Purpose – This editorial seeks to argue for intellectual pluralism and adventurous enquiry in an era of status badging of publication venues and institutions and to review AAAJ's role, strategies and international recognition in this context. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is an...

Purpose – The paper explores the rapidly changing environment affecting universities and their research communities. It sets out to explore the effect of university corporatisation on research and teaching, and aims to identify likely coping strategies for researchers. The role of AAAJ in...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the career changing roles of university professors. Design/methodology/approach – Poetic exposition. Findings – Observes the common trend of research and teaching professors to become elevated to university management positions, thereby...

Purpose – This editorial seeks to argue for intellectual pluralism and adventurous enquiry in an era of status badging of publication venues and institutions and to review AAAJ 's role, strategies and international recognition in this context. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is an...