Published/Hosted by: SAGE Publications
Print ISSN: 1476-1270
Online ISSN: 1741-315X
Country: England
Impact Factor: 1.769 (2012)
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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