Anderson, V., Elliott, C. orcid.org/0000-0003-3838-4452 and Callahan, J. (2021) Power, powerlessness, and journal ranking lists: The marginalization of fields of practice. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 20 (1). pp. 89-107. ISSN 1537-260X
Abstract
This essay contributes a new perspective to debates about journal ranking lists and their effects on the practice of scholarship. Our argument is grounded in practice theory and draws on Bourdieu’s concept of field. We examine the effect of metrics, targets and rankings on Human Resource Development (HRD), a conjunctive field associated with the Management Learning and Education (MLE) field. We examine the ways in which the boundaries of the MLE field are shaped by journal ranking lists and how, irrespective of seniority in the field, scholars simultaneously experience both power and powerlessness as a result of journal ranking processes. We contribute a new perspective on issues of academic practice with consequences for specialized areas of scholarship. We conclude by proposing practical interventions that senior scholars and journal editors can undertake to challenge the undesirable effects of ranking systems and encourage scholarly diversity.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Academy of Management Learning & Education. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Academy of Management Learning & Education. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | human resource development; journal rankings; management learning and education; social practice |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 05 May 2020 13:15 |
Last Modified: | 23 Nov 2021 10:36 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Academy of Management |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.5465/amle.2019.0037 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:160273 |