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smj-rebuttal
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Use when drafting the response letter and revising a Strategic Management Journal (SMJ) manuscript after an R&R decision. Structures the point-by-point response; it assumes the revision plan from smj-review-process is set.
When to use
- drafting the response letter
- revising an SMJ manuscript after R&R
- writing the response-to-reviewers letter
- deciding how to respond to a comment you disagree with
- structuring point-by-point responses
- reconciling conflicting reviewers
- addressing endogeneity or contribution concerns
When not to use
- writing a response letter before actual edits exist
- silently ignoring or partially answering a comment
- asserting a concern is unfounded without new evidence
- adding more control variables in place of a real identification fix
- using defensive or combative tone
- promising changes not in the revised manuscript
- letting intro/discussion framing contradict claimed changes
- treating contribution critique as solvable by piling on empirical results
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