articles, theoretical and methodological papers, surveys and field research, practitioner-oriented papers and case studies, position papers on current management issues, integrative and evaluative reviews, reports of recent technological advances of applied value and other innovative formats. High priority is given to manuscripts that cross disciplinary boundaries (i.e., integrating human resources or organizational management and technology innovations) as well as those with a dual focus on theory and practice. In addition, JMS publishes book and software reviews.

Review Process

JMS employs a dual blind, two-tiered review process. All manuscripts are read by the Editor-in-Chief who assesses them for relevance and goodness of fit with regard to the mission and goals of JMS. At this point, a manuscript which is not congruent with the stated purpose of JMS is returned to the author. Manuscripts which pass the initial screening process are assigned to a content domain editor or associate editor and two reviewers who are selected based on their content expertise and familiarity with the literature and methodology employed in the study. Manuscript evaluations are based on the adequacy of the literature review, conceptual development of propositions, quality of research design, adequacy of data analysis, legitimacy of conclusions, and practical significance along with criteria assessing the quality of the author's writing style and clarity of presentation. Not all evaluation criteria may apply to a given submission. JMS reviewers use a standard manuscript evaluation form and provide open-ended comments for both the editors and the author(s).

The JMS invites new submissions that address varied organizational and managerial/leadership issues in contemporary global economy of the 21st century including, management education and development, organizational theory, design and development, leadership, individual differences, team dynamics, decision making, globalization, business strategy, strategic alliances and networks, WTO, IMF, World Bank, trading blocs, buyer/consumer behavior, supply chain management, international-multinational marketing, operations management, service operations, human resources management, industrial relations, TQM, integrated marketing management communication, social responsibility, ethics, trust, responsibility, and public policy in a changing marketing environment, international management, comparative management, international marketing, organization communication and information systems, health care administration, labor markets, gender and diversity in organizations, Worldviews, , cross cultural Asian, Europe, Africa, South America, Australia, New Zealand and North American business practices, entrepreneurship, technology and innovation management, qualitative-quantitative research methods, measurements, and data analyses, conflict management, marketing strategy, services management and marketing practices in "For-Profit" and "Not-For-Profit" environments, electronic B2B and B2C Commerce, and excellence in management education and innovative teaching practices: issues, trends, and advances.

2. Except in unusual cases, manuscripts should not exceed 25 pages of one-sided, double-spaced text, including figures, tables, and references.

3. The title page should include the title of the article, name of the author(s), affiliation(s), address(es), phone number(s), E-mail address(es), and a suggested running head (not to exceed 40 characters). To facilitate blind review, implications of authorship should appear only on the detachable title page. The title page is followed by the abstract and the text of the paper begins with page 3.

4. The abstract consisting of 100 to 150 words should provide a brief, comprehensive summary of the content of the manuscript.

5. Tables, numbered with Arabic numerals, should be arranged sequentially and numbered in the order in which they appear in the text and placed at the end of the manuscript. Each table should have a caption centered above the table; explanatory notes to a table (e.g., probability levels, explanations of abbreviations, etc.) should appear at the bottom of the table.

6. Figures (graphs, line drawings, photographs, charts), numbered consecutively with their respective captions, should also be cited in the order in which they appear in the text. Figure captions should be typed double-spaced on a separate sheet of paper. All illustrations must be camera-ready; photographs must be of professional quality; and drawings should be prepared in ink or press-on tape. Illustrations should be identified on the back of the page near the corner in light pencil with the name of the author and the figure number. Laser printer-generated illustrations are acceptable.

7. Mathematical expressions and notations should be used judiciously and only as required by the subject matter. All symbols must be identified.

8. Footnotes to the body of the manuscript should not be used unless absolutely necessary. Instead, the material they contain should be incorporated in the text.

9. References should be listed alphabetically at the end of the manuscript. References to the same author(s) are arranged according to the year of publication, the earliest first (see pp.119-133 of the APA Publication Manual). Text citations must correspond accurately to the references in the bibliography. In the text, for references to the work of up to five authors, all authors should be cited the first time the reference occurs in the body of the manuscript; in subsequent citations the surname of the first author should be followed by et al. and the year (see APA Publication Manual, p.108 for exceptions). Reference citations in parentheses should be arranged alphabetically.

The following examples illustrate the correct style of capitalization and punctuation of journal articles and books for the reference section:

· Brook, P.O., Russell, D.W., & Price, J.L. (1988). Discriminant validation of measures of job satisfaction, job involvement, and organizational commitment. Journal of Applied Psychology, 73, 2, 139-145.

· Locke, E.A. (1976). The nature and causes of job satisfaction. In M.D. Dunnette (Ed.) Handbook of industrial and organizational psychology (pp. 1294-1349). Chicago: Rand-McNally.

· Vroom, V.R. (1964). Work and motivation New York: Wiley.

10. A biographical sketch of each author of approximately 250 words in length must be included at the end of the paper.

11. Word processing: Do not right justify text; left justification only. Be sure to use the "one" key not the "ell" key for the number one. Tuck all periods and commas inside quotation marks. Use two hyphens for an en (-) dash. Do not use all capital letters for effect in headlines; use upper and lower case letters. Do not use several space bars to indent paragraphs and do not indent using the tab key; set up indentations by using the paragraphing instructions. Do not double space between paragraphs.

12. The final version of manuscripts accepted for publication in The Journal of Management Systems must be submitted either electronically or on a CD in Microsoft Word6.0/95-compatible file format. CDs must carry the name of the senior author, title, and word processing software version.

Permissions

A copyright release must be executed before a manuscript can be released for publication. Contributors are responsible for obtaining permission from copyright owners for figures (reproduced or adapted), tables (reproduced or adapted), or lengthy quotes (500+words) that have been published elsewhere. The Association of Management Publication Agreement is mailed to authors during the final stages of the editorial review process; return of the signed form completes the review process.

Proofs

Once a draft manuscript has completed the review process, any remaining typographical errors must be corrected by the author(s) in a timely fashion, usually 48 hours. Authors receive page proofs for final corrections. At this stage, no content changes, additions or deletions are permissible; such changes will be charged to the author(s). When completed, the manuscript is returned to the Editor-in-Chief electronically for final review. Accepted submissions are then forwarded to Maximilian Press Publishers.

Note: The publisher reserves the right to uphold its standards of publication in the market place. AH rights are reserved to reject submissions not conforming to publication procedures.

Special Issues

The Editor-in-Chief commissions special issues on topics that reinforce the mission of the journal and appoints a guest editor to lead the development of the special issue. Examples of JMS special issues have in the past included: Behavioral Implications for Systems Analysis and Design; School Communications; Self-Leading Individuals and Teams; Human Resources Management, Information Systems Management, Chinese Management Systems: Historical and Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Entrepreneurship and Leadership.

On-line Issues (back to top)

The JMS is published quarterly on the Web and once a year in paper format, from 2005 on. The JMS started publication as a quarterly peer reviewed publication in 1990, in printed format only.

Journal of Management Systems - Vol 18, 2006

Journal of Management Systems - Vol 17, 2005

Journal of Management Systems - Vol 16, 2004

For more information or questions regarding
individual manuscripts, contact:

Dr. John Saee
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Management Systems

professorsaee@yahoo.com