年鑒的使命是出版最新的、深入的、綜合的管理研究進展綜述。年報論文通常被稱為“帶著態度的評論”，它總結和/或挑戰既定的假設和概念，指出問題和事實錯誤，激發討論，并闡明進一步研究的可能途徑。年報上發表的評論超越了對該領域的描述——它們推動了概念整合，并為未來的研究設定了議程。

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.