Transformations in Business and Economics

Published/Hosted by:  Kaunas Faculty of Humanities, Vilnius University, Lithuania 

Online ISSN: 1648 - 4460

Country: Lithuania

Impact Factor: 0.459 (2012)

Homepage: http://www.transformations.khf.vu.lt/

About Journal

Transformations in Business & Economics is a biannual journal of scholarly papers addressing issues in business, economics, market environment and its development (Social Sciences, Development Economics, S 188).

The frequency of publication is tri-annual of 2008. The issue dates of the publication are 25th March, 25th May and 25th November. The language of publication is English with summaries translated into Lithuanian.

Submission Process

Submit manuscripts online to: journal_tibe@yahoo.co.uk and dalia@mail.lei.lt

General Guidelines for Authors

As a guide, articles should be between 6,000 and 10,000 words in length (16 - 20 A4 size pages). In case the paper exceeds the normal length, the Editors' consent for its publication is needed. Articles submitted for publication in Transformations in Business & Economics should include the research aim and tasks, with detailed methodology, presenting literature overview on the research object, substantiation of the achieved results and findings, conclusions and a list of references. Manuscripts should be arranged in the following order of presentation.

First page:      

Title, subtitle (if any), autobiographical note (the author's full name, academic affiliation, telephone, fax and e-mail address and full international contact). Respective affiliations and addresses of co-authors should be clearly indicated. Please also include approximately 50 words of biographical information on each author of the submitted paper.

Second page:

(a) A self-contained abstract of up to 150 words, describing the research objective and its conclusions;

(b) up to five keywords, which encapsulate the principal subjects covered by the article;

(c) JEL classification, indexing all keywords according to the JEL classification system (please, refer to www.aeaweb.org/journal/jel_class_system.html); and

(d) a self-contained summary of up to 200 words, describing the article and its conclusions, suitable for translating into the Lithuanian language.

Subsequent pages:

Main body of the text with headings, footnotes, a list of references, appendices, tables, illustrations.

Main body of the text should be printed in Times New Roman, 12pt with single line spacing. Footnotes should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals. Headings must be short, clearly defined and numbered, except for Introduction and Conclusions. All tables, graphs, and diagrams are expected to back up your research findings. They should be clearly referred to and numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals. They should be placed in the text at the appropriate paragraph (just after its reference). All figures must have captions. In all figures taken or adapted from other sources, a brief note to that effect is obligatory, below the figure.

References

The ISI citations are a must for all contributors. References to other publications must be in Harvard style. That is, shown within the text as the first author's name followed by a comma, year of publication and the quoted page number - all in round brackets, e.g. (Doyle, 1994, p.23). If there are more than one author, the following format is used: (McAdam et al, 2001, p.236). At the end of the article a reference list in alphabetical order must be given as follows:

For books: surname, initials, (year), title, place of publication, publisher. E.g.

Ballou, R.H. (1992), Business Logistics Management. 3rd Edition. Eaglewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall International Editions.

For journals: surname, initials, (year), "title", journal, volume, number, pages. E.g.

Fox, S. (1994), "Empowerment as a Catalyst for Change: an Example from the Food Industry", Supply Chain Management, Vol. 2, No 3, pp. 29-33.

For Internet sources:

Small Business Marketing Strategies: Marketing Research// http://www.marketingprinciples.com (referred on 30/09/2002).

Martin C.L. (1998), Relationship Marketing: a High-Involvement Product Attribute Approach, Journal of Product and Brand Management, Vol. 7, No 1, pp. 6-26 // http://www.apmforum.com/emerald/marketing-research-asia.htm (referred on 03/10/2002).

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Supply Chain Management: An International Journal

Published/Hosted by:  Emerald

ISSN: 1359-8546

Country: England

Impact Factor: 

Homepage: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=1359-8546

About Journal

The journal is broad based, but with a strategic focus, covering aspects of marketing, logistics and information technology, economics, management and organizational behaviour in relation to the operation of supply chains in all sectors. The journal aims to encourage the development and implementation of supply chain systems which achieve higher levels of service and substantial savings in costs.

Submission Process

Submit manuscripts online at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/scm

General Guidelines for Authors

1. Articles should be a maximum of 6000 words in length.
2. A title of not more than eight words should be provided.
3. A brief autobiographical note should be supplied including:

Full name

Affiliation

E-mail address

Full international contact details

Brief professional biography.

NB This information should be provided on a separate sheet and authors should not be identified anywhere else in the article.

4. Authors must supply a structured abstract set out under 4-7 sub-headings (see our "How to... write an abstract" guide for practical help and guidance):

Purpose (mandatory)

Design/methodology/approach (mandatory)

Findings (mandatory)

Research limitations/implications (if applicable)

Practical implications (if applicable)

Social implications (if applicable)

Originality/value (mandatory).

Maximum is 250 words in total.

5. Please provide up to six keywords which encapsulate the principal topics of the paper.
6. Categorize your paper under one of these classifications:
• Research paper
• Viewpoint
• Technical paper
• Conceptual paper
• Case study
• Literature review
• General review.
7. Headings must be short, with a clear indication of the distinction between the hierarchy of headings. The preferred format is for headings to be presented in bold format, with consecutive numbering.
8. Notes or Endnotes should be used only if absolutely necessary and must be identified in the text by consecutive numbers, enclosed in square brackets and listed at the end of the article.
9. All Figures (charts, diagrams, line drawings, web pages/screenshots) and Plates (photographic images) should be submitted in electronic form. All Figures should be of high quality, legible and numbered consecutively with arabic numerals. Graphics may be supplied in colour to facilitate their appearance on the online database.
• Figures created in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Illustrator should be supplied in their native formats. Electronic figures created in other applications should be copied from the origination software and pasted into a blank MS Word document or saved and imported into an MS Word document or alternatively create a .pdf file from the origination software.
• Figures which cannot be supplied in as the above are acceptable in the standard image formats which are: .pdf, .ai, and .eps. If you are unable to supply graphics in these formats then please ensure they are .tif, .jpeg, or .bmp at a resolution of at least 300dpi and at least 10cm wide.
• To prepare web pages/screenshots simultaneously press the "Alt" and "Print screen" keys on the keyboard, open a blank Microsoft Word document and simultaneously press "Ctrl" and "V" to paste the image. (Capture all the contents/windows on the computer screen to paste into MS Word, by simultaneously pressing "Ctrl" and "Print screen".)
• Photographic images should be submitted electronically and of high quality. They should be saved as .tif or .jpeg files at a resolution of at least 300dpi and at least 10cm wide. Digital camera settings should be set at the highest resolution/quality possible.
10. Tables should be typed and included as part of the manuscript. They should not be submitted as graphic elements. Supply succinct and clear captions for all tables, figures and plates. Ensure that any superscripts or asterisks are shown next to the relevant items and have corresponding explanations displayed as footnotes to the table, figure or plate.

References

The journal follows the Harvard style in referencing. See examples:

Books

Harrow, R. (2005), No Place to Hide, Simon & Schuster, New York, NY.

Book Chapters

Calabrese, F.A. (2005), "The early pathways: theory to practice – a continuum", in Stankosky, M. (Ed.), Creating the Discipline of Knowledge Management, Elsevier, New York, NY, pp. 15-20.

Journals

Capizzi, M.T. and Ferguson, R. (2005), "Loyalty trends for the twenty-first century", Journal of Consumer Marketing, Vol. 22 No. 2, pp. 72-80.

Published Conference Proceedings

Jakkilinki, R., Georgievski, M. and Sharda, N. (2007), "Connecting destinations with an ontology-based e-tourism planner", in Information and communication technologies in tourism 2007 proceedings of the international conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2007, Springer-Verlag, Vienna, pp. 12-32.

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Strategic Management Journal

Published/Hosted by:  John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Online ISSN: 1097-0266

Country: England

Impact Factor:  3.367 (2012)

Homepage: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1097-0266

About Journal

The journal publishes original material concerned with all aspects of strategic management. It is devoted to the improvement and further development of the theory and practice of strategic management and it is designed to appeal to both practicing managers and academics. Papers acceptable to an editorial board acting as referees are published. The journal also publishes communications in the form of research notes or comments from readers on published papers or current issues. Editorial comments and invited papers on practices and developments in strategic management appear from time to time as warranted by new developments. Overall, SMJ provides a communication forum for advancing strategic management theory and practice. Such major topics as strategic resource allocation; organization structure; leadership; entrepreneurship and organizational purpose; methods and techniques for evaluating and understanding competitive, technological, social, and political environments; planning processes; and strategic decision processes are included in the journal.

Submission Process

Submit manuscripts online to: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/smj

General Guidelines for Authors

The language of the journal is American English. Your submission needs a title. Please use a 12-point readable font, 1-inch margins on all sides, double spacing, and left-justification of text and titles. Please avoid bulleted lists in the text and do not number sections.

Although SMJ does not have formal limits on article length, manuscripts that are longer than about 30 pages of text (before references, figures, and tables) are almost always clearer and stronger when shortened. Editors reserve the right to return overly long articles for revision.

Figures and Tables

Figures and tables should appear at the end of the manuscript after the references section. Within the text, please include only a placement note, such as ‘Insert Table 1 here,’ where appropriate.

Title Page

Please list the full names, titles, and affiliations (with complete addresses) of all authors, including e-mail, telephone, and fax information on the title page. Please identify the corresponding author. A running head of your choice (a short title of up to 60 characters to be used at publication) should appear on the title page as well. For indexing purposes, include six keywords that describe your paper.

Abstract

Please supply a one-paragraph abstract of up to 125 words for all articles, research notes, and commentaries. Abstracts should provide a precise summary of your entire paper, not just your conclusions, and must be able to stand alone, separate from the rest of the paper. SMJ policy is that no citations to other works are used in the abstract.

References

See examples:

Badaracco JL. 1991. The Knowledge Link: How Firms Compete Through Strategic Alliances. Harvard Business School Press: Boston, MA.

Bagozzi R, Phillips L. 1982. Representing and testing organizational theories: a holistic construal. Administrative Science Quarterly 27 (3): 459–489.

Baldwin CY, Clark KB. 2003. Where do transactions come from? Working paper, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA.

Bleeke J, Ernst D (eds). 1993. Collaborating to Compete: Using Strategic Alliances and Acquisitions in the Global Marketplace. John Wiley & Sons: New York.

Bowman EH, Singh H. 1990. Overview of corporate restructuring: trends and consequences. In Corporate Restructuring, Rock L, Rock RH (eds). McGraw-Hill: New York; 1–16.

Child J, Yan Y. 1999. Predicting the performance of international alliances: an investigation in China. Working paper, Chinese Management Centre, University of Hong Kong.

Collis D. 1996. Organizational capability as a source of profit. In Organizational Learning and Competitive Advantage, Moingeon B, Edmondson A (eds). Sage: London, U.K.: 139–163.

D'Eredita M, Misiolek N, Siow J. 2005. States of mind as stages of team development: making sense of strategies for building a virtual team. In Proceedings of the 5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Business, Honolulu, HI. Available at: http://www.hicbusiness.org.

EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission). 2004. Job patterns for women and minorities in private industry. http://www.eeoc.gov/stats/jobpat/jobpat.html (2 August 2005).

Grant RM. 1996. Toward a knowledge-based theory of the firm. Strategic Management Journal, Winter Special Issue 17 : 109–122.

ISO. 2003. The ISO survey of ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 certificates. Thirteenth cycle: up to and including 31 December 2003. http://www.iso.org/iso/en/iso9000-14000/certification/isosurvey.html (15 September 2004).

Jensen M, Zajac EJ. 2004. Corporate elites and corporate strategy: how demographic preferences and structural position shape the scope of the firm. Strategic Management Journal 25 (6): 507–524.

Misiolek N. 2003. Knowledge management and the corporate university: insights from the knowledge-based view of the firm. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Seattle, WA.

Rumelt RP, Schendel D, Teece DJ. 1994. Fundamental Issues in Strategy: A Research Agenda. Harvard Business School Press: Boston MA.

Standard and Poor's Net Advantag. 2006. Industry Survey. http://www.netadvantage.standardandpoor.com (5 September 2007).

Van Brundt J. 2001. The many facets of co-development. Signals Magazine 19 May: 1–6. http://www.signalsmag.com/signalsmag.nsf [6 June 2005].

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Strategic Organization

Published/Hosted by:  SAGE Publications

Print ISSN: 1476-1270

Online ISSN: 1741-315X

Country: England

Impact Factor: 1.769 (2012)

Homepage: http://soq.sagepub.com/

About Journal

Strategic Organization (SO) is devoted to publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed, discipline-grounded conceptual and empirical research of interest to researchers, teachers, students, and practitioners of strategic management and organization. SO provides an international, interdisciplinary forum designed to improve our understanding of the interrelated dynamics of strategic and organizational processes and outcomes.

Submission Process

Submit manuscripts online to: strategic.organization@rotman.utoronto.ca

General Guidelines for Authors

To permit anonymity, the author's name should not appear on the manuscript. Instead, attach a cover page giving the title of the article and the name and affiliation of each author. A footnote on this page should contain acknowledgments and information on grants.

The title of the manuscript should be typed on the next page of the paper, along with an informative abstract of about 100-150 words.

Length

·The recommended length of manuscripts is 35 pages of double-spaced text in 12-point font, excluding references, tables, figures, and appendixes.

Literature Review

·Discuss only literature that pertains directly to the thesis or research of the paper. Cite a representative set of references when there is a large literature.

Headings

·Organize the paper by using primary, secondary, and tertiary headings.

Writing

·Do not repeat the same idea in different words; find the best way to say it.

·Avoid jargon; do not mistake it for technical terminology.

·Use the past tense for discussing earlier studies or presenting methods, samples, data, findings, results, conclusions, etc.

·Use the active voice whenever possible and avoid using strings of nouns to modify a final noun.

Style Format

·Quotation marks – use only for direct quotations.

·Italics – omit unless absolutely necessary.

·Parentheses – avoid in textual material.

·Abbreviations – use those known by the general public; spell out abbreviated terms when first used.

·Numbers – spell out those that begin a sentence and numbers from one to nine.

Typing

·Type in block form; do not indent for paragraphs. Type everything, except tables, double-spaced, including footnotes, references, and appendices; double-space between paragraphs. Type tables, figures, footnotes, references, and appendix each on separate pages.

Figures and Tables

·Figures and tables should be directly pertinent to the discussion. Present graphic material so that the meaning is immediately clear. Each file should contain the entire manuscript. Please place each table and figure on a separate page at the end of the submission file, and indicate their position within the main text clearly. [Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from copyright holders for reproducing any illustrations, tables, figures previously published elsewhere.]

References

See examples: 

Books

Burt, R. (1992) Structural Holes: The Social Structure of Competition. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Journal articles

Oxley, J. E. (1997) 'Appropriability Hazards and Governance in Strategic Alliances: A Transaction Cost Approach', Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 13 (2): 387-409.

Chapters in books

Powell W.W. and Brantley, P. (1992) 'Competitive Cooperation in Biotechnology: Learning through Networks?', in N. Nohria and R. Eccles (eds) Networks and Organizations, pp. 366-94. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

Conference and other papers

Shane, S. and Khurana R. (2001) 'Bringing Individuals Back In: The Effects of Career Experience on New Firm Founding'. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Conference, Washington, DC, August.

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Small Business Economics

Published/Hosted by:  Springer

Print ISSN: 0921-898X

Online ISSN: 1573-0913

Country: Netherlands

Impact Factor: 1.130 (2012)

Homepage: http://www.springer.com/business+%26+management/business+for+professionals/journal/11187

About Journal

Small Business Economics provides an invaluable forum for research and scholarship focusing on the role of entrepreneurship and small business. The journal has a broad scope and focuses on multiple dimensions of entrepreneurship, including entrepreneurs' characteristics, new ventures and innovation, firms' life cycles; as well as the role played by institutions and public policies within local, regional, national and international contexts. Small Business Economics publishes theoretical, empirical, and conceptual papers and encourages interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research from a broad spectrum of disciplines and related fields, including economics, finance, management, psychology, regional studies, sociology and strategy.

Submission Process

Submit manuscripts online at: http://www.editorialmanager.com/sbej/

General Guidelines for Authors

Title Page

The title page should include:

The name(s) of the author(s)

A concise and informative title

The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s)

The e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the corresponding author

Abstract

Please provide an abstract of 150 to 250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.

Keywords

Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.

References

JEL

An appropriate number of JEL codes should be provided. This classification system is prepared and published by the Journal of Economic Literature, see

www.aeaweb.org/journal/jel_class_system.html

Text Formatting

Manuscripts should be submitted in Word.

Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 10-point Times Roman) for text.

Use italics for emphasis.

Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages.

Do not use field functions.

Use tab stops or other commands for indents, not the space bar.

Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables.

Use the equation editor or MathType for equations.

Note: If you use Word 2007, do not create the equations with the default equation editor but use the Microsoft equation editor or MathType instead.

Save your file in doc format. Do not submit docx files.

References

Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last names of the first author of each work.

Journal article

Harris, M., Karper, E., Stacks, G., Hoffman, D., DeNiro, R., Cruz, P., et al. (2001). Writing labs and the Hollywood connection. Journal of Film Writing, 44(3), 213–245.

Article by DOI

Slifka, M. K., & Whitton, J. L. (2000) Clinical implications of dysregulated cytokine production. Journal of Molecular Medicine, doi:10.1007/s001090000086

Book

Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Book chapter

O’Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men’s and women’s gender role journeys: Metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107–123). New York: Springer.

Online document

Abou-Allaban, Y., Dell, M. L., Greenberg, W., Lomax, J., Peteet, J., Torres, M., & Cowell, V. (2006). Religious/spiritual commitments and psychiatric practice. Resource document. American Psychiatric Association. http://www.psych.org/edu/other_res/lib_archives/archives/200604.pdf. Accessed 25 June 2007.

Journal names and book titles should be italicized.

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South African Journal of Business Management

Published/Hosted by:  Sabinet

ISSN: 2078-5585

Country: South Africa

Impact Factor: 

Homepage: http://journals.sabinet.co.za/ej/ejour_busman.html

About Journal

The South African Journal of Business Management publishes articles that have real significance for management theory and practice. Original theory and unique application plus readability and good writing style are important criteria for publication. No articles which have been published elsewhere or are under consideration elsewhere will be considered. Nor will any articles considered that are not written in perfect English or that do not adhere to the instructions to authors.

Submission Process

Send manuscripts online to: mjl@usb.ac.za

General Guidelines for Authors

Articles should be submitted electronically. The following details should be provided: author’s surname; name of computer programme and the file name. Use A4-size formatting, 1.5 spacing and margins of 30mm. The first page should contain the title with the name and complete address of the author to whom correspondence is to be sent. The title, which should be concise but sufficiently informative for information retrieval purposes, should appear on the second page without the names of the authors. Articles should not exceed 20 pages. The text of the manuscript must be preceded by an English abstract of about 200 words.

Tables should be presented on separate sheets, grouped together at the end of the manuscript. Their appropriate positions in the text should be indicated.

References

See examples.

Books

Bayliss, W.M. & Glass, B. 1991. Principles of general psychology. 4th Edition. London: Longmans.

Articles and book chapters

Tonne, E. 1980. Helping the poor. In Schoon, A. (Ed.). Poverty in the 3rd World. Harare: Omega Books.

Journals

Langmuir, 1. 1956. ‘Isomorphism, isoterism and covalence’, Journal of Business, 23(3): 46-7.

Online Resources

Hollard, P.J. 1999. Food consumption and production. [online] URL:http://www/wri.org/critcons/food.pdf.

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Research-Technology Management

Published/Hosted by:  Industrial Research Institute
Print ISSN: 0895-6308

Online ISSN: 1930-0166

Country: United States

Impact Factor:

Homepage: http://www.iriweb.org/rtm

About Journal

Research-Technology Management welcomes manuscripts that offer insights into technological innovation, illustrate how management tools and models can be applied to the fostering and management of innovation, and give R&D managers the tools to support and promote innovation across their organizations.

Submission Process

Send manuscripts online at: www.editorialmanager.com/rtm

General Guidelines for Authors

Manuscript should be submitted in .DOC, .DOCX, or .RTF format.

Manuscript should be formatted for US letter-size paper (8.5x11).

Manuscripts should use a standard 12-point font; we recommend Times New Roman or similar for readability.

Illustrations, tables, and figures should be embedded in the manuscript file at initial submission.

Authors’ names, contact information, and short bios (50-100 words). Please clearly identify the corresponding author; corresponding author’s contact information should also be included in the submitting email.

Overview.  Please provide a brief synopsis (100-150 words) designed to help busy readers quickly grasp the main points of the article.

Keywords. Please provide 5-8 keywords describing the content of your article. Descriptors may be one or two words; they need not appear in the article itself.

Body of article. The first section of your article, which should establish the context and give readers a map of the discussion to come, should not have a subhead. Rather, simply leave two or three line spaces between the keywords and the main article.

References:

RTM’s house style is based on the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. (CMS). See examples.

Books

Christensen, C. M. 1997. The Innovator’s Dilemma. New York: Perseus.

Christensen, C. M., Roth, E. A., and Anthony, S. D. 2004. Seeing What’s Next: Using Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business Press.

Articles and book chapters

Keinonen, T. 2008. Design in business: Views from nucleus and the periphery. Design Management Review 13(3): 30–36.

Beaman, K. 2008. Think local, act global: Building an effective global organization. In 21 Tomorrows New Formula: Concept-Driven Innovation Through Strategic HR, ed. Lynne E. Mealy, 1–12. Austin, TX: Futura.

Conference presentations

Presentations included in published volumes of conference proceedings should be treated as chapters in a multiauthor book; see above.

Kirk, B. 2009. Creating an environment for effective innovation. Presentation given at the Stage-Gate Innovation Summit 2009, Clearwater Beach, FL, February.

Online resources

For resources available both in print and online, please include complete information for the print version, followed by the URL and an access date using the following general format:

Beaman, K. 2008. Think local, act global: Building an effective global organization. In 21 Tomorrows New Formula: Concept-Driven Innovation through Strategic HR, ed. Lynne E. Mealy, 1–12. Austin, TX: Futura. http://www.jeitosa.com/resources/karen_beaman/BeamanGlobalization.pdf (accessed March 1, 2010).

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R&D Management

Published/Hosted by:  John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Online ISSN: 1467-9310

Country: England

Impact Factor: 1.58 (2012)

Homepage: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1467-9310

About Journal

R&D Management publishes articles which address the interests of both practicing managers and academic researchers in R&D and innovation management. Covering the full range of topics in research, development, design and innovation, and related strategic and human resource issues - from exploratory science to commercial exploitation - articles also examine social, economic and environmental implications. In addition, the journal publishes notes and comments, and reviews of new publications in the field.

Submission Process

Send manuscripts online at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rndm

General Guidelines for Authors

Papers should be prepared using MS Word, preferably on A4 paper, with double spacing and wide margins. They should not normally exceed 5,000 words and specialist terminology and endnotes should be avoided. Mathematical analysis and statistical data should be placed in appendices wherever possible. The priorities of headings and subheadings should be clearly indicated. Paragraphs may be numbered, using decimal points to indicate the hierarchy. If the numbers are not to be reproduced in print they should be enclosed in square brackets.

References

Books and articles should be referred to in the text by the author's name(s) and date of publication, e.g. Baker & Pound (1964). Full references should be included at the end of the paper in alphabetical order using the following convention:

Baker, N. R. and Pound, W. H. (1964) R&D project selection: where we stand. I. E. E. E. Transactions on Engineering Management, EM-11, 124-134.

Price, D. J. (1963) Little Science, Big Science. New York and London: Columbia University Press.

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Private Equity - Leverage Buyouts

What is Private Equity? 

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Quantitative Marketing and Economics

Published/Hosted by:  Springer

Print ISSN: 1570-7156

Online ISSN: 1573-711X

Country: United States

Impact Factor: 1.276 (2012)

Homepage: http://link.springer.com/journal/11129

About Journal

Quantitative Marketing and Economics (QME) publishes research in the intersection of Marketing, Economics and Statistics. Our focus is on important applied problems of relevance to marketing using a quantitative approach. We define marketing broadly as the study of the interface between firms, competitors and consumers. This includes but is not limited to consumer preferences, consumer demand and decision-making, strategic interaction of firms, pricing, promotion, targeting, product design/positioning, and channel issues. We embrace a wide variety of research methods including applied economic theory, econometrics and statistical methods. Empirical research using primary, secondary or experimental data is also encouraged.

Submission Process

Send manuscripts online at: http://www.editorialmanager.com/qmec/

General Guidelines for Authors

Title Page

The title page should include:

The name(s) of the author(s)

A concise and informative title

The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s)

The e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the corresponding author

Abstract

Please provide an abstract of 150 to 250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.

Keywords

Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.

JEL Code

An appropriate number of JEL codes should be provided. This classification system is prepared and published by the Journal of Economic Literature, see

http://www.aeaweb.org/journal/jel_class_system.html

Text Formatting

Manuscripts should be submitted in Word.

Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 10-point Times Roman) for text.

Use italics for emphasis.

Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages.

Do not use field functions.

Use tab stops or other commands for indents, not the space bar.

Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables.

Use the equation editor or MathType for equations.

Note: If you use Word 2007, do not create the equations with the default equation editor but use the Microsoft equation editor or MathType instead.

Save your file in doc format. Do not submit docx files

References

Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last names of the first author of each work.

Journal article

Harris, M., Karper, E., Stacks, G., Hoffman, D., DeNiro, R., Cruz, P., et al. (2001). Writing labs and the Hollywood connection. Journal of Film Writing, 44(3), 213–245.

Article by DOI

Slifka, M. K., & Whitton, J. L. (2000) Clinical implications of dysregulated cytokine production. Journal of Molecular Medicine, doi:10.1007/s001090000086

Book

Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Book chapter

O’Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men’s and women’s gender role journeys: Metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107–123). New York: Springer.

Online document

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