Manuscript Guidelines

ORIGINALITY

1. Paper submitted should be an original and unpublished work.  Any paper submitted which is identical or substantially similar to research work already published or under review for another publication will not be considered.
2. A covering letter clearly  certifying  that  the  manuscript  is  original  and  has neither  been  published  anywhere  or  is  at  present  being  considered  for  any  other publication should accompany the manuscript.

STRUCTURE OF THE MANUSCRIPT

The manuscript should be accompanied by the following:

1. An abstract of 300 words with five key words and JEL classification.
2. The  recommended  length  of  the  research  article  should  be  at least 5000 words.
3. Use single quotes throughout. Spellings of words in quotations should not be changed.
4. Use ‘nineteenth century’, ‘1980s’. Spell out numbers from one to nine, 10 and above to remain in figures. However, for exact measurements use only figures (3 km, 9 per  cent not %). Use  thousands  and  millions  (e.g.,  not  lakhs  and crores).
5. Use  of  italics  and  diacriticals  should  be  minimized,  but  used  consistently. Avoid  excessive  use  of  italics  for  emphasis,  but  use  italics  for  book  titles,journal names and foreign words.
6. All files should be submitted as a word document.

ARTICLE TITLE PAGE

Author Details

Details should be given on the Article Title Page including:

1. Full name of each author.
2. Affiliation   of   each   author,   including   current   designation   and   affiliation, complete  postal  address,  phone  number,  fax  number  (if  any)  and  e-mail address at time the research was completed.
3. Where  more  than  one  author  has  contributed  to  the  paper,  details  of  who should be contacted for correspondence.
4. E-mail address of the  corresponding author.
5. Kindly do not mention the author(s) name, affiliation and any other information inside the manuscript. The affiliated institutions are to be listed directly below the   names   of   the   authors.   Multiple   affiliations   should   be   marked   with superscript Arabic numbers, and they should each start on a new line.

PAPER CLASSIFICATION

Categorize your paper on the Title Page, under one of these classifications:

1. Research paper
2. Viewpoint
3. Conceptual paper
4. Case study
5. Literature review
6. General review.
7. Doctoral Dissertations

HEADINGS

The heading  should  follow  the  APA  style.  There  are  5 heading  levels in  APA. Regardless of the number of levels, always use the headings in order, beginning with level 1. The example of the format of each level is as follows:

Level                                            Format

1. Centered, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Headings.The paragraph begins below indented like a regular paragraph

2   Left-aligned, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading The paragraph begins below indented like a regular paragraph

3       Indented, boldface, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.

4        Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.

5       Indented, italicized, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.

1. If the first word can stand alone, the second word should be capitalized. Here are some examples of headings: “A Comparison of UK and India’s Advertising Self-Regulation Systems”, “The Use and Non-use of e-Print Archives for the Dissemination of Scientific Information A User -Friendly  and  Extendable Data Distribution System” and Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis 

FONT AND FORMAT

1.  All manuscripts should be submitted in Word format, with 1.5 line spacing, 12- point font, font type Times New Roman and 1-inch margins on all sides.

FIGURES, TABLES AND EXHIBITS

1. Each Figure, Table, or Exhibit should be given on a separate sheet. Figures, Tables and Exhibits are to be separately numbered, titled and attached at the end of the text serially. The position of the Figure, Table, or Exhibit should be indicated in the text on a separate line with the words "Table 1 about here".

TABLES

          NUMBERS

1. All tables should be sequentially numbered with Arabic numerals.
2. If the manuscript includes an appendix with tables, identify them with capital letters and Arabic numerals (e.g. Table A1, Table B2).
3. The source of the table should be mentioned (i.e., whether it has been taken from any source or it is author's own contribution).

          TITLES

1. The title of the table should be clear, concise and self-explanatory. For e.g., an  appropriate  title  would  be  “Variables  for  Studying  the  Determinants  of Employee Satisfaction” instead of “Variables of the Study”
2. When   appropriate,   you   may   use   the   title   to   explain   an   abbreviation             parenthetically. For e.g., Comparison of Median Income of Adopted Children              (AC) v. Foster Children (FC)

            HEADINGS

1. Keep the headings clear and brief.
2. Every column in the table should have a column heading

REPORTING DATA

1. All values should be indicated in million or billion.
2. Numerals should be expressed to a consistent number of decimal places.
3. All the abbreviations and special symbols should be explained.
4. If the table or its data are from another source, the source should be properly cited.

FORMAT

1. Tables should be given on a separate sheet.
2. The entire table should be single spaced including title, headings and notes.
3. The table  should  be  referred  in  the  text.  The text  should  explain  what  the reader should look for when using the table or figure.

4. The tables can be either coloured or black and white.
5. Abbreviations, terminology, probability level values must be consistent across tables and figures in the same article.
6. Likewise, formats, titles, and headings must be consistent. Do not repeat the same data in different tables.

FIGURES AND GRAPHS

1. Tables  and  graphs  should  be  submitted  in  their  original Word/Excel  format.  
2.  PowerPoint slides and screen grabs should be avoided where possible.
3.  Number all the figures consecutively with Arabic numerals.
4. Mention all figures in the text.
5. Avoid overuse of special effects like 3D effects, shading and layered text.
6. One-column figures must be between 2 and 3.25 inches wide (5 to 8.45 cm).
7. Two-column  figures  must  be  between  4.25  and  6.875  inches  wide  (10.6
   1. to 17.5 cm).
8. The height of figures should not exceed the top and bottom margins.
9. The text in a figure should be in Times New Roman.
10. The font size must be between eight and twelve point
11. Use  circles  and  squares  to  distinguish  curves  on  a  line  graph  (at the  same font size as the other labels).
12. For figures, include the figure number and a title with a legend and caption.
    1. These  elements  appear below the  visual  display.  For  the  figure  number, type Figure X. Then type the title of  the figure in sentence case. Follow the title with a legend that explains the symbols in the figure and a caption that explains the figure. For e.g., Figure 1. Corporate Social Responsibility Index. This figure illustrates the corporate social responsibility scores of IT firms in India.
13.  Captions  serve  as  a  brief,  but  complete,  explanation  and  as  a  title.  For example, “Figure 4. Population” is insufficient, whereas “Figure 4. Population of Tribal Races, Indian Subcontinent (1980)” is better.
14. Graphs   should   always   include   a   legend   that   explains   the   symbols,abbreviations, and terminology used in the figure.
15. These  terms  must  be  consistent  with  those  used  in  the  text  and  in  other figures.

16.  The lettering in the legend should be of the same type and size as that used In the figure.

FOOTNOTES AND ENDNOTES

 Use of footnotes and endnotes should be minimum.

REFERENCES

1. References  should  be  complete  in  all  respects,  with  authors’  surnames               arranged alphabetically following conventional citation styles.
2. Category of each reference e.g journal article, report, book etc. should be Mentioned.
3. Authors are requested to follow the APA style.

APA Reference Examples

Book with one author

1. Owen, J. (2003). Management Stripped Bare. (1st ed.). India: Kogan Page
2. In text citation: (Owen, 2003) or Owen (2003) explains…..

Book with two authors

1. Johnston,  M.  W.,  &  Marshall,  G.  W.  (2009).  Sales  Force  Management  (9^th ed.).New York: McGraw-Hill Companies.
2. In text citation: (Johnston & Marshall, 2009) or Johnston and Marshall (2009) said…
3. When paraphrasing in text, use and, not &.

Book with three to five authors

1.  Morgan, C. T., King, R. A., Weisz, J. R., & Schopler, J. (1993). Introduction to

Psychology (7th  ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill

2.  In text citation: (Morgan, King, Weisz & Schopler, 1993) then (Morgan et al.,

 1993) analyze…..

Book or report by a corporate author e.g. organisation, association, government department

1. UNDP India (2010). Environmental Finance (WWF India 2010)
2. In  text  citation:  (UNDP,  2010).  Some  group  authors  may  be  abbreviated  in subsequent citations if they are readily recognizable.

Book chapter in edited book

1. Lawrence,  J.  A.,  &   Dodds,  A.  E.  (2003).  Goal-Directed  Activities  and  Life- Span   Development.   In   J.   Valsiner   &   K.   Connolly   (Eds.), Handbook   of Developmental     Psychology (pp.     517-533).     London,     England:     Sage Publications.
2. In  text  citation:  (Lawrence  &  Dodds,  2003)  or  Lawrence  and  Dodds 
   1. 2003) found....     

Conference paper online

1. Charumathi,  B.,  &  Kota,  H.B.  (2011,  May).  What  Determines  the  Corporate Usage  of  Foreign  Exchange  Derivatives?  –  Evidence  from  India.  Paper presented   in   the   Annual   International   Conference   on   Qualitative   and Quantitative      Economics      Research,      Singapore.      Retrieved      from http://dl4.globalstf.org/?wpsc-product=what-determines-the-corporate-usage- of-foreign-exchange-derivatives-evidence-from-India
2. In  text  citation:  (Charumathi  &  Kota,  2011)  or  According  to  Charumathi  and Kota (2011)…                                            Course handout/Lecture notes

1. Sharma, L. (2013). Lecture 3: ASB205-07A [PowerPoint slides]. Noida, India: Amity University
2. In text citation: (Sharma, 2013)

Film

1. Amin, S. (Director). (2007). Chak De! India [Motion Picture]. India: Yash Raj Films
2. In text citation: (Amin, 2007)

Journal article – academic/scholarly (electronic version) with DOI

1. Scott,  K.L.,  Zagenczyk,  T.  J.,   Schippers,  M.,  Purvis,  R.  L.,  &  Cruz,  K.  S. (2014). Co-worker Exclusion and Employee Outcomes: An Investigation of the Moderating Roles of Perceived Organizational and Social Support. Journal of Management Studies, 51(8), 1235-1363. DOI: 10.1111/joms.12099
2. (Scott, Zagenczyk, Schippers, Purvis & Cruz, 2014), then subsequently if 3-5 authors (Scott et al., 2014) studied…..

Journal article – academic/scholarly (electronic version) with no DOI

1. Harrison,   B.,   &   Papa,   R.   (2005).   The   Development   of   an   Indigenous Knowledge Program  in  a  New  Zealand  Maori-language  Immersion  School. Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 36(1), 57-72. Retrieved from ProQuest Education Journals database.Researchers:  Give  the  URL  of  the  journal  homepage.  e.g.,  Retrieved  from http://ucpressjournals.com/journal.asp?j=aeq
2. In  text  citation:  (Harrison  &  Papa,  2005)  or  Harrison  and  Papa  (2005) recommend ...