Skill UI

This comprehensive skill guides authors through the rigorous process of assessing whether a corporate finance manuscript is suitable for the Journal of Corporate Finance (JCF) or related elite venues. It covers topic scope (governance, M&A, capital structure), methodological requirements (causal identification, endogeneity), structural best practices, and provides a detailed, step-by-step checklist for pre-submission self-review and alternative venue routing.

This comprehensive guide provides methodological frameworks for designing rigorous empirical studies in strategic management. It covers defining the sample, selecting the unit of analysis, validating key measures (performance and strategic choices), and critically, implementing robust identification designs (e.g., DID, IV, Fixed Effects) to address endogeneity and establish causal claims.

This comprehensive tool assesses the suitability of a manuscript for the Strategic Management Journal (SMJ). It guides authors through critical self-checks, focusing on the necessity of a clear contribution to strategy theory, the required level of empirical rigor (e.g., handling endogeneity), and ensuring the core focus remains on firm-level strategic decisions and performance outcomes. Essential for pre-submission refinement.