Will Africa continue its economic upsurge and will African consumers be able to improve their living standards sustainably?
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Guidelines for Manuscript SubmissionWe are interested in compact presentations of theory and research, suspecting that very long manuscripts contain an unclear line of argument, multiple arguments, or no argument at all. Each manuscript should contain one key point, which the author should be able to state in one sentence. Digressions from one key point commonly occur when authors cite more literature than is necessary to frame and justify an argument.We are interested in good writing and see poor writing as a reason to reject manuscripts. We're looking for manuscripts that are well argued and well written. By well argued we mean that the argument is clear and logical; by well written we mean that the argument is accessible and well phrased. Clear writing is not an adornment but a reflection of clear thinking. A problem common to rejected manuscripts is that authors are unable to evaluate their own work critically and seem to have made insufficient use of colleagues before the work is submitted. Obtaining and responding to comments from trusted colleagues before submitting a manuscript helps authors anticipate reviewers' reactions and will increase the probability of a favorable review. A provisional abstract / summary of the paper or the idea should be submitted up to April 30th to hpgsb1 (at) gmail . com Finalized manuscripts should be submitted electronically up to September 1st 2014 to hpgsb1 (at) gmail . com Preparation of ManuscriptsInclude an informative abstract of 200 words or fewer that describes the material presented in the paper, including the question or focus, the type of study reported (e.g., empirical, laboratory, qualitative, field study, etc.), the context (e.g., work groups, Fortune 500 firms, hospitals, cooperatives, etc.), and the major findings. Provide three or four keywords for the paper. To preserve anonymity in the blind-review process, authors shouldavoid revealing their identity in text through obvious self-references to previous work or in footnotes. If authors cite their own published work or work in progress, however, these references must be included in the references with full bibliographic information. Authors should reference their own work as they would the work of any other scholar. Reviewers will ask what the contribution of a manuscript is above what has already been published and must have this information. Manuscript should comprise between 15,000 and 40,000 spaces, written in standard MS-WORD Calibri 11 / lines spaced 1.15. Graphs and tables should be provided in the text as well as on extra pages. Sample page for the print version of J I A B SHere you can find a sample page for the print version of J I A B S; it illustrates the guidelines of formatting manuscript submissions. If you don’t have access to MS-Word 2007 or later text processing software or compatible open source versions for emulation refer to the APA guidelines. The text will be converted manually to the print format.Otherwise adhere to the following format: Two columns, the left 4.7’’; left column, 2.2’’ (automatic configuration if two columns are chosen in MS Word 2007). Chose 0 pt spacing after and before new paragraphs, separation just by one line. Headlines are separated from the text by 3 lines after a paragraph and two lines before the next paragraph. Distance between lines is to set as exactly 13 pt. Font is Calibri. Side edges are 0.5’’ at all four sides of the page (automatic configuration of MS-Word if small edges are chosen). | J I A B S Call for Papers: Special Edition 1 / 2014 Customer Service, Consumer Preferences, Branding and Market Downland PDF Version Download Sample Page ![]() |