Despite the consolidation of experimental designs as a central standard for causal inference in adjacent fields, experiments remain peripheral in large segments of management research. This article argues that such marginalization is not primarily technical, but epistemic and institutional. It reconstructs six recurrent objections — complexity, external validity, feasibility, theory reduction, non-manipulability, and ethical scope — that structure skepticism toward experimentation and...

Research in operations and supply chain management (OSCM) in emerging economies has gained rigor and international visibility in recent years. This progress reflects increasing integration into global debates and methodological standards. However, much of the literature remains strongly performance-oriented and firm-centric, often overlooking institutional fragility, informality, and power asymmetries that shape OSCM in these contexts. By thinking outside the box, this paper proposes that...

The academic publication landscape in marketing and management has changed greatly in the past decades. In this interview, Professor Adamantios Diamantopoulos reflects on increased competition in top journals, the rise of open-access outlets, higher methodological standards, and more complex editorial structures. Drawing on his experience as an author, reviewer, associate editor, and editor, he discusses changes in peer review, editorial roles, and the challenges of desk rejections and...