Letter from the editor.
Box, Thomas M.
We are extremely pleased to present Volume 5, Number 2, of the AEJ.
The Academy of Entrepreneurship [R] is an affiliate of the Allied
Academies, Inc., a non profit association of scholars whose purpose is
to encourage and support the advancement and exchange of knowledge,
understanding and teaching throughout the world. The AEJ is a principal
vehicle for achieving the objectives of the organization. The editorial
mission of this journal is to advance the knowledge, understanding, and
teaching of entrepreneurship throughout the world. To that end, the
journal publishes high quality, theoretical and empirical manuscripts,
which advance the entrepreneurship discipline.
The manuscripts contained in this volume have been double blind
refereed. The acceptance rate for manuscripts in this issue, 25%,
conforms to our editorial policies.
As with Volume 5, Number 1, this issue marks a change in
Editorship. This change will not impact the mission of the AEJ. The
Academy intends to continue to foster a supportive, mentoring effort on
the part of the referees which will result in encouraging and supporting
writers. We welcome different viewpoints because in differences we find
learning; in differences we develop understanding; in differences we
gain knowledge and in differences we develop the discipline into a more
comprehensive, less esoteric, and dynamic metier.
The Editorial Policy, background and history of the organization,
addresses and calls for conferences are published on our web site. In
addition, we keep the web site updated with the latest activities of the
organization. Please visit our site and know that we welcome hearing
from you at any time.
We are extremely pleased to publish in this issue a reprint of the
Carland Entrepreneurship Research Award winning dissertation by Judy
Gray of Monash University. Dr. Gray received an engraved plaque and a
cash award of $1000 for her efforts in October, 1998, and was previously
published in the International Journal of Entrepreneurship which has a
wide international audience. We included the manuscript in the AEJ to
make it more accessible to our predominantly American membership.
Please feel free to contact me at any time regarding journal
submissions, editorial board membership, or conference papers. I may be
reached by mail at the Department of Management, Kelce School of
Business, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 66762; by voice at
316-2354582; by fax at 316-235-4513; or by e-mail at tbox@pittstate.edu.
I look forward to a successful year and an outstanding relationship with
the Academy and I welcome your submissions and your comments.
Thomas M. Box
Pittsburg State University
www.alliedacademies.org
