Insights on How We Try to Show Empathy, Respect, and Inclusion in AMJ

Umphress et al discuss the different ways in which AMJ considers empathy, respect, and inclusion, in order to assist in maintaining the open academic community they built together and aspire to develop further. Empathy, respect, and inclusion are important to consider within all workplaces at all times. For this reason, it has long been one of the core values of the Academy of Management to "provide a dynamic and supportive community for all of our members, embracing the full diversity of the backgrounds and experiences". However, the scale of recent worldwide health, social, economic, and political events cannot be denied. Although these events will not be the first nor the last crises they will face, it has become clear that current conditions disproportionately impact members of disadvantaged groups and have served to exacerbate disparities in their treatment that were already present before these crises began.