INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

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Type of submissions

Submissions of the following types are accepted for review in the Journal:

  • Articles that cover a topic in depth (usually a minimum of 7000 words)

Manuscripts currently under consideration by another journal or publisher should not be submitted. The author must state that the work is not submitted or published elsewhere.

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Address for submissions

Submissions should be submitted via email in Microsoft Word format to the editor:

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Format of submissions

Submissions should be typewritten, double-spaced, on A4 or US letter paper and supplied electronically, preferably in Word for Windows format. Please see below for details of required formats for figures, photos, and tables.

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Executive Summary and Keywords

Authors must provide both at the time of initial submission, and if the paper is accepted, in revised form along with the final version of the paper, up to six keywords for indexing purposes and a concise executive summary that covers the following issues:

  1. What is the central takeaway of your article? What important, useful, new, or counterintuitive idea does it communicate?
  2. Who needs to read your paper? Please note that if the answer to this question is some variant of "academics/lawyers/managers only" then the paper should probably be submitted elsewhere.
  3. How can your idea be applied in business today and what value added will it provide (i.e. answer the "so what" question)?
  4. What is the source of your authority? What academic research or professional experience backs up your conclusions
  5. The bottom line: Why should a reader bother reading your article, especially one with a different background from the authors and/or one who will have to invest their time in understanding a methodology they may not be familiar with?
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Description of author(s)

All papers, articles and reviews should be accompanied by a short (no more than 100 words) description of the author(s).

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General guidelines

Authors should not seek to use the Journal as a vehicle for marketing any specific product or service.

Authors should avoid the use of language or slang which is not in keeping with the academic and professional style of the Journal.

Authors are asked to ensure that references to named people and/or organisations are accurate, not racist or sexist, and without libellous implications.

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References

Papers should be supported by references. These should be set out in accordance with the Vancouver style - that is, they should be referred to by number in the text and set out in full at the end of the text, in the style shown in the following examples. Any repeated references should use the same number as the original reference.

  • References to journal articles:

    1. Author (year) 'Title of article', Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pp.

  • References to books:

    2. Author (year) 'Title of chapter' in Editor (ed), Book title, Publisher, City.

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Photographs

Photographs and half tone illustrations supporting papers may be submitted where appropriate. Their approximate final positions should be indicated in the text. Electronic copies of photos should be provided, where possible, as TIFF, JPEG or Adobe Photoshop .PSD files (minimum acceptable resolution 300 dpi), and preferably in black and white only.

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Figures

Figures and other line illustrations should be submitted in electronic format (preferably as Adobe Illustrator .AI or .EPS files, or Adobe Photoshop .PSD files, although we can also accept TIFF, JPEG, PDF or figures embedded in MS Word/PowerPoint files, so long as the image resolution is a minimum of 300 dpi). Each figure should be numbered and titled. Their approximate final positions should be indicated in the text.

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Tables

Tables should be submitted on a separate sheet and numbered consecutively and independently of any figures in the paper. Each table should be numbered and titled. All columns should have explanatory headings. Tables should not repeat data available elsewhere in the paper. Their approximate final positions should be indicated in the text.

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Review procedure

Articles received by the Editors will undergo a pre-screening process to increase the efficiency of the publication process. Papers that are considered to be of minor importance to the readership of the Journal are not reviewed. Papers selected for review are sent out to two referees, who agree to undertake the refereeing within a short period of time.

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Accuracy of content

All contributions sent to the Publisher, whether they are invited or not, must bear the author's full name and address, even if this is not for publication. Contributions, whether published pseudonymously or not, are accepted on the strict understanding that the author is responsible for the accuracy of all opinion, technical comment, factual report, data, figures, illustrations and photographs. Publication does not necessarily imply that these are the opinions of the Editors, Editorial Board or the Publisher, nor do the Editors, Editorial Board, or Publisher accept any liability for the accuracy of such comment, report or other technical and factual information. The Publisher will, however, strive to ensure that all opinion, comments, reports, data, figures, illustrations and photographs are accurate, insofar as it is within its abilities to do so.

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The author bears the responsibility for checking whether material submitted is subject to copyright or ownership rights, e.g. photographs, illustrations, trade literature and data. Where use is so restricted, the Editors and the Publisher must be informed with the submission of the material.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from copyright holders for reproducing through any medium of communication those illustrations, tables, figures or lengthy quotations previously published elsewhere. Add your acknowledgements to the typescript, preferably in the form of an "Acknowledgements" section at the end of the paper. Credit the source and copyright of photographs or figures in the accompanying captions.

The journal's policy is to own copyright in all contributions. Before publication, authors assign copyright to the Publishers, but retain their rights to republish this material in other works written or edited by themselves, subject to full acknowledgement of the original source of publication.

The journal mandates the Copyright Clearance Center in the USA and the Copyright Licensing Agency in the UK to offer centralised licensing arrangements for photocopying in their respective territories.

No contribution will be accepted which has been published elsewhere, unless it is expressly invited or agreed by the Editors and the Publisher. Papers and contributions published become the copyright of the Publisher, unless otherwise stated.

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Proofs

The corresponding author will be sent an email containing a link to an online PDF proof of the article. Please print a copy of the PDF proof, correct within the time period indicated and return as directed. Please make no revisions to the final, edited text, except where the copy editor has requested clarification.

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Accuracy of reproduction

All reasonable efforts are made to ensure accurate reproduction of text, photographs and illustrations. The Publisher does not accept responsibility for mistakes, be they editorial or typographical, nor for consequences resulting from them.

The Publisher reserves the right to edit, abridge or omit all material submitted.

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Offprints and free copies

Authors will be given the opportunity to purchase offprints of their paper once typesetting has been finalised. The Publishers will send first-named authors three free copies of the issue containing their paper.