Journal of Business, Information and Management

Instructions for Authors

All instructions that follow are mandatory for the final copy of the paper. These instructions are laid-out in the format you shall use. Please be advised that submitted papers not formatted as per these instructions will be returned.

Format Instructions

Title. The title should be in Times New Roman (scalable) size 16 font, bold type, all capital letters, centered at the top of the first page, and beginning on or near the 1.50” line. Titles of more than one line should be single-spaced.

Authors. The author(s), name(s) and affiliation(s) should be centered and single-spaced, beginning on the second line below the title. Do not use titles such as Dr. or Assistant Professor, etc. Use Times New Roman (scalable) size 14 font.

Headings. All headings should be in bold type using Times New Roman (size 12). First-level headings should be centered and set in all caps. Second-level headings should be set flush left with initial caps. Do not use headings other than these two. Separate headings from preceding and succeeding text by one line space.

Abstract. Introduce the paper with an abstract of approximately 150-200 words. The abstract includes a centered first-level heading.

Body. The body of the paper should be single-spaced and should follow the abstract. Use a first level heading of some type after the abstract and before the first paragraph of the body of the paper to separate the two. The rest of the paper should be in Times New Roman (scalable) size 12 font.

Figures and Tables. Figures and tables should be placed at the top of the page as close as possible to where they are cited. First-level headings state the table or figure number and may be followed by second-level subheadings. Table 1, which follows, shows the correct format.

Citations. Sources should be cited in the text using the parenthetical author-date citation format as seen in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition. Example: (Smith 2005, 25). All sources cited should be included in the reference list (see below).
 
Footnotes. The use of footnotes is strongly discouraged.

Equations
All equations should be placed on a separate line and numbered consecutively, with the equation’s number placed within parentheses and aligned against the right margin.

R1 = f(X)         (1)

References (Bibliography). Since the bibliography should only include those references cited in the paper, it should be entitled “REFERENCES,” a first-level heading. References should be listed at the end of the paper and follow the format found in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition.

Typing and Printing Instructions

Word Processing Software and Type Size. Papers are to be prepared using Microsoft Word. Submit the final version of your paper via e-mail to ngorla@aus.edu. The preferred type is Times New Roman (scalable). This document is prepared in that type. If this is not available on your computer, please use the type font that most closely matches Times New Roman.

Spacing. Single space the body of the paper. Double space before and after all headings. Triple space after the last author’s name preceding the abstract heading.

Page Numbers. Do not type in page numbers. Keep pages in sequence.

Headers. Do not include headers. Headers will be added after you submit your paper.

Layout and Margins. Use 1-inch margins on the left and right as well as the top and bottom. All paragraphs should be indented 0.5”. Use “Full Justification” and be sure to turn on Word’s hyphenation feature to obtain reasonable appearing spacing. Do not skip a line between paragraphs.

Appendices. Appendices should immediately follow the body of the paper, precede the references and should be referred to as “APPENDIX,” a first-level heading. If you have more than one appendix, number each consecutively with a second-level heading using Roman number.

Number of Pages. Limited to 20 pages.

Table Format. The following is an example of a table in the correct format.

TABLE 1

Checklist for Papers

• Prepare using Microsoft Word 2000
• Submit the text via e-mail to ngorla@aus.edu
• Use Times New Roman (scalable), size 12  (or the nearest thing to it available on your laser printer) for the body of the paper
• Title of the paper: all caps, bold type, single-spaced, centered, Times New Roman (scalable), size 16 font
• Authors: include affiliations (but no titles), bold type, single-spaced, centered, Times New Roman (scalable), size 14 font
• Headings: Only two allowed: first level—all caps, centered, bold type; second level—initial caps, flush left, bold type. Times New Roman (scalable), size 12 font
• Layout: one column, justified
• Margins: top and bottom margins—1 inch; left and right margins—1 inch
• Headers: Do not type in headers.
• Page numbers: Keep pages in sequence.
• Number of pages: Limited to 20

Deadlines. The JBIM is published twice a year. There is no particular deadline.

Submit manuscripts via e-mail to:

Dr. Narasimhaiah Gorla
Journal of Business, Information and Management
School of Business and Management
American University of Sharjah
Sharjah, UAE

Submission Fee. Include a US $50.00 non-refundable submission fee with your paper (US $1= UAE Dirhams 3.68). The following payment methods are acceptable.

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