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One of the more commonly cited reasons for rejecting a manuscript at AMR is that reviewers feel the submission lacks “construct clarity.” Yet reviewers (and editors) often find it difficult to articulate precisely what construct clarity is. Indeed, in contrast to other social sciences, such as sociology and psychology, where the nature and role of constructs are subjects of considerable debate, the field of management seems unusually silent on the subject. The absence of an open discussion about theoretical constructs is somewhat surprising given their widespread use in and undeniable importance to management theory.

The purpose of this essay, thus, is twofold. My first objective is pragmatic. I hope to offer some degree of clarification about how the issue of construct clarity is dealt with at AMR. I do so by offering a review and synthesis of prior writing on the subject in management journals and in journals from related …