ADVANCES IN
COMPETITIVENESS RESEARCH
(ACR)
Aims and Scope
ACR is the research Journal of the American Society for Competitiveness. It provides a forum for advancing conceptual, theoretical, and empirical contributions in areas applicable to competitiveness. In addition, ACR seeks to increase self-awareness of business and political leaders concerning global economic, technological, and management issues. Articles dealing with both micro and macro aspects of competitiveness are welcome. All papers submitted should be original and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Submissions might address, but are not limited to, the following topics:
| Competitive Advantage | Leadership and Change |
| Global Competition | Total Quality Management |
| International Investment | Global Vision |
| Capital Markets | Successful Ventures |
| Regional Trade Pacts | Managing High-Tech Firms |
| Global Business Leadership | Technological Environment |
| Strategic Planning and Thinking | Diversification and Market Structure |
| Foreign Market Entry | Exporting |
| Corporate Downsizing | Executive Qualities and Organizational Performance |
Format
Manuscripts submitted for publication as articles should not exceed 25 doubled spaced typewritten pages, including tables and figures. Four copies should be sent to:
The style guidelines of the publication manual of the American Psychological Association should be used. The first page of the manuscript should include the title of the paper, the author(s) name(s), and their affiliations, addresses, and phone and fax numbers. Author's name should not appear in the body of the paper, except where appropriate in citations and references.
The second page of the manuscript should contain only the title and an abstract of the article (not to exceed 100 words). The text of the article should begin on the third page. Articles in the ACR are indexed/abstracted in the Contents Pages in Management, Sociological Abstracts, Technical Education and Training Abstracts, and Quality Control and Applied Statistics and are available on microfilm from University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, Michigan.