Published/Hosted by: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Print ISSN: 0022-2380
Online ISSN: 1467-6486
Country: England
Impact Factor: 3.799 (2012)
About Journal
The Journal of Management Studies (JMS) is a globally respected journal with a long established history of innovation and excellence in management research. International in scope and readership, the JMS is a multidisciplinary journal, publishing articles on organization theory and behaviour, strategic and human resource management - from empirical studies and theoretical developments to practical applications.
The journal provides: in-depth coverage of organizational problems and organization theory; reports on the latest developments in strategic management and planning; cross-cultural comparisons of organizational effectiveness; and concise reviews of the latest publications in management studies as well as lively debate in topical and important issues on management.
Submission Process
Send your manuscripts online at: J.M.Brudenell@durham.ac.uk
General Guidelines for Authors
Manuscripts must be double-spaced throughout (this includes Notes and References) with generous margins. They should be sent in MS Word format. Papers submitted to JMS are usually between 7,000 and 11,000 words. The author’s names should not appear on the manuscript. Instead, a cover page giving the title of the article and full identifying information (name, address, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses) must be attached. The title of the manuscript should be on the first page of the paper along with the abstract and keywords. The cover page should be followed by an informative abstract of no more than 150 words double-spaced. A list of 4-6 key words, in alphabetical order should be provided below the abstract.
Each table and figure should be given a title and should be presented on a separate page at the end of the manuscript. Please indicate the position of figures and tables in the text as follows:
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References
References should be listed alphabetically by author at the end of the manuscript. See Examples:
Journals
Child, J. and Smith, C. (1987). 'The context and process of organizational transformation – Cadbury Limited in its sector'. Journal of Management Studies, 24, 565–93.
Books
Law, J. (1994). Organizing Modernity. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
Chapters in books
Wilson, M. (1996) 'Asking questions', in Sapsford, R. and Jupp, V. (Eds), Data Collection and Analysis. London: Sage.
Websites
Smith, A. (1999). Select committee report into social care in the community. http://www.dhss.gov.uk/reports/report015285.html (accessed on 7 November 2003).
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