年鉴的使命是出版最新的、深入的、综合的管理研究进展综述。年报论文通常被称为“带着态度的评论”，它总结和/或挑战既定的假设和概念，指出问题和事实错误，激发讨论，并阐明进一步研究的可能途径。年报上发表的评论超越了对该领域的描述——它们推动了概念整合，并为未来的研究设定了议程。
The mission of Annals is to publish up-to-date, in-depth and integrative reviews of research advances in management. Often called “reviews with an attitude,” Annals papers summarize and/or challenge established assumptions and concepts, pinpoint problems and factual errors, inspire discussions, and illuminate possible avenues for further study. Reviews published in Annals move above and beyond descriptions of the field – they motivate conceptual integration and set agendas for future research.
