smj-methods
Use when designing the research method for a Strategic Management Journal (SMJ) manuscript — sample, unit of analysis, measures, and the identification strategy. Designs the study; estimation and endogeneity execution live in smj-data-analysis.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill smj-methods --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Research Design & Methods (smj-methods) ## When to trigger - Sample, time window, and unit of analysis are not yet pinned down - Measures (especially of performance and of the strategic choice) are not validated - You have not yet chosen an identification design for a causal claim - You are deciding between quantitative panel work, a natural experiment, qualitative theory-building, or formal modeling ## Design families SMJ publishes | Family | Best for | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | Panel econometrics (firm/BU) | Performance consequences of strategic choices over time | | Natural experiment / DID | An exogenous shock to strategy or environment | | IV / two-stage | An endogenous strategic choice with a credible instrument | | Matching + DID | Selection on observables into a strategic action | | Selection (Heckman) | Outcome observed only after a self-selected strategic step | | Qualitative / inductive | Building new strategy theory where constructs are immature | | Formal / analytical modeling | Deriving and testing equilibrium strategic behavior | The hallmark SMJ empirical paper uses **panel data with fixed e
- When to trigger
- Design families SMJ publishes
- Sample & unit of analysis
- Measurement (the quiet rejection reason)
- Identification design (decide before estimating)
- Execution bridge (StatsPAI / Stata MCP)
- Checklist
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
- Templates & resources
What does the smj-methods skill do?
Use when designing the research method for a Strategic Management Journal (SMJ) manuscript — sample, unit of analysis, measures, and the identification strategy. Designs the study; estimation and endogeneity execution live in smj-data-analysis.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill smj-methods --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.