Guidelines for Initial Submission of Manuscripts
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT (IJCM)
Aims
and Scope:
The aim of IJCM is to promote the
understanding of managers and organizations within and across nations. It is an interdisciplinary journal directed
toward academicians, policy makers, and practitioners in business and
non-profit organizations.
IJCM
is a blind-refereed quarterly journal that publishes empirical, conceptual, and
review papers of exceptional quality that contribute to and enrich management
thinking and practices. Emphasis is given to papers, that address controversial
topics and which have a sound theoretical base and/or practical applications.
All papers submitted should be original and not under consideration for
publication elsewhere.
Format:
Manuscripts submitted for publication, as
articles should not exceed 25 doubled spaced typewritten pages, including
tables and figures. Four copies should
be sent to:
Professor Abbas J. Ali
International Journal of Commerce and Management
P.O. Box 1659
Indiana, PA 15705
Book review material should be sent to R. David
Ramsey at Southeastern Louisiana University, Box 282, University Station,
Hammond, Louisiana 70402-0282. The
style guidelines of the publication manual of the American Psychological
Association should be used. The first
page of the manuscript should include the title of the paper, the author(s)' name(s),
and their affiliations, addresses, and phone and fax numbers. Author's name should not appear in the body
of the paper, except where appropriate in citations and references.
The second page of the manuscript should contain
only the title and an abstract of the article (not to exceed 100 words). The abstract should be a review of the paper
and not a repetition of the conclusion.
The text of the article should begin on the third page.
References
In The Text:
References to published literature should appear
at the appropriate point in the text by giving author's last name and year of
publication (e.g., Schaupp, 1978).
References should be listed at the end of the paper. Below are some examples:
Journal Articles
Paivio, A. (1988). Perceptual comparisons through the mind's eye. Memory and Cognition, 3(5), 653-668.
Chapter in Book
Hartley, J. T., Harker, J. O., & Walsh, D. A. (1980). Contemporary issues and new directions in adult
development. In L. W. Poon (Ed.), Aging in the 1980's (pp. 234-278). Washington, DC: American
Psychological Association.
Entire Book
Bernstein, T. M. (1965). The careful writer: A modern guide to English usage. New York: Atheneum.
Letherideg, S., & Cannon, C. R. (Eds.). (1980). Bilingual education: Teaching English as a second
language. New York: Praeger.
Internet articles or abstracts based on a print source
Smith, R. (1998). TQM in Australian manufacturing businesses [Electronic version]/ Quality Journal, 5, 117-123.
Articles or abstracts in an Internet-only journal
Frederickson, B. L. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive emotions to optimize health and well-being. Prevention & Treatment, 3, Article (or Abstract) 0001a. Retrieved November 20, 2000 from web site address.
Report from an organization on its web site
Canarie, Inc. (1997, September 27 or n.d. if no date is available). Towards a Canadian health IWAY: Vision, opportunities and future steps. Retrieved November 8, 2000, from web site address.