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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

For easy formatting, please use the downloadable templates from the MS website.

Submissions to MS
Submissions to Management Studies are made via the online submission system ("Make a Submission"). There are two types of submissions:
- Conference submission: If you want to submit to a specific workshop/conference that includes a later publication of your work, please contact the respective organizer.
- Open submission: If you want to submit to the journal without presenting at a workshop/conference, please contact the current editor of MS.
Submitted manuscripts must be written in English.

Copyrights of third authors
Authors have cleared all permissions and copyright conflicts as described in the general policies of MS.

Format requirements
Authors must ensure that their work is complete, grammatically correct and without spelling or typographical errors. MS has a “printed as submitted” policy; there is just minimal editing. Thus, authors should ensure sending a ready-to-print version of their work.
The template for essays can be downloaded under:
Essay (http://managementstudies.org/index.php/files/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/1)
The template for notes can be downloaded under:
Notes (http://managementstudies.org/index.php/files/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/2)
The template for proceedings can be downloaded under:
Proceedings (http://managementstudies.org/index.php/files/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/3)

Manuscript
The manuscript is electronically submitted in Microsoft Word.
Paper format is US letter with 2.54 cm margins on all sides.
For proceedings, 2 slides from Microsoft PowerPoint need to be placed on each page of the word document. For readability purposes, the slides must be “embedded” using the specialized function in Microsoft Word. Picture formats are not accepted. In addition, the original PowerPoint file must be submitted. Proceedings must be accompanied by an abstract in Microsoft Word, explaining the main purpose of the presentation to the reader in brief.

Title
The title of the work is centered. The font is Times New Roman, 19 pt, bold.

Main text body
The normal text body is set in Times New Roman, 10pt.
The normal text body is single spaced. There are no additional spaces before or after paragraphs.
First paragraphs are not indented; second paragraphs are indented (1cm).
Emphasis can be added using italics. There should not be any bold or underlined text.

Headings
The font is Times New Roman.
Headings are formatted using the “styles” function of Microsoft Word. Manual formatting is not accepted.
Headings are consequently numbered using Arabic numerals. They are not ended by a point, so the numbering would be “1”, “1.1”, and “1.1.1”.
There are only three levels of headings:
  Heading 1: Font 14 pt, Bold, Line spacing: single, Indent: 0 cm, Hanging 0.75 cm, Space before paragraph: 12 pt, Space after paragraph: 6 pt.
  Heading 2: Font 12 pt, Bold, Italic, Line spacing: single, Indent: 0 cm, Hanging 1.00 cm, Space before paragraph: 12 pt, Space after paragraph: 6 pt.
  Heading 3: Font 10 pt, Bold, Italic, Line spacing: single, Indent: 0 cm, Hanging 1.25 cm, Space before paragraph: 12 pt, Space after paragraph: 6 pt.

Footnotes
Footnotes are set in 10pt using the Microsoft Word standard formatting. In the footnote, the text should be indented by 1 cm.
There are no endnotes. Authors may add an appendix if needed.

PowerPoint presentations
Special rules apply for the “Proceedings” section: Slides have to be readable when printed out using the “2 pages per sheet” print option in Microsoft PowerPoint. For this purpose, they have to be “embedded” using the specialized function in Microsoft Word. Picture formats are not accepted. In addition, the original PowerPoint file must be submitted.

Length
The length of the manuscript conforms to the policy of the respective section.
  Essays: Full papers should range from 2,500 to 10,000 words including all figures, tables, appendixes, and references. The abstract should not exceed 200 words and must state the purpose of the research; the design/methodology; the findings of the study; and the implications/contributions/originality of the paper.
  Proceedings: The usual length for a PowerPoint presentation should not exceed 50 slides (corresponds to 25 printed pages). References are to be submitted separately in a Word document.
  Notes: Extended abstracts range from 250 to 2,500 words. Authors may consider structuring their abstracts as follows: Purpose, Methodology, Findings, Discussion, Limitations and future research, Originality.

Title page
The title page is composed using Microsoft Word. It contains the full name, email address, and affiliation of each contributing author. One author should be indicated as the corresponding author. It also contains between 4 and 8 keywords. Acknowledgements and funding sources must be declared if applicable.

Figures and tables
Authors are responsible for the quality of the figures/tables in the Word file. It is suggested to add “embedded objects” to the Word file instead of “images”.
Figures/tables need to be submitted as separate files, like in Microsoft Excel.
Authors must refer to the included figures/tables in the text.
Figures and tables must be consecutively numbered with Arabic numerals. Figures and tables have separate counts.
Figures/tables are centered with captions above and should be concise enough to fit on a single page. Legends and sufficient interpretive information should be included.
Color figures/tables are acceptable for online publication, but black and white is recommended for print versions.

In-text references
In-text references must be in Harvard style and verified for correctness. Citations in the text should follow the structure: (Author, Year: Page) and use "et al." for works with three or more authors.

Reference list
The reference list at the end of the manuscript must be in current APA style. Use the "Endnotes" software feature to adhere to the formatting style.
Books: Lueg, R. (2008). IFRS für den Mittelstand: Experteninterviews, Beispiele und internationaler Rechtsvergleich. München: AVM.
Book chapters: Lueg, R., & Nørreklit, H. (2012). Performance measurement systems – Beyond generic strategic actions. In F. Mitchell, H. Nørreklit & M. Jakobsen (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Cost Management (pp. 342-359). New York, NY: Routledge.
Edited books: Jakobsen, M., Johanson, I.-L., & Nørreklit, H. (Eds.). (2011). An Actor's Approach to Management: Conceptual Framework and Company Practices. Copenhagen: DJOEF.
Journal articles: Burkert, M., & Lueg, R. (2013). Differences in the sophistication of Value-based Management – The role of top executives. Management Accounting Research, 24(1), 3-22.

Submission Preparation Checklist

1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Articles

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Copyright Notice

The stage of copyediting is designed to enhance the flow, clarity, grammar, wording, and formatting of the article. It serves as the last opportunity for the author to implement any significant changes to the text, as the following stage only allows for minor corrections such as typos and formatting adjustments.

The document to be copyedited is provided in Word or .rtf format, making it easily editable as a word processing document. The instructions outlined here offer two methods for copyediting. The first method utilizes Microsoft Word's Track Changes feature and necessitates that the copy editor, editor, and author have access to this software. The second method, which is independent of specific software, is adapted from the Harvard Educational Review, with permission. The journal editor has the authority to modify these instructions, thereby allowing for suggestions to enhance the process for this particular journal.

Copyediting Systems

1. Microsoft Word's Track Changes

Under the Tools menu, the Track Changes feature allows the copy editor to make insertions (with text appearing in color) and deletions (with text either crossed out in color or indicated as deleted in the margins). The copy editor can raise questions for both the author (Author Queries) and the editor (Editor Queries) by inserting these inquiries within square brackets. After the copyedited version is uploaded, the editor is notified. The editor then reviews the text and informs the author.

Both the editor and author should approve the changes they agree with. If further modifications are required, they can alter the initial insertions or deletions, as well as make new ones throughout the text. All queries addressed to them should be responded to, with responses placed inside the square brackets.

Once the text has undergone review by both the editor and author, the copy editor will make a final pass to accept the changes in preparation for the layout and galley stage.

2. Harvard Educational Review

Instructions for Making Electronic Revisions to the Manuscript

Please adhere to the following protocol for electronic revisions to your manuscript:

Responding to suggested changes.
For each accepted suggestion, unbold the text. For each suggestion you reject, re-enter the original text and bold it.

Making additions and deletions.
Indicate additions by bolding the new text. Replace deleted sections with: [deleted text]. If deleting one or more sentences, please indicate this with a note, e.g., [deleted 2 sentences].

Responding to Queries to the Author (QAs).
Maintain all QAs in bold within the text without deleting them. To reply to a QA, add a comment following it. Comments should be delimited using: [Comment:] For example, [Comment: Expanded discussion of methodology as suggested].

Making comments.
Use comments to explain organizational changes or major revisions, for example, [Comment: Moved the above paragraph from p. 5 to p. 7]. Note: When referring to page numbers, please use the numbers from the printed copy of the manuscript sent to you. This is important as page numbers may vary in electronic document revisions.

An Illustration of an Electronic Revision

1. Initial copyedit.
The journal's copy editor edits the text to improve flow, clarity, grammar, wording, and formatting, incorporating author queries as necessary. Once the initial edit is complete, the copy editor uploads the revised document through the journal's website and notifies the author that the edited manuscript is available for review.

2. Author copyedit.
Before making significant changes to the structure and organization of the edited manuscript, authors must consult with the editors overseeing the piece. Authors should accept or reject any changes made during the initial copyediting as appropriate and respond to all author queries. Upon completing the revisions, authors should rename the file from AuthorNameQA.doc to AuthorNameQAR.doc (for example, from LeeQA.doc to LeeQAR.doc) and upload the revised document through the journal's website as instructed.

3. Final copyedit.
The journal's copy editor checks the changes made by the author and incorporates responses to author queries to finalize the manuscript. Once complete, the copy editor uploads the final document through the journal's website and alerts the layout editor to proceed with formatting.

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