBER - Interview by Tamer Cavusgil

06 May 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Tips on doing a literature review

Overview of my white paper on "Doing a literature review: an 8-step process"

29 Apr 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Have two academics ever published together?

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to find out whether two academics have published together

22 Apr 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Necessary Condition Analysis: What, Why and How?

Reports on our 58th CYGNA meeting where we were enthralled with an emerging powerful methodology that both qualitative and quantitative researchers can use

15 Apr 2024 - Tatiana Andreeva

When and why did you create your website?

Second of nine posts based on my webinar for Georgia State University's CIBER - Interview by Tamer Cavusgil

08 Apr 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Fairly or very? A tiny word that makes the world of difference

Discusses a common source of confusion for native Chinese speakers

01 Apr 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Understanding the academic knowledge creation process: How to learn better?

Shows how we can apply academic theories to better understand our own profession

25 Mar 2024 - Heejin Kim

Why I offered resources from early on in my career

First of nine posts based on my webinar for Georgia State University's CIBER - Interview by Tamer Cavusgil

18 Mar 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Harzing.com blog 8 years old!

Celebrating my blog's eight anniversary with a recap of the most read posts

11 Mar 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Is a literature review publication a low-cost project?

Discusses if focusing on a literature review publication is your best choice when you don’t have research money

04 Mar 2024 - Tatiana Andreeva

Longitudinal analysis of an author's citation metrics

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to track your citation metrics over time

26 Feb 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Top-50 academics in Business & Management worldwide: new 2023 ranking

Analysis of the top-50 most highly cited academics in Business & Management and its increasing level of diversity over the years

19 Feb 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (6): What if you are rejected?

Last of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

12 Feb 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA meet-up at AoM 2023 in Boston

Report and pictures by members of the CYGNA network at the AoM 2023 conference

05 Feb 2024 - Ciara O’Higgins

Proactive academia (4): #PositiveAcademia: Towards a kinder academic world

Last of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

29 Jan 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Who creates Google Scholar Profiles?

Reports on a small curiosity project conducted with the Publish or Perish software

22 Jan 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

A framework for your literature review article: where to find one?

Tips on finding a framework to structure a literature review article

15 Jan 2024 - Tatiana Andreeva

CYGNA: Our 4th Christmas meeting - failure & fun

Reports on our 56th CYGNA meeting - two hours filled with stories about rejections in journal publishing, secret santa, and new year resolutions

08 Jan 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (5): Write for the reader

Fifth of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

02 Jan 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing

What about the Christmas turkey?

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software for curiosity searches

22 Dec 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Proactive academia (3): My advice for senior academics

Seventh of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

18 Dec 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: The Power of neurodiversity

Our 55th CYGNA meeting was our first transdisciplinary, open-to-all event and featured the SWAN project celebrating the unique strengths of neurodiversity in academia

11 Dec 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (4): Focus on impact

Fourth of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

04 Dec 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The history of Science

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software for historical research on a specific journal

27 Nov 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Proactive academia (2): Tips for junior academics

Sixth of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

20 Nov 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (3): Focus on the why & how, not the what

Third of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

13 Nov 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Past, present, and future

Reports on our 54th CYGNA meeting where we discussed the network's history, its expanded coordination team, and our exciting plans for the future

06 Nov 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

On how to be a good co-author – and finding even better ones

Connection, competence, complementarity, commitment and conferences – here is how you enter and sustain productive co-authorships

30 Oct 2023 - Sebastian Reiche

Proactive academia (1): On proactiveness in academia

Fifth of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

23 Oct 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Historical development of a discipline

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software for historical research on the discipline of Management

16 Oct 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (2): Start early

Second of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

09 Oct 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academics and artists

Introduces a new white paper - co-authored with Christa Sathish - that compares academic writing to various art forms

02 Oct 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

REF Impact case studies: 8 top tips

Shows how Stephen Kemp's top-8 tips for impact case studies are applicable to other areas of academia, such as funding, publishing, promotion

25 Sep 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Inclusive academia (4): How to support Early Career Researchers

Fourth of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

18 Sep 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex university staff development: Boot-camp #8

Reports on the July 2023 retreat that I organised for Middlesex University. Includes links to a large variety of public resources on academic careers

11 Sep 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (1): Why is promotion so important for academics?

First of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

04 Sep 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Just out: New guide to the Publish or Perish software!

My brandnew 375-page guide to the PoP software appears as the fifth book in my "Crafting your career in academia" series

21 Aug 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Inclusive academia (3): Supporting female academics

Third of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

30 Jul 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

70th edition of the Journal Quality List online

New version of the Journal Quality List with updates for the ABDC list and a new META ranking

12 Jul 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Inclusive academia (2): Inclusive research evaluation

Second of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

28 Jun 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to evidence & improve research impact?

The fourth book in my "Crafting your career in academia" series

21 Jun 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Thriving in Research and Coping with Uncertainties

Reports on our 53rd CYGNA meeting: combining career development with relaxing and invigorating conversations

14 Jun 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to get your research noticed online?

The third book in my "Crafting your career in academia" series

07 Jun 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Inclusive academia (1): How my career trajectory led to a focus on inclusion

First of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

26 May 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to get published in top journals?

The second book in my "Crafting your career in academia" series

17 May 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The Academic Woman Interview (4): Research mentorship

Fourth of a series of four posts reporting on my interview with Anatu Mahama of the Academic Woman magazine

10 May 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to get promoted in academia?

The first book in my "Crafting your career in academia" series

03 May 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Kind and inclusive networking

Reports on our 52nd meeting of the CYGNA network dealing with the why, where and how of networking in CYGNA

26 Apr 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The Academic Woman Interview (3): Research culture

Third of a series of four posts reporting on my interview with Anatu Mahama of the Academic Woman magazine

19 Apr 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (8): Tips for time poor academics

The eight in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation & impact. Evidences the positive effect of social media use, with tips for social media newbies.

12 Apr 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The Academic Woman Interview (2): My research passions

Second of a series of four posts reporting on my interview with Anatu Mahama of the Academic Woman magazine

05 Apr 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to do impactful research?

Provides advice on impactful research focusing on research passion, societal impact, and the four Cs of citation

29 Mar 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The Academic Woman interview (1): My career history

First of a series of four posts reporting on my interview with Anatu Mahama of the Academic Woman magazine

22 Mar 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (7): Follow the 7 steps for impact

The seventh in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation, and impact. Provides a simple 7-step process to improve your research reputation and impact.

15 Mar 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Harzing.com blog 7 years old!

Celebrating my blog's seventh anniversary with a recap of the most read posts

08 Mar 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to prepare a large-scale ESRC funding application?

Seminar in the Management, Leadership & Organizations Department seminar series at Middlesex University

27 Feb 2023 - Bianca Stumbitz

What made my early work impactful?

Talks about the breadth of the audience and the importance of novelty and good titles in getting your work cited

20 Feb 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (6): The why and how of Social Media

The sixth in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation and impact. Discusses the various social media platorms and the pros and cons of social media use.

13 Feb 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Positive Leadership - Creating positive climates, capital, motivation, and direction

Presents my submission materials for the Positive Leadership Award, summarising my work in this field

06 Feb 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Managing (linguistic) diversity in MNCs

Overview of the key insights in our HRMJ paper and reflections from behind the scenes

30 Jan 2023 - Sylwia Ciuk

Seven signs it’s time to get out: spotting toxic collaborations in academia

Advice on how to spot the signs that a collaborative relationship isn’t nourishing to us and is possibly not worth continuing

23 Jan 2023 - Martyna Śliwa

CYGNA @50 and Christmas celebration 2022

Reports on our 50th (!!!) CYGNA meeting. Strikes thwarted our big plans, but we still had fun.

16 Jan 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (5): The 4Cs of getting cited

The fifth in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation and impact. Explains what to do - ethically! - to improve the chances of your work being cited.

09 Jan 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Five lessons from my first publications

Talks about courage, journal rankings, 2nd chances, co-authors & persistance as the lessons I learned from my early publications

02 Jan 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (4): Citation analysis in the PoP software

The fourth in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation and impact. Explains how to use the Publish or Perish software to demonstrate your research impact.

19 Dec 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: How to manage individual research performance

Reports on our 49th meeting with a discussion of research-based evidence on how to manage research performance

12 Dec 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

What are your current passions and interests?

Introduces two recent papers and my current passions: Equality Diversity and Inclusion and the Positive Academia movement

05 Dec 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (3): Getting savvy about data sources & metrics

The third in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation and impact. Gives you a "crash course" on data sources and metrics for citation impact.

28 Nov 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Publishing with a student: Expatriate Failure revisited

Write with anyone who has great ideas and is motivated by academic exchange, whether they are students, juniors, peers, or seniors

21 Nov 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

On the loneliness of teaching

A reflection on the loneliness of University teaching, and a call to share our pedagogical successes and challenges with pride

14 Nov 2022 - Siân Stephens

Supportive, inclusive & collaborative research cultures

Presentation in a course for Research Deans organised by the Chartered Association of Business Schools and the British Academy of Management

07 Nov 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Top-50 academics in Business & Management worldwide: new 2022 ranking

Discusses the new October 2022 individual ranking based on Scopus citations, listing the top 2% most cited academics in each field

02 Nov 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Gender & Migration

Reports on our 48th meeting with two book launches and a discusion on advancing migration research in Business & Management

31 Oct 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

EDI in MNCs: the case of linguistic diversity

Introducing my paper with Sylwia and Martyna on how to implement the EDI agenda in multinational companies

26 Oct 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (2): What is impact and why should you care?

The second in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation and impact. Discusses the various forms of impact and explains why citation impact is important.

24 Oct 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to publish an unusual paper? Referencing errors, scholarship & credibility

Tells the story of a paper that was desk-rejected by more than a dozen journals

17 Oct 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Supporting Early Career Researchers

Presentation in the EFMD course for Faculty Deans on "Rethinking faculty models for impactful schools and resilient careers"

10 Oct 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Global Mobility and Knowledge Transfer - an AIB webinar

Reports on a JIBS/JIBP webinar in which Heejin Kim presented our co-authored paper on the role of inpatriation in subsidiary capability building and evolution

03 Oct 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (1): Why is it so important?

The first in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation and impact. Explains the rationale behind this series.

26 Sep 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

What's the story behind your first paper?

Explains the background to my first ever academic publication, which was chosen as the top paper for research in global careers

15 Sep 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex 2022 ECR event: back to Cumberland Lodge

Reports on the July 2022 ECR event organised for Middlesex University. Links to the slides and other resources are included.

05 Sep 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Research impact 101

Short introduction to my new white paper providing an overview of six key issues in the assessment of research impact

29 Aug 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

WAIB Woman of the Year award

Anne-Wil awarded "Woman of the Year award" by the Women in the Academy of International Business

31 Jul 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How leaders learn to use power and authority: Insights for coaching theory and practice

Seminar by Management, Leadership & Organizations Department at Middlesex University

25 Jul 2022 - Andrea Werner

The art of writing grants: lessons from reviewing and assessing grant proposals

Seminar in the Management, Leadership & Organizations Department seminar series at Middlesex University

18 Jul 2022 - Andrea Werner

69th edition of the Journal Quality List online

New version of the Journal Quality List with updates for the Danish list, HCRES list, and FNEGE list

11 Jul 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Social media - caring in a shared world (4): Social media capital

How and why can academics build and maintain their social media capital

04 Jul 2022 - Christa Sathish

CYGNA: Positionality, team roles, and academic activism

47th CYGNA meeting, celebrating our 8-year anniversary with our first face-to-face meeting in 2.5 years

27 Jun 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Impact is impact is impact? Well, no...

Invited blogpost on SAGE Social Science Space: disambiguating the concept of impact

20 Jun 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Performance in the workplace: what’s dance got to do with it?

Summarizes a recent study on the effect of dance on well-being and productivity at work

13 Jun 2022 - Michela Vecchi

Using LinkedIn recommendations to support others

Use the LinkedIn recommendation feature to write testimonials for people in your network

06 Jun 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University Business School top-ranked in REF 2021 for research impact

Quick summary of our exceptional performance in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework Exercise in the UK

30 May 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Women and international careers - what are the bottlenecks?

JGM BitBlog of our article on women’s underrepresentation in international assignments

23 May 2022 - María Bastida

Social media - caring in a shared world (3): Online identity reconstruction

How and why to reconstruct your online identity when using social networking sites professionally

16 May 2022 - Christa Sathish

From little seed to fully-grown tree: a paper development journey

A novice writer providing a "behind the scenes" look at co-authoring for top journals

09 May 2022 - Heejin Kim

CYGNA: Supervising and being supervised

Our 46th CYGNA meeting discussing our experiences of PhD supervision, both from a student and from a supervisor perspective

02 May 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Beyond expatriation: How inpatriation supports subsidiary growth and performance

Telling the story of the background, motivation, and key findings of our study on inpatriation, subsidiary growth and performance

25 Apr 2022 - Heejin Kim

PoP 8 new features (15): Training resources

Week 15 of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

18 Apr 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Friends and co-authors

On the joys of working with friends as co-authors

11 Apr 2022 - Siân Stephens

PoP 8 new features (14): Transparency & replicability

Week 14 of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

07 Apr 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Forever young? University age in the Times Higher Education Young Universities ranking

Queries whether the THE Young ranking is taking the definition of "young" a little too far

04 Apr 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

PoP 8 new features (13): Command line tools

Week 13 of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

31 Mar 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Social media - caring in a shared-world (2): Authentic Identity

How to develop an authentic identity when using social networking sites professionally

28 Mar 2022 - Christa Sathish

PoP 8 new features (12): Facilitate repeated searching

Week 12 of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

24 Mar 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (6) - Craft your career narrative

Last of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

21 Mar 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

PoP 8 new features (11): Google Scholar - include/exclude stray citations and patents

Week 11 of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

17 Mar 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Harzing.com blog 6 years old!

Celebrating my blog's sixth anniversary with a recap of the most read blogs

14 Mar 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

PoP 8 new features (10): Google Scholar - limitation of the number of search results

Week 10 of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

10 Mar 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (5) - Evidence your impact in Leadership & Service

Fifth of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

07 Mar 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

PoP 8 new features (9): Google Scholar - retrieval of citing works

Week 9 of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

03 Mar 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: One size doesn't fit all - Diversity of academic career paths

Reports on our 45th CYGNA meeting in which we discussed four alternative career paths in academia

28 Feb 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

PoP 8 new features (8): Google Scholar - DOI extraction

Week 8 of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

24 Feb 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (4) - Evidence your impact in Teaching & Learning

Fourth of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

21 Feb 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

PoP 8 new features (7): Google Scholar - related works

Week 7 of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

17 Feb 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA @EIBA Madrid 2021

Report and pictures by members of the CYGNA network at the EIBA conference

14 Feb 2022 - Ciara O’Higgins

PoP 8 new features (6): Improved search reports - basic or extended

Week 6 of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

10 Feb 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (3) - Evidence your impact in Research & Engagement

Third of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

07 Feb 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

PoP 8 new features (5): Download and export of abstracts

Week 5 of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

03 Feb 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Social media - caring in a shared-world (1): Self & others

How to develop care for others and as well as self-care when using social networking sites professionally

31 Jan 2022 - Christa Sathish

PoP 8 new features (4): Search for free full text version

Week 4 of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

27 Jan 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (2) - Treat your application as a journal submission

Second of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

24 Jan 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

PoP 8 new features (3): New metric hA index

Week 3 of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

20 Jan 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Secret Santa at the 2nd pandemic Christmas

Reports on our 44th CYGNA meeting with a Secret Santa Christmas celebration

17 Jan 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Join us at Middlesex University - recruiting 2 new colleagues

Announces two vacancies in the Department of Management, Leadership and Organization at Middlesex University

14 Jan 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

PoP 8 new features (2): New data-source PubMed

Week 2 of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

13 Jan 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (1) - Understand the process

First of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

10 Jan 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

PoP 8 new features (1): New interface

Start of a weekly announcement of new features of Publish or Perish version 8

06 Jan 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

IB Frontline interview: mentoring section

Introduces the third section of my IB Frontline interview talking about my role as a mentor and my top tips for early career researchers

03 Jan 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Co-creating academic well-being

Reports on our 43th CYGNA meeting on the challenges and champions of academic well-being

17 Dec 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

IB Frontline interview: research section

Introduces the second section of my IB Frontline interview talking about my research, creativity and the future of IB research

10 Dec 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Beyond ethnocentrism: why do MNCs send their nationals to subsidiaries?

Reframing our perspectives on "ethnocentric" staffing: a new article in Organization Studies

02 Dec 2021 - Hyun-Jung Lee

Top-50 academics in Business & Management worldwide: new 2021 ranking

Discusses a new individual ranking based on Scopus citations as well as some concrete suggestions for changing performance appraisal

26 Nov 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

IB Frontline interview: personal section

Introduces the first section of my IB Frontline interview talking about my career journey, regrets and passions

19 Nov 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How inpatriation supports subsidiary growth and performance

Introducing my paper with Heejin and Sebastian on how inpatriation contributes ot subsidiary capability building and evolution

17 Nov 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Research Academics as Change Makers - Opportunities and Barriers

Reports on a Middlesex panel discussion on creating external research impact

13 Nov 2021 - Andrea Werner

How to digitally market yourself: a beginner's guide for students and academics

Handy tips and tricks to start building a digital presence

06 Nov 2021 - Christa Sathish

Publish or Perish version 8

Introducing Publish or Perish release 8

31 Oct 2021 - David Adams

CYGNA: The WHYs and HOWs of coaching

Reports on our 42nd CYGNA meeting on how you can incorporate coaching in an academic career as coacher and coachee

30 Oct 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The ins and outs of experimental research in IB and Management

Reports on two professional development workshops on experimental research at the 2021 AIB and IACMR conferences

23 Oct 2021 - Carys Chan

One size doesn't fit all: MNC knowledge sourcing in Bulgaria

Shasha introduces our paper about MNC knowledge sourcing in emerging economies and reflects on her time at Middlesex University

17 Oct 2021 - Shasha Zhao

This little girl: message to my younger self

Part of the Inspiring Girls International campaign in which women share their childhood ambitions

11 Oct 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Research Methods in IB – Trends and Future Agenda

Reports on an AIB 2021 conference panel on research methods in International Business

03 Oct 2021 - Jelena Cerar

How to keep your Google Scholar Profile clean?

Explains how to keep your Google Scholar profile up-to-date and prevent it from getting polluted

25 Sep 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Writing a literature review paper: whether, what, and when?

Reports on our 41st CYGNA meeting on the challenge of publishing literature review papers

19 Sep 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University 2021 virtual writing boot-camp

Reports on the Summer 2021 virtual writing boot-camp and links to the slides and videos used

11 Sep 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

No room at the top?

Shows how women’s underrepresentation in international assignments undermines both their own career progression to top management and firms’ competitive advantage

03 Sep 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Intercultural Management in Practice: Expatriate identity

Announces two new book chapter on expatriate identity with Shea Fan, Chenchen Li, and Ling Zhang

09 Aug 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

68th edition of the Journal Quality List online

New version of the Journal Quality List with updates for the Danish list, EJL, ABS and addition of Scopus CiteScore

04 Jul 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Hello from the other side: Reflections on a decade at the editor’s desk

Reports on David Collings' look behind the scenes of an editor's job in the Middlesex MLO seminar series

26 Jun 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Do you really want to publish your literature review? Advice for PhD students

Why publishing your literature review as your first paper may not be a good idea

20 Jun 2021 - Tatiana Andreeva

CYGNA: Women management scholars leading REF impact case studies

Reports on our 40th CYGNA meeting with a focus on the (limited) role of women academics in REF impact case studies

13 Jun 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Changing academic culture: one email at a time...

Shows how we can all contribute to making academia a nicer and kinder place to be

06 Jun 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

What happens in the C-Suite after women break the glass ceiling?

Reports on Corinne Post's exciting seminar on the impact of women in top management teams

31 May 2021 - Bianca Stumbitz

The rise of global inequality and multinational enterprises

The role of MNEs in global inequality and avenues for future research

24 May 2021 - Shasha Zhao

Social media in academia: Using LinkedIn in a mixed-method research design

Tips and tricks for research data collection through LinkedIn: survey and focus groups

17 May 2021 - Christa Sathish

Chairing a CYGNA meeting

Huong Nguyen reflects on her enjoyable experience of chairing the 39th CYGNA meeting on ‘Climbing up the academic career ladder'

10 May 2021 - Huong Nguyen

CYGNA: climbing up the academic career ladder

Reports on our 39th CYGNA meeting with a focus on career progression

03 May 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Ambidexterity in MNC knowledge sourcing in emerging economies: a microfoundational perspective

Announcing my new paper with Middlesex colleagues Mariana Dodourova and Shasha Zhao

30 Apr 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Want to publish a literature review? Think of it as an empirical paper

What to consider if you want to publish a literature review paper

23 Apr 2021 - Tatiana Andreeva

Cultures & Institutions: country-of-origin effects in MNC “ethnocentric” staffing practices

Introduces our new article in Organization Studies on reframing our perspectives on "ethnocentric" staffing

16 Apr 2021 - Katsuhiko Yoshikawa

Social Media in Academia: Using LinkedIn to promote your research

Tips and tricks for using LinkedIn to promote your research

08 Apr 2021 - Christa Sathish

Turning ethnic similarity traps into social advantages

Introducing Shea Fan's work on the double-edged sword of ethnic similarity, similarity traps and similarity advantages

02 Apr 2021 - Shea Fan

Resources on doing a literature review

Reviews a list of resources that provide advice on doing a literature review

29 Mar 2021 - Tatiana Andreeva

Harzing.com blog 5 years old!

Celebrating my blog's fifth anniversary with a recap of the most read blogs

22 Mar 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Resistance to gender equality in academia

Reports on our 38th CYGNA meeting dealing with one of the ultimate gender topics

15 Mar 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Wives of the organization - 30 years on...

Celebrating International Women's day with a reprint of a post on Anne Huff's classic treatise that has lost none of its potency

08 Mar 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Doing IHRM research? Get inspired by these videos

Collection of conference videos in the area of international HRM, expatriate management, and global mobility

28 Feb 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Working in a Horizon-2020 project

Reports on our 37th CYGNA meeting dealing with research funding and working in large funded projects

19 Feb 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

"Let them not make me a stone”- Repositioning Entrepreneurship

Sarah Dodd's thought-provoking seminar on repositioning entrepreneurship away from the 1%

10 Feb 2021 - Andrea Werner

Using Publish or Perish for meta-analyses

Explains how to use Publish or Perish to conduct effective meta-analytic research

02 Feb 2021 - Vas Taras

The changing usage of Publish or Perish over the years: where, why, when, what & who?

Celebrating 15 years of Publish or Perish with an analysis of its usage over the years

26 Jan 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Relevant & Impactful Research: From words to action - From outcome to process

My contribution to the CABS annual conference in November 2020

19 Jan 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

We need a different kind of superhero: improving gender diversity in academia

Collects the resources developed for the 2020 AoM symposium on creating gender inclusive academic environments

12 Jan 2021 - Jill A. Gould

CYGNA: REF and Christmas during a pandemic

Reports on our 36th CYGNA meeting with a presentation on REF and A Christmas celebration

05 Jan 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Top-50 most highly-cited academics in Business & Management worldwide

Discusses a new individual ranking based on Scopus citations as well as some concrete suggestions for changing performance appraisal

17 Dec 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: The wonderful world of book publishing

Reports on our 35th CYGNA meeting with three publishers discussing textbooks, research books and practice books

12 Dec 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Sabbatical at Middlesex University London: a story of swans and unicorns

Heejin's wonderful reflections on her one-year stay in the UK

05 Dec 2020 - Heejin Kim

Language & HRD: Keynote at Taipei AHRD conference

Reports on my week-long visit to Taiwan in 2013, the closest I ever came to being a VIP

28 Nov 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to create a sustainable academic career

Reports on Martyna Sliwa's presentation on career progression in the UK higher education environment

21 Nov 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: How do I keep my job (in academia) in uncertain times?

Reports on our 34th CYGNA meeting discussing jobs losses in higher education in COVID-19 times

13 Nov 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to improve your research impact: YouTube series

Collates eighteen mini-videos on how to improve your research impact, based on a presentation at Middlesex University

06 Nov 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Female leadership in Higher Education

Reports on our 33rd CYGNA meeting - our first in a full academic year of online meetings

29 Oct 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The double-edged sword of ethnic similarity for expatriates

Introducing Shea Fan's work on the double-edged sword of ethnic similarity

27 Oct 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Join us at Middlesex - recruiting 4 new colleagues!

Announces a major recruitment round for the Department of Managment, Leadership and Organization at Middlesex University

23 Oct 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Why do I need to write a letter to the editor? [8/8]

The last step in the submission process is an important means to "sell" your paper to the journal

16 Oct 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to measure research impact: YouTube series

Collates twelve mini-videos on measuring research impact based on an interview with Vas Taras

09 Oct 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

What do you cite? Using references strategically [7/8]

Shows you how references can save you hundreds of words and position your paper

03 Oct 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Looking for multilingual PoP support resources?

Provides a list of videos on using Publish or Perish in a variety of languages

25 Sep 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Conclusions: last impressions count too! [6/8]

Last but not least: conclusions are a crucial part of your paper's key message

18 Sep 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Your introduction: first impressions count! [5/8]

What are the elements of an effective introduction: context, importance and interest

11 Sep 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University 2020 virtual writing boot-camp

Reports on the Summer 2020 virtual writing boot-camp and links to the slides used

04 Sep 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

AoM 2020 online - my second virtual conference

Brief report on the AoM virtual conference in August 2020

14 Aug 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

2nd CYGNA Global Virtual Meeting: MBTI & Stress

Reports on our 32nd CYGNA meeting - our second virtual meeting discussing stress trigger factors for different MBTI types

16 Jul 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

AIB 2020 Online - my first virtual conference

Brief report on the AIB virtual conference in July 2020

11 Jul 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

67th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with updates for the Danish list, HCRES and CNRS

04 Jul 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing your abstract: not a last-minute activity [4/8]

Explains what needs to be included in an effective abstract

28 Jun 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

LIS-Bibliometrics 10th anniversary event: The Future of Research Evaluation

Listing of all video recordings at the LIS-Bibliometrics 10th year anniversary conference

21 Jun 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Your title: the public face of your paper [3/8]

Illustrates how to create a good title through an iterative process

14 Jun 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

1st CYGNA Global Virtual Meeting: Coping with a Pandemic

Reports on our 31st CYGNA meeting - our first virtual meeting dealing with work-life balance during a pandemic

06 Jun 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How many references is enough?

Some reflections on why more references isn't always better, but how strategic referencing might help

30 May 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Who do you want to talk to? Targeting journals [2/8]

Explains why choosing your target journal is the most important step in the publication process

24 May 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

EIBA panel: New Avenues for IB Research in the Digital Era

Report on a panel on IB & Technology on the EIBA conference at Leeds University in December 2019

17 May 2020 - Dorota Piaskowska

How to avoid a desk-reject in seven steps [1/8]

Introduces a 7-step process to increase your chances of getting your paper into the review process

10 May 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Saturday night fever during a pandemic

Discusses research on the positive effects of dance on physical health, cognition and well-being

03 May 2020 - Michela Vecchi

Social Media in Academia (8): Putting it all together

Final posting in the social media series explains how different social media can reinforce each other

27 Apr 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The four ailments of academic writing and how to cure them

Some golden tips on how to improve your academic writing

20 Apr 2020 - Nico Pizzolato

Social media in Academia (7): Blogging

Provides recommendations on how to start with blogging

13 Apr 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Experimental research and Nvivo

Reports on Luisa Pinto's Erasmus visit to Middlesex University with seminars on experimental research and Nvivo

07 Apr 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How social & behavioural science can support COVID-19 pandemic response

Introduces a very timely paper on the role of social and behavioural research in the current crisis

01 Apr 2020 - Valerio Capraro

Social Media in Academia (6): Twitter

Provides recommendations on how to get the best out of Twitter

27 Mar 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Harzing.com blog 4 years old!

Celebrating my blog's fourth anniversary with the top-15 most read blogs

22 Mar 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Join us at Middlesex - Recruiting 11 new colleagues!

Announces a major recruitment round for the Department of Managment, Leadership and Organization at Middlesex University

19 Mar 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Introducing online teaching as a response to COVID-19: Lessons from our experience

A very useful personal reflection on experiences with online lecturing

13 Mar 2020 - Katsuhiko Yoshikawa

Social media in Academia (5): ResearchGate

Provides recommendations on how to get the most out of ResearchGate

09 Mar 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The golden triangle: standardization, localization or dominance?

Illustrates the convergence to a world-wide best practice model for human resources

02 Mar 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Social Media in Academia (4): LinkedIn

Provides recommendations on how to get the best out of LinkedIn

27 Feb 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

66th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with 2019 ABDC update

21 Feb 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Negotiation workshop

Reports on our 30th CYGNA meeting dealing with negotiation styles

15 Feb 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Social Media in Academia (3): Google Scholar Profiles

Provides recommendations on how to get the best out of Google Scholar Profiles

10 Feb 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Testing key IB typologies: Bartlett & Ghoshal and Gupta & Govindarajan

Introduces my research on testing two of the most well-known typologies in International Business

07 Feb 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

You can’t be known if you don’t interact!

Seminar by Axele Giroud at Middlesex on networking and external engagement for academic success

03 Feb 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Social Media in Academia (2): Comparing the options

General recommendations on how to use social media professionally

28 Jan 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Country of origin matters for multinationals too

Reviews my research on country-of-origin effects on MNCs over the last 15 years

23 Jan 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Social Media in Academia (1): Introduction

An introduction into my 8-part blogpost series on social media

16 Jan 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

New: Publish or Perish now also exports abstracts

Introduces a new Publish or Perish feature: exporting of publication abstracts

12 Jan 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Be proactive, resilient & realistic!

Argues that as an academic you are an independent professional shaping your own career

07 Jan 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Work and Family Life of Academics

Reports on a seminar organized by Middlesex's Gender & Diversity cluster

02 Jan 2020 - Bianca Stumbitz

EIBA Leeds: IB in a Confused World Order

A report on the EIBA conference at Leeds University in December 2019

19 Dec 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Let's get emotional: the use of films in teaching tourism

Hyung highlights the key findings of her exciting work on using films and critical pedagogy in a tourism context

16 Dec 2019 - Hyung yu Park

CYGNA: Work intensification, well-being and career advancement

Reports on our 29th CYGNA meeting dealing with workloads and work intensification

08 Dec 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University rising in the research rankings

Quick summary of MDX's strongly improved position in three international research rankings

02 Dec 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The phantom reference strikes again

Update of a 2017 white paper that shows that - with over 500 citations - the phantom reference is alive and kicking

28 Nov 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Leading with Kindness: one of 50 Leading Lights in UK

Reports on my 2019 election of one of the 50 Leading Lights in the UK for leading with kindness

22 Nov 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Open Syllabus Explorer: evidencing research-based teaching?

Reviews how the Open Syllabus Project can help academics to understand their impact on teaching and find the best textbook for their course. NOTE: Updated in October 2024 to change expired links.

15 Nov 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Global Supply Chain Responsibility

Reports on a seminar organized by Middlesex's Business Ethics, CSR and Governance Research Cluster

11 Nov 2019 - Andrea Werner

Alice Eagly: Gender stereotypes have changed but the changes are surprising

Reports on a seminar organized by Middlesex's Gender & Diversity cluster

07 Nov 2019 - Bianca Stumbitz

Four seasons in one day? On the fluidity of identity in an era of global mobility

Highlights the key findings of the exciting work on identity negotiation strategies by one of my former PhD students Ling Zhang

01 Nov 2019 - Ling Eleanor Zhang

GEM&L: Translation in International Business & Management

Guest post by Natalie Wilmot reporting on the 2019 GEM&L conference in Sheffield

27 Oct 2019 - Natalie Wilmot

AIB RM-SIG: Research methods in International Business

Listing of all recent articles published in Journal of International Business Studies dealing with methodological issues

21 Oct 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Action Intent: Getting closer to leadership behavior in 22 countries

New book chapter on how "close-to-action" leadership scenarios can be used to study leadership across cultures

15 Oct 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA's 5 year anniversary: MDX writing boot-camp

Reports on the Middlesex writing bootcamp for CYGNA members - a full day even to celebrate our 5th anniversary

11 Oct 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Untwisting tongues: Language research in International Management

Reports on a panel session at the Academy of International Business in Copenhagen

07 Oct 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Strategies for Publishing Pedagogical Research

Reports on a seminar by David Boud at Middlesex University on the 2nd of July 2019

29 Sep 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to use Publish or Perish effectively?

Presents the slides of a Bibliometrics Summer School session in July 2019

25 Sep 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Of Ostriches, Frogs, Birds and Lizards

New online paper with Chenchen Li and Ling Zhang on cultural identity negotation strategies

21 Sep 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University Summer 2019 writing boot-camp

Reports on the Summer 2019 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

14 Sep 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

AIB Copenhagen: JIBS silver medal and AIB Fellowship

A belated report on the AIB conference at Copenhagen Business School in June 2019

08 Sep 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Publish or Perish version 7

Introducing Publish or Perish release 7

02 Sep 2019 - David Adams

Experimental research in international management

New book chapter on how experimental research can advance language research in international management

15 Aug 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

65th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the June 2019 CNRS update and the June 2019 FNEGE update

22 Jul 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

And then there were none: employee relations in marketising universities

Introduces CYGNA member Olga Kuznetsova's article on employee relations in hybrid organisations using a Univeristy and College Union archive

05 Jul 2019 - Olga Kuznetsova

CYGNA: Internationalisation of Japanese academia

Reports on our 27th CYGNA meeting with presentations on internationalisation of academia and a social media clinic

28 Jun 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to create a successful academic career: AIB - Ask, Invest & Believe

Write-up of my contribution to a conference panel on career strategies at the 2017 AIB-UKI meeting in Birmingham

22 Jun 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CV of failures

Explains why rejection and failure are a normal part of an academic career and not something to hide or be embarrassed about

15 Jun 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing laudations or obituaries?

Illustrates how to ensure you get comprehensive coverage of an academic's work when writing laudations or obituaries

08 Jun 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Everything you always wanted to know about impact...

Book chapter providing a quick overview of the what, why, how and where of research impact

02 Jun 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Of bears, bumble-bees and spiders & who's in charge?

Summarizes my research in the field of MNC staffing policies

26 May 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Mobility and gender matter in speed of promotion and development of career capital

Guest post by Olga Ryazanova about her AMLE article on mobility, gender and promotion

17 May 2019 - Olga Ryazanova

Two new kids on the block: Crossref and Dimensions

Compares publication and citation coverage in the Crossref and Dimensions with Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic, Scopus and Web of Science

11 May 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Finding a Unicorn? Research funding in Business & Management research

Explains why university administrators need to be realistic in the amount of research funding they can expect Business School academics to generate

05 May 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

MNC entry mode: it is not just about choice!

Reviews my research on entry mode choice including some unpublished work on management of different entry modes

28 Apr 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

"Publier or perir": English in French academia

Guest post by Anne Laure Humbert on the role of English in French academia

20 Apr 2019 - Anne Laure Humbert

How to hold on to your sanity in academia

Steffi Siegert's powerful contribution that sums up everything that women can be facing in academia

11 Apr 2019 - Steffi Siegert

CYGNA: Life-long learning in academia

Reports on our 25th CYGNA meeting with presentations on an Erasmus visit and participation in the Aurora program

03 Apr 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

When to say no?

Criteria for saying no: Just because you can do something doesn't mean you always should do something

25 Mar 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Harzing.com blog 3 years old!

Celebrating my blog's third anniversary with the top-15 most read blogs

15 Mar 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Celebrating CYGNA: Supporting women in academia

A history of CYGNA's development to celebrate its 5th year and international women's day

08 Mar 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Intercultural Survey Research: Challenges & Solutions

A new online paper on the challenges of international and cross-cultural survey research

28 Feb 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

A tribute to Thomas Hippler (1972-2018)

Introduces an academic reflections and personal messages book to celebrate Thomas Hippler and his work

21 Feb 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Onto-Epistemology in Business and Management Research

Why academics are (or should become) intellectuals, not technicians of research methods

15 Feb 2019 - Konstantinos Poulis

Not all international assignments are equal

A new online paper on how different types of international assignments transfer different types of knowledge

05 Feb 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Big Data in the Social Sciences

Reports on our 24th CYGNA meeting with expert introductions into big data in the social sciences and the gender aspects of artificial intelligence

04 Feb 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

64th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the November 2018 CNRS update

02 Feb 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The importance of context in International Business

A critical analysis of the use of cultural distance in international business

24 Jan 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Creating a supportive, collaborative and inclusive research culture at Middlesex University

How supportive, collaborative, and inclusive research cultures can improve international research rankings

15 Jan 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Fostering research impact through social media

Full recording of a 1.5-hour presentation on the four C's of getting cited and an 8-step workflow on how to effectively disseminate your research.

03 Jan 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Transfer of HR practices in multinational companies

Research by Barbara Myloni - my first PhD student - on local isomorphism versus internal consistency in multinationals

18 Dec 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Own your place in the world by writing a book

A passionate plea to consider publishing a book at least once in your academic career

11 Dec 2018 - Nico Pizzolato

CYGNA: Understand your co-author(s) & yourself with MBTI

Reports on our 23rd CYGNA meeting with a certified MBTI trainer

07 Dec 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to promote your research achievements without being obnoxious?

Provides some quick and easy to implement tips on how to promote your academic work

01 Dec 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Out now: International HRM, 5th Edition

Introducing the 5th edition of my textbook International Human Resource Management

28 Nov 2018 - Sebastian Reiche

Google Scholar Profiles: the good, the bad, and the better

Provides a detailed discussion of how to use Google Scholar Profiles most effectively

24 Nov 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to ensure your research achieves the impact it deserves

Reports on my presentation at Tilburg University

17 Nov 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Why are there so few female Economics professors?

Short summary of my article in Economisch Statistische Berichten on gender bias and meritocracy in academia

11 Nov 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Managing expatriates' identity: subtle desire, big impact

Highlights the key findings of the exciting work on ethnic identity and expatriation by one of my former PhD students Shea Fan

01 Nov 2018 - Shea Fan

Language barriers in multinational companies

Reviews my research on the role of language in MNCs between 2003 and 2013

20 Oct 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Internal versus External promotion

Reports on our 22nd CYGNA meeting with a presentation giving tips for internal and external promotion applications

11 Oct 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

R&D Internationalization to China: MNEs new favourite destination

Shows how foreign MNEs transform low-value-adding operations in the South into high-value-adding R&D operations

10 Oct 2018 - Shasha Zhao

STI conference Leiden: metrics vs peer review

An extensive report on the conference, my presentation on the REF and gender initiatives

01 Oct 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Tips for promotion applications [4/4]

Part 4 of a 4-part post which explains why internal promotion in academia might be harder to achieve than external promotion and gives tips for successful applications

22 Sep 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Seven advantages of internal promotion [3/4]

Part 3 of a 4-part post which explains why internal promotion in academia might be harder to achieve than external promotion and gives tips for successful applications

15 Sep 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Seven reasons why external promotion is easier [2/4]

Part 2 of a 4-part post which explains why internal promotion in academia might be harder to achieve than external promotion and gives tips for successful applications

08 Sep 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The Ethical Professor

Provides a short introduction to a book on ethical dilemmas in academic careers

04 Sep 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Internal versus external promotion [1/4]

Part 1 of a 4-part post which explains why internal promotion in academia might be harder to achieve than external promotion and gives tips for successful applications

01 Sep 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Four waves of R&D internationalization: the South as a destination of R&D related FDI

Introducing Shasha Zhao's work on the transformation of foreign MNEs’ low-value-adding operations in the South into high-value-adding R&D operations

29 Aug 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

63rd edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the June 2018 CNRS update

29 Jul 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University Summer 2018 writing boot-camp

Reports on the Summer 2018 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

26 Jul 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

An Australian "productivity boom"? ... or maybe just a database expansion?

Shows how difficult longitudinal bibliometric analyses are when database coverage changes

24 Jul 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Resource collection for the summer holidays

Collates resources for all CYGNA meetings beween mid 2014 and mid 2018

25 Jun 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

On academic life: collaborations and active engagement

Martyna Sliwa's articles on the rationalities underlying research collaborations and getting involved in managing and shaping the university organizations we work for

19 Jun 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Language effects in international mail surveys

Explains how questionnaire language might influence the responses received in cross-cultural research

10 Jun 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Careers, mobility and belonging: foreign women academics in the UK

Reports on our 15th CYGNA meeting with a special emphasis on the challenges for female foreign academics in the UK

02 Jun 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to write for US journals with non-US data

Summarizes an editorial by Carol Kulik that explains how to position your research for an international reader

28 May 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Women academics in Australia and France

Reports on various CYGNA meetings with the theme of working in foreign countries

21 May 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Building your academic brand through engagement with social media

Reports on my presentation at the Free University of Amsterdam

18 May 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to keep up-to-date with the literature, but avoid information overload?

Provides tips on how to keep up-to-date without getting lost in social media overload

14 May 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Publishing in Management, Psychology and International Business

Reports on various CYGNA meetings with the general theme of publishing

09 May 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

English as a Lingua Franca in Academia

Reports on my presentation at Manchester Metropolitan University

07 May 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

WAIB Panel: Academic career strategies for women in the UK

Reports on a WAIB Panel at the AIB-UKI meeting in Birmingham April 2018

01 May 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Subsidiaries down-under: victims of their geographical isolation?

Systematically reviews the impact of geographical differences on the HQ-subsidiary relationship

23 Apr 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Social network analysis and managing large research teams

Reports on our 17th CYGNA meeting with presentations about social network analysis and managing large research teams

16 Apr 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to merge “stray citation" records?

Explains how to merge different occurrences of a paper in Publish or Perish

10 Apr 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Elected as AIB Fellow

Announces the news of my election as AIB Fellow

06 Apr 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

62nd edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the 2018 ABS update

03 Apr 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Be nice AND get the corner office

Reports on our 21st CYGNA meeting with an emphasis on negotiating your employment conditions

02 Apr 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Publishing in Management Education Journals

Report on a seminar by Jon Billsberry at Middlesex University on the 5th of March 2018

28 Mar 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Where to submit your paper? Compare journals by impact

Shows how to use Publish or Perish to compare journals by impact

20 Mar 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Harzing.com blog 2 years old!

Celebrating my blog's second anniversary with the top-15 most read blogs

12 Mar 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Working effectively with support staff in academia

Reports on our 18th CYGNA meeting with a presentation on working with support staff and a discussion of boundaryless careers

06 Mar 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How you see me, How you don't

Does ethnic similarity help or hinder in the relationship between expats and locals: a conceptual framework based on self-verification theory

26 Feb 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

61st edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the 2017 CNRS update and the 2018 HCERES update

23 Feb 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Gender researchers meeting

Reports on our 20th CYGNA meeting with a presentation on work-life balance

22 Feb 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Useful resources when preparing for journal submission

Presents some key resources to improve your chances of successful publication

13 Feb 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Secondary data sources and research portfolios

Reports on our 19th CYGNA meeting with presentations about working with secondary data sources and balancing your research portfolio

07 Feb 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Take care of the little ants

One of the most funny and sad stories about office politics I have ever read

29 Jan 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University Winter 2018 writing boot-camp

Reports on the Winter 2018 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

24 Jan 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to ensure your paper achieves the impact it deserves?

Discusses the workflow I use to communicate about a new paper

15 Jan 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

New research monograph: Managing expatriates in China

Introducing my new research monograph with Ling Zhang and Shea Fan

02 Jan 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing

When are theories (not) interesting?

A spirited account of what distinguishes interesting theories from non-interesting ones

13 Dec 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Making your case for impact if you have few citations

Provides advice on strategies to demonstrate impact with a very low citation level

27 Nov 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Publish or Perish version 6

Introduces Publish or Perish release 6 and its new data sources

15 Nov 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The mystery of the phantom reference: a detective story

Short summary of white paper that shows how sloppy writing and sloppy quality control lead to a non-existing article being cited nearly 400 times

08 Nov 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

What is that conference networking thing all about?

Reflections on the importance of networking in academia and tips on how to do it

01 Nov 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

To rank or not to rank

Gives an overview of my research in the field of journal rankings, university rankings and citation rankings

14 Oct 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Is Google Scholar flawless? Of course not!

Reviews the major limitations of Google Scholar

01 Oct 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Citation analysis: Tips for Deans and other administrators

Provides recommendations for Deans and senior administrators for fair and equitable research evaluation

25 Sep 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Bank error in your favour? How to gain 3,000 citations in a week

Shows how I gained 3,000 citations in a week through inaccurate publication matching in the Web of Science

21 Sep 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The four C's of getting cited

Short summary of white paper explaining why competence, collaboration, care and communication help to realise the citation impact of your work

18 Sep 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

60th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the 2017 CNRS update and the 2017 Danish ministry update

14 Sep 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to import ISI and Scopus data in Publish or Perish?

Illustrates how Web of Science and Scopus data can be imported into Publish or Perish

11 Sep 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Even my errata are valued publications! Yes, really...

Another illustration of the hillarious invitations by predatory journals

07 Sep 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Return to Meaning: A Social Science with Something to Say

Gives my reflections on my Summer reading "Return to Meaning" and pleads for individual initiative in creating Positive Academia

01 Sep 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Running the REF on a rainy Sunday afternoon: Do metrics match peer review?

Short summary of white paper that proposes replacing the REF with a metrics-based exercise

14 Aug 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

EURAM 2017: Famous scholars in expatriate studies

Reports on my presentations at the EURAM 2017 conference and a symposium on famous scholars in expatriate studies

07 Jul 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Research fraud: salutary reading for the Summer holidays

Introduces Diederik Stapel's novel Derailment, a salutary tale of a researcher's downfall

29 Jun 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Microsoft Academic is one year old: the Phoenix is ready to leave the nest

The third of my trilogy of papers on Microsoft Academic reporting on its coverage one year after its re-launch

26 Jun 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The many benefits of a shared language in multinationals

Reports on a study outlining the relationship between shared language and knowledge flows

19 Jun 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The distinctiveness of European management scholarship

About common sense scholarship that prefers artistic rigour over technical rigour

12 Jun 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Gender and geographical diversity in the JIBS editorial board: an update

Announces an update of white paper on editorial board diversity

06 Jun 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Language in International Business: A review and agenda for future research

A new online paper reviewing 264 articles on language in IB

31 May 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Why metrics can (and should?) be used in the Social Sciences

Reports on my presentation presented at "The Future of Research Assessment Peer Review vs. Metrics"

26 May 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Experimental research in IB: Presenting at CERIB Kingston

Reports on my presentation at the launch of CERIB (Centre for Experimental Research in International Business)

26 May 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Building your academic brand through social media

Reports on our 16th CYGNA meeting with two presentations on social media in academia

24 May 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to address other academics by email?

Provides suggestions on the best way to address academics by email

18 May 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to conduct a longitudinal literature review?

Shows you how to do a longitudinal literature review with Publish or Perish

11 May 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The double-edged sword of ethnic similarity

Introduces Shea Fan's work on ethnic identity confirmation in a Chinese host context

05 May 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Australian research output in Economics & Business: quantity over quality?

Shows the discrepancy between research productivity and research impact for Australian research in Economics & Business

01 May 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

59th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the 2016 FNEGE update and the 2017 HCRES update

24 Apr 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to conduct searches with Microsoft Academic

Explains how to use Microsoft Academic as a new data source in Publish or Perish

18 Apr 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Challenges in International survey research: illustrations and solutions

Reviews my work on international mail surveys and response rates across countries

03 Apr 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Bibliometrics in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Reports on my presentation at a workshop in March 2017 organised by the UK LIS-Bibliometrics group

27 Mar 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Harzing.com blog 1 year old!

Celebrating my blog's first anniversary with the top-10 most read blogs

20 Mar 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Is ISI misunderstanding the Social Sciences?

Documents how ISI is inappropriately applying Science-based criteria to articles in the Social Sciences

14 Mar 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

58th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the 2016 ABDC update and the new FT50 ranking

11 Mar 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Last impressions count too! The importance of conclusions

Warns against ending your academic article with your study's limitations

08 Mar 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Google Scholar is a serious alternative to Web of Science

Argues that Google Scholar needs to be treated as a serious alternative data source for citation analysis

28 Feb 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Publish or Perish: Realising Google Scholar's potential to democratise citation analysis

Reports on a presentation at the Google Scholar Day: Changing current evaluation paradigms

20 Feb 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Web of Science: How to be robbed of 10 years of citations in one week!

Shows how I was "robbed" of citations through inaccurate publication matching in the Web of Science

15 Feb 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Using Publish or Perish to do a literature review

Shows you how to do a comprehensive literature review with publish or perish

07 Feb 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

What if fully agree doesn't mean the same thing across cultures?

Explains how response style difference between countries can distort cross-national comparisons

02 Feb 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Want to impress at an academic job interview?

Shows you how to use PoP do some intelligence gathering to make a good impression at a job interview

24 Jan 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Publish or Perish General Search - a Swiss Army Knife?

Lists five little known things you can do with the PoP General Citation Search

17 Jan 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Compete or cooperate: does it depend on the language?

Shows how using the English language might prime competitive behaviour

10 Jan 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Submit to only one journal at a time

About good practices in journal submission

03 Jan 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Six Essential Science Indicators highly-cited papers

Lists six of my papers that are Web of Science highly-cited papers, i.e. top 1% most cited in their fields

21 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Where to submit your paper? Which journals publish on your topic

Shows how to use Publish or Perish to find out which journals publish on your topic

14 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Benchmarking research performance

Reports on my presentation at the EFMD Research Leadership Programme

09 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Measuring the impact of academic research: Best practices and open questions

Reports on a workshop at Birkbeck University in December 2016

09 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The four P's of getting published

Short summary of white paper explaining how performance, practice, participation and persistance are needed to publish academic papers

08 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Twenty-three articles with free publisher access

Alerts reader to free access of official publisher versions of my articles

04 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The bridging role of expatriates and inpatriates

Illustrates how expatriates and inpatriates differ in terms of their roles in knowledge transfer to and from MNC headquarters

01 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Can we use Google Scholar to identify highly-cited documents?

Introducing my new article on Google Scholar with the Granada EC3 group

30 Nov 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Presenting your case for tenure or promotion?

Shows how to make your case for tenure or promotion by comparing your record to a relevant peer group

23 Nov 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to manage multi-lingual teams?

Discusses Helene Tenzer's exciting research about the challenges of multi-lingual teamwork

17 Nov 2016 - Helene Tenzer

The benefits of being understood

Introducing Shea Fan's work on the role of ethnic identity confirmation in the relationship between expatriates and host country employees in China

13 Nov 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Microsoft Academic: Is the Phoenix getting wings?

Compares citation coverage in the new Microsoft Academic with Google Scholar, Scopus and Web of Science

09 Nov 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Transcending the (non)sense of academic rankings

When Knowledge Wins article features in AMLE virtual collection on Principles for Responsible Management Education

02 Nov 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to write successful funding applications?

Provides ten tips for successful funding applications

02 Nov 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Publish or Perish version 5

Introduces Publish or Perish release 5 and gives a historic overview of its development

28 Oct 2016 - David Adams

Trailblazers of diversity: editors and editorial board diversity

Documents my research with Isabel Metz on gender and international diversity in editorial boards

25 Oct 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Please don't respond to the entire mailing list

The impact of sending a personal response to hundreds or even thousands of addressees

21 Oct 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Publish or Perish increases transparency in academic appointments

Illustrates how PoP has been used to expose nepotism and incompetence

14 Oct 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Do countries specialise in particular research areas?

Applies theories of revealed comparative advantage and the competitive advantage of nations to academic disciplines

13 Oct 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Nancy Adler: Daring to Care

Nancy Adler's inspirational papers on doing research that matters

04 Oct 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to address your lecturer?

Shows how countries differ in their expected way of address for teachers

29 Sep 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Citation analysis for the Social Sciences: metrics and data-sources

Argues that a fair and inclusive cross-disciplinary comparison of research performance is possible using Google Scholar and the hIa metric

20 Sep 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Meeting an official guest or your academic hero?

Shows you how to prepare for any academic meeting in 5-10 minutes

15 Sep 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Replication study gives thumbs up for the individual annual h-index

Applies the hIa index for a large sample of academics in the United Emirates

15 Sep 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to get listed on the ESI ranking of highly cited authors

Illustrates how tongue-in-cheek papers might be taken seriously by naive (or desparate) academics

08 Sep 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Would you ask a male academic the same question?

Discusses the expectations of service-oriented behaviour by female academics

07 Sep 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Publish or Perish tutorial now in book format

Introduces the Publish or Perish tutorial: 80 easy tips to get the best out of the software

05 Sep 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Hablas vielleicht un peu la mia language?

Systematically reviews the impact of language differences on the HQ-subsidiary relationship

31 Aug 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Reflections on norms for the h-index and related indices

Uses Academy of Management and Academy of International Business Presidents to present aspirational norm scores

23 Aug 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Sacrifice a little accuracy for a lot more comprehensive coverage

A prologue for a book on Google Scholar

17 Aug 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Please be polite and considerate

About the importance of appreciating academic volunteers

28 Jul 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

From h-index to hIa: The ins and outs of research metrics

Explains two key research metrics and compares three sources of citation data: the Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar.

20 Jul 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to make your case for impact

Shows you how to make your case for impact by comparing your papers to the journal average

13 Jul 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Replication studies: learning from failure and success

Short commentary illustrating the importance of replication through two examples

09 Jul 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Proof over promise: a more inclusive ranking of academics

Shows how using a different data source and different metrics completely changes the Dutch Economics top-40

07 Jul 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Don't write mass emails (2): how (not) to ask for help

Shows some typical student emails asking for help out of the blue

30 Jun 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The Dean's disease: the Darker Side of Power

Art Bedeian's hilarious and sobering paper about how power corrupts even Academic Deans

22 Jun 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to find your next research project?

Provides suggestions on how to find new and interesting research projects

16 Jun 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Do Google Scholar, Scopus and the Web of Science speak your language?

Short summary of white paper on the coverage of non-English language publications in three major databases for citation analysis

12 Jun 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Microsoft Academic (Search): a Phoenix arisen from the ashes?

Assesses Microsoft Academic coverage through a detailed comparison with Google Scholar, the Web of Science, and Scopus

09 Jun 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Why is learning the host country language important for expatriates?

A new online paper on the impact of host country language learning on expatriate local relationships in China

06 Jun 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

EURAM Meet the editors panel

Reports on a meet the editors panel at the 2016 EURAM conference

04 Jun 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

My first European Academy of Management conference

Reports on my presentations at the EURAM 2016 conference on Language in Academia and the Future of Management Education & Research

04 Jun 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Journal of Global Mobility Best EURAM paper

Shea Fan's paper "The Benefits of Being Understood" won the best paper award of the standing track on Expatriation

04 Jun 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Complex author questions: very easy!

Details how to run author searches for multiple authors

01 Jun 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Health warning: Might contain multiple personalities

Shows how a lack of name disambiguation leads to serious distortion of the Essential Science Indicators

25 May 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Rocket Science? Networking and External Engagement for Academic Success

Seminar by Axele Giroud at Middlesex presenting the reasons why networking and external engagement constitute complementary skills

20 May 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Don't write mass emails (1): distributing your work

Explains ineffective and effective ways to promote your published work

18 May 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to prevent burn-out? About staying sane in academia

Provides thirteen suggestions on how to prevent burn-out and keep your sanity

12 May 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

What makes an article highly cited?

Shows topic and author have a stronger influence on citations than journal outlet

08 May 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to assess journal impact?

Illustrates how Publish or Perish can be used to assess journal impact

06 May 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Should we distance ourselves from the cultural distance concept?

Argues IB research would do well to reconsider its fascination with distance measures

27 Apr 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Thank You: The most underused words in academia?

About the importance of courtesy in email communications

21 Apr 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Not a Post About Gender and Academia

Heather Jeffrey interviews me for the Huffington post

20 Apr 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

57th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the 2016 Erasmus Journal List

18 Apr 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Female academics: Wives of the organization?

Describes how gendered interactions in the workplace subvert success for female academics

14 Apr 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Babel in Business: The Role of Language in International Business

My inaugural lecture at Middlesex University, Wednesday 13 April 2016

14 Apr 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Strange journal invitations popping up in my inbox every day

Discusses the phenomenon of predatory open access journals

07 Apr 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Are referencing errors undermining our scholarship and credibility?

Discusses how myths are created through careless referencing

01 Apr 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Looking for John Smith? About author disambiguation

Details how users of Publish or Perish can disambiguate authors

24 Mar 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Why does my paper get a desk-reject time and again?

About the importance of joining the journal’s “conversation”

18 Mar 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Welcome to my blog!

Introduction to Anne-Wil's blog

18 Mar 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing

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