{"id":3065,"date":"2019-02-17T06:49:31","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T06:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgmt.cmb.ac.lk\/ircmf2019\/?page_id=3065"},"modified":"2019-02-17T07:23:55","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T07:23:55","slug":"3065-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mgmt.cmb.ac.lk\/ircmf2019\/index.php\/3065-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Full papers: Guidelines for Authors” google_fonts=”font_family:Actor%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Papers should not exceed 8000 words\u00a0<\/strong>and should contain the following:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The first page containing the title of the paper, and author(s) information (name\/s, affiliations and e mail addresses and phone numbers).<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Abstract: ” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Actor%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]\u00a0<\/strong>A brief statement of the purpose\/objective(s), design\/methodology\/approach, main findings and contributions of the study. Abstract should not exceed 250 words.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Key words:” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Actor%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]keywords should encapsulate the principal topics\/areas of the paper. Have a maximum of 5 key words, separated by semi colons.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Background:” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Actor%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]A broader introduction to the topic and an explanation\/statement of the aim\/objective(s) of the paper together with reasons\/rationale for carrying out the study.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Literature review: ” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Actor%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]A review of the previous studies in the relevant area, leading to the argument the author try to build.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Methodology
\n\/design\/approach:
\n” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Actor%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text](might not apply to conceptual papers)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]an explanation of the research strategy\/approach used for the study, sample selection, and data collection methods.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Data analysis and
\npresentation:” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Actor%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Data analysis technique\/s used and results. Can incorporate tables and figures where appropriate.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Discussion of findings: ” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Actor%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]A discussion of the findings of the study. Comparing and contrasting the findings with previous research findings will add value to the article.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Conclusion and contributions:” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Actor%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Highlight the main findings of the study (summary) and contribution to theory, methodology etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Practical implications
\n(if any):” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Actor%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Should state how the findings of the study will have an impact on the practicing managers.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”General guidelines and formatting” google_fonts=”font_family:Actor%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Font type<\/strong><\/td>\nTimes New Roman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Line spacing<\/strong><\/td>\nSingle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paper size<\/strong><\/td>\nA4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Margins<\/strong><\/td>\nTop, bottom and right \u2013 1\u201dLeft \u2013 1.25\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Title<\/strong><\/td>\nNot more than eight words in lengthFont size: 14<\/p>\n

Bold and All Caps<\/p>\n

Centered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Author(s) details:<\/strong><\/td>\nName (s) and affiliation(s) and contact details of the corresponding author (email and phone)Font size: 12<\/p>\n

Centered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Section headings (up to three levels)<\/strong><\/td>\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bold, initial cap only, font size 12<\/strong>1.1.Bold, italic, initial cap only, font size 12<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

1.1.1. Italic, initial cap only, font size 12<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Paragraphs<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00bd\u201d indented<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tables<\/strong><\/td>\nHeading : above the table as\u00a0Table 1. Title of the table<\/strong>Source: Below the table in font size 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Figures<\/strong><\/td>\nHeading: above the figure as\u00a0Figure 1. Title of the figure<\/strong>Source : Below the figure in font size 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Displayed quotations<\/strong><\/td>\nOver 40 words or when appropriateIndented \u00bd\u201d left and right<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Appendix<\/strong><\/td>\nAfter referencingAppendix 1: Title<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
In-text citation<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Work of one author: use the Surname of the author & year of publication. (Perera, 2006)work by two authors: use the surnames of both authors with the year of publication (Fitzgerald & Brown, 2007)<\/p>\n

work of three or more authors:<\/p>\n

very first citation first time (Fitzgerald, Brown, & Perera, 1988) subsequent citations use surname of the first author and\u00a0et al.,<\/em>\u00a0 with year (Fitzgerald\u00a0et al.,\u00a0<\/em>1988),<\/p>\n

if part of the sentence e.g., Fitzgerald, Brown, and Perera (1988) in the very first citation and subsequent Fitzgerald et al. (1988)<\/p>\n

citation of multiple work: surnames and years of publications on alphabetic order with semi colons (Alwis, 2007; Fitzgerald et al., 1988; Perera, 2001; Silva, 2003)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Referencing (APA style)<\/strong><\/td>\nAt the end of the paper, a reference list in alphabetical order should be supplied:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Journal articles<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One author<\/strong><\/td>\nSurname, initials. (Year of publication). Title of the article,\u00a0Name of the Journal<\/em>,\u00a0Volume\u00a0<\/em>(issue), Page numbers.Example<\/u><\/p>\n

Guest, D.E. (2011). Human resource management and performance: Still searching for some answers.\u00a0Human Resource Management Journal, 21<\/em>(01), 3\u201313<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

U<\/strong>p to and including 7\u00a0 authors<\/strong><\/td>\nSurname of the first author, initials, & surname of the second author, initials. (Year of publication). Title of the article,\u00a0Name of the Journal<\/em>,\u00a0Volume\u00a0<\/em>(issue), Page numbers.Example<\/u><\/p>\n

Dissanayake, K. & Takahashi, M. (2012). Emerging organizational structures: Implications for leaderless organizations.\u00a0Colombo Business Journal: International Journal of Theory and Practice, 03<\/em>(02), 17\u201326<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

8 or more authors \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nSurnames of the first 6 authors with initials, then three elipses and the name of the last author, (Year of publication). Title of the article,\u00a0Name of the Journal<\/em>,\u00a0Volume<\/em>(issue), Page numbers.Example<\/u><\/p>\n

Fitzgerald, L.F., Shullman, S.L., Bailey, N., Richards, M., Swecker, J., Gold, Y.,\u2026 Perera, R. R. (l988). The incidence and dimensions of sexual harassment in academia and the workplace,\u00a0Journal of Vocational Behavior, 32<\/em>, l52-l75.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Journal article electronic version<\/strong><\/td>\nSame as above with the URLExample<\/u><\/p>\n

Shepherd, R., Barnett, J., Cooper, H., Coyle, A., Moran-Ellis, \u00a0 J., Senior, V., & Walton, C. (2007). Towards an understanding of British public attitudes concerning human cloning.\u00a0Social Science & Medicine, 65<\/em>(2), 377-392. doi:10.1016\/j.socscimed.2007.03.018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Books<\/strong><\/td>\nSurname, initials. (Year of publication).\u00a0Title of the book<\/em>. Place of publication: Publisher.Example<\/u><\/p>\n

Hettige, S.T. (2004).\u00a0Current social crisis<\/em>(2nd<\/sup>\u00a0ed.). Colombo: Godage publishers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Annual Reports by government and abbreviation of names of institutional authors<\/strong><\/td>\nCentral Bank of Sri Lanka (2016).\u00a0Annual report 2016.\u00a0<\/em>Colombo: AuthorIn-text citation \u2013 Central Bank of Sri Lanka (2016) states that.. or the level of inflation was 6% (Central bank of Sri Lanka, 2016)<\/p>\n

If using abbreviations in the first instance write name in full and abbreviate in brackets or parentheses. Reference list should have the name in full<\/p>\n

E.g.<\/p>\n

First citation Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) (2016) states that inflation is 6% subsequent, CBSL (2016)<\/p>\n

If in parentheses<\/p>\n

(Central Bank of Sri Lanka[CBSL]. 2016) First citation subsequent (CBSL, 2016)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Book chapters<\/strong><\/td>\nSurname, initials. (Year of publication).\u00a0Title of the book chapter<\/em>. In editors initials, surnames (Eds). The name of the book. Place of publication: Publisher.Example<\/u><\/p>\n

Morse, J.M. (2007). Sampling in grounded theory. In A. Bryant & K. Charmaz (Eds.),\u00a0The sage handbook of grounded theory<\/em>\u00a0(pp. 229-244). Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thesis<\/strong><\/td>\nSurname, initials. (year).\u00a0Title<\/em>. Types of thesis, University, Country.Example<\/u><\/p>\n

Dissanayaka, A. M. (2006).\u00a0Knowledge management in\u00a0Sri Lankan organizations<\/em>\u00a0(Unpublished master\u2019s thesis). University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Website<\/strong><\/td>\nWorld Bank (2018).\u00a0Who are we<\/em>. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/who-we-are<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The reviewing process<\/p>\n

The co-chairs and the relevant track chair will review each paper, and if it is deemed to have potential for presentation at the IRCMF 2018, it will then be sent for double blind peer review. Based on the reviewer\u2019s comments and recommendations, the co-chairs and the relevant track chair will decide whether the paper should be accepted as it is, accepted subject to minor revisions, accepted subject to major revisions, or rejected.<\/p>\n

Please note that only full papers will be considered for the review process.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Copyright<\/p>\n

Papers submitted should not have been published before, in their current or substantially similar form, or be under consideration for presentation or publication elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Authors are welcomed to submit their papers as e-mail attachments on MS Word format 2010 to the following e-mail address.<\/p>\n

ircmf@fmf.cmb.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n

For further information please contact the<\/strong>\u00a0Conference Co-Chairs<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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