JOURNAL OF GLOBAL
COMPETITIVENESS
Guidelines
for papers to be included in the Journal of Global Competitiveness.
In order for any paper to be included in
the Journal of Global Competitiveness, the paper must meet the
following:
All papers must
be typed, single-spaced, on regular 8.5" x 11" paper. The left and right margins must be 1.5",
the top and bottom margins must be 1", and the font should be Times New
Roman, 12 point.
The title of
the paper, not to exceed two lines, should be in 12 point, BOLD, left aligned, initial cap for each word (Title
case), and should be consistent with the margin requirement in part
1. Please note that for the first page
only, the title should begin on the tenth line from the top margin.
The names of
the author(s) should be placed in italics, under the title (1
line space) without affiliations and should not
include position titles. Use a new line for each author. Insert a full
horizontal line two line spaces below the names of the last author.
The executive
summary has to appear two line spaces below the horizontal line after the
author’s names, indented 0.5” from the left and right margins. It should be
italicized in 12 pt. font, Times New Roman. It should not to exceed 100 words and should be a review of the
paper and not a repetition of the conclusion.
The heading
‘EXECUTIVE SUMMARY’ should be centered, capitalized and bolded.
All headings
should be bold, centered and capitalized. Please skip two (2) line spaces above and
below.
Sub-headings
should be bold, centered and use an initial capital for
each word (Title case). Leave one line space above and below each
sub-heading.
Indent new
paragraphs one horizontal space, except after headings or
sub-headings when text begins flush left.
Leave 1 line space above and below paragraphs.
Figures and
tables should be placed as close as possible to the location in the text where
they are first cited. Their
identification labels should be centered, typed in all caps, and appear above the table or figure as follows:
TABLE I (OR) FIGURE 1
All figures and
tables must be photo-reproducible.
Symbols or parts of a figure that cannot be typed should be drawn
carefully using black ink.
VII. REFERENCES
AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES
The style guidelines
for references and bibliographies must follow the publications manual of the American Psychological Association. Titles of journals or books will be
italicized instead of underlined. There should be no blank lines between
consecutive references. PLEASE NOTE: Reference styles must be observed;
otherwise the paper will not be included. Below are examples.
Author. (Date). Title of article -
lowercase. Title of Journal - italicized, volume(number),
pages.
Paivio, A. (1988). Perceptual
comparisons through the mind’s eye. Memory
and Cognition, 3(5), 653-668.
Chapter in Book
Author. (Date). Title of chapter – lowercase.
In editor’s name(s) (Ed.), Title of book – italicized
and lowercase (pp. 000-000). City: Publisher.
Hartley, J. T., Harker, J. O., & Walsh, D. A. (1980). Contemporary issues and
new directions in adult development. In L. W. Poon
(Ed.), Aging in the 1980’s (pp.
234-278).
Entire Book
Author or Editor in Chief. (Date). Title of
book – italicized. City: Publisher.
Bernstein, T. M. (1965). The
careful writer: A modern guide to English usage.
Atheneum.
Letheridege, S., & Cannon, C. R.
(Eds.). (1980). Bilingual education: Teaching English as a
second language.
Internet articles or abstracts
based on a print source
Author. (Date). Title of article or abstract - lowercase [Electronic
version]. Title of print source – Italicized and lowercase, volume (number),
pages.
Smith, R.
(1998). TQM in Australian manufacturing businesses
[Electronic version] / Quality Journal, 5, 117-123.
Articles or abstracts in an
Internet-only journal
Author. (Date). Title of article or abstract –
lowercase. Title of journal – italicized, volume
(number), article number. Retrieved {Date of access}
from {URL}.
Frederickson,
B. L. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive
emotions to optimize health and well-being. Prevention &
Treatment, 3, Article (or Abstract) 0001a. Retrieved
Report from an organization on
its web site
Organization name. (Date or n.d.). Title of report – italicized. Retrieved
{Date} from {URL}.
Canarie,
Inc. (1997, September 27 or n.d. if no date is
available). Towards a Canadian health IWAY: Vision,
opportunities and future steps. Retrieved
Number all
pages in the lower right hand corner using LIGHT pencil marks. (These will be erased and new sequential page
numbers typed.) The page limit including
the first page, tables, charts, and so on, is 14 pages; each extra page beyond
this limit will cost the author $8 per page. The processing fee for the Journal
is $60. Payment by check should accompany the camera-ready copies.
Submit two camera-ready copies along with a copy in MS Word
2000 in a diskette. Please remember that the camera-ready copies may be used
for duplication. The editors will review
and make marks on the submitted hard copies before inclusion in GC.
Please send
your final paper to:
Abbas J. Ali
Journal of
Global Competitiveness
Indiana, PA
15705
Phone:
(724)-357-5928
Fax:
(724)-357-7768 or (724)-357-5743
aaali@iup.edu
P.S. Please check your disk
before sending it to make sure that your paper is saved properly.