JABA Submission Guidelines

The Journal of the Academy of Business Administration will be published by photographic reproduction using fine, white paper, size 8.5” by 11”. You may use WordPerfect or MS Word and a laser printer. Please send one copy of your paper protected by two pieces of cardboard and a computer diskette (3.5”) containing your file. On the disk, write the paper title and the names of all authors. On the outside of the envelope, indicate that a computer disk is enclosed. Note that the computer disk will not be returned. It is essential that you comply with these instructions because we print from disk. Articles which fail to meet the specifications will be returned to the author and risk not being published or at the very least, delaying the publication schedule

Before any typing is done, you need to format the paper in the following manner. The following information gives precise instructions.

This is an example of the font used for publication of your paper. Please adhere to the instructions when formatting your paper and producing your hard copy.

All paragraphs should be indented with a tab of five (5) spaces. You must leave a space after each paragraph. Set your margins as follows:

Single space the body of the paper. Double space before and after first-level and second-level headings. Triple space between the title and before and after the author's name.

Do not type in page numbers; lightly pencil in the numbers on the back of each page.

The title should be in all capital letters, bold-faced, and centered at the top of the first page. In WordPerfect, the size of this title can be changed using the font key. For our purposes, the title of the paper should be “EXTRA LARGE.” For example:

Begin the paper with an abstract of approximately 100 words. The word ABSTRACT should be typed in all capital letters, bold-faced, and centered on the third line following the author(s) and affiliation(s). The size of the heading should be “VERY LARGE. “ The text of the abstract should be in “ITALICS.”

First-level headings should be centered, bold-faced and in all capital letters. The size of the first-level headings is “VERY LARGE.” For example:

Curriculum is undoubtedly one of the most scrutinized elements of business education today. Recent initiatives by AACSB have created the need for business schools to assess their course offerings. Topics such as globalization and business ethics have surged to the forefront in the curriculum revision process, but there is no clear consensus regarding the way such topics should be integrated within a business program.

A key point to remember is that there are two additional sections which must appear immediately prior to the references. The Managerial Implications section and the Executive Summary must be included. They are intended to provide a practical perspective on each article and to provide the reader with a quick overview of your research.

Tables, figures, and graphs should be typed as close as possible to the location where they are cited. Headings should be centered, bold-faced, and in all capital letters above the table or figure. All tables must be in boxes and use CG times 10 point font. The size of the heading for each table or graph should be “LARGE.” For Example:

FIGURE 1

Tables and figures must be typed using WordPerfect. There will be no exceptions. If you cut and paste a table to your paper, it will be returned to you as unacceptable.

FOOTNOTES

Footnotes will not be used. References will appear at the end of the paper.

CALLING REFERENCES

All references within the text should be handled with the use of the last name and year of publication. For example:

Barr (1995) discussed the role of ............

EQUATIONS

All equations should be placed on separate lines and numbered consecutively, with the equation numbers placed in parentheses and aligned against the left margin.

REFERENCES

Since the bibliography should include only those references cited in the text of the paper, this first-level heading should be titled REFERENCES. REFERENCES should be centered in all capitals above the list of references. The size of the heading is “Very Large” (15 point). References should be listed in alphabetical order and appear at the end of the paper. For example:

REFERENCES

Childress, Robert L., (1974) Mathematics for Managerial Decisions (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc).

Pitts, James E. and William M. Whitaker, (1971) “The Impact of Tax Policy on Investment Behavior in the Chemical Industry, 1951-75,” Decision Sciences, vol. 2,-no. 1 (January), pp. 53-65.

REFERENCES MUST BE INCLUDED; DO NOT TYPE AT THE END OF YOUR PAPER THAT "REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST."

APPENDICES

Appendices should immediately follow the body of the paper and precede the references. The term, APPENDIX, should be centered in all capitals above the appended material. The size of the term, APPENDIX, should be “VERY LARGE.” If there is more than one appendix, they should be numbered consecutively.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All spelling, grammar, and punctuation are the responsibility of the author(s). No corrections will be made by the Journal Editors. Therefore, all articles must be edited prior to submission.

Please submit your laser-printed copy and computer disk to the editor. Please note that your disk will not be returned.