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Call for Papers
Manuscripts should be written as accurately as possible and should be double spaced, with wide margins, and printed on one side of the paper. All pages should be numbered sequentially. Tables, figures and footnotes should be numbered consecutively in the text in Arabic numerals. Two copies of the paper should be submitted to the Chief Editor. Manuscripts will be reviewed by a panel of referees and notification of acceptance will be emailed or posted to the corresponding author. Papers already accepted or under consideration for any journal publication should NOT be submitted.
The first page of the paper to be submitted should contain a title, author's name, institutional affiliation, postal and e-mail addresses and telephone/fax number.
Abstract
The abstract, in not more than 200 words, should be explicit and self-contained. Local contributors are required to submit two abstracts, one in Malay and the other in English.
References
All papers for this journal are to be submitted following the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style.
Publication
The contributor or main contributor will receive a complimentary copy of the issue in which the article appears and ten offprints. The copyright of the published article would automatically be transferred to the publisher.
Kindly submit your paper to:
Chief Editor
Malaysian Management Journal
Universiti Utara Malaysia
06010 UUM Sintok
Kedah Darul Aman.
E-mail: mmj@uum.edu.my
Website: http://mmj.uum.edu.my
Notes for Contributors
Manuscripts
Manuscripts should be written as accurately as possible and should be typed in double-spacing on one side of an A4 paper with margins at least 25mm. Each manuscript should not exceed 25 pages. Manuscripts will be reviewed by a panel of referees. Comments will be made available to the contributors without disclosing the referees' names. The first page of your paper should contain the title, name(s), affiliation(s), address(es), telephone number(s), fax number(s) and email address(es).
Review of Manuscripts
All contributions are refereed. Authors wishing an anonymous review should submit a separate title page.
End notes
Footnotes should not be used. End notes should be used instead.
Cover Letter
Manuscripts should be accompanied by a covering letter stating that the material has not been published, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Abstract
The abstract should be brief, self-contained, explicit and should not exceed 200 words. Local contributors are required to submit two (2) abstracts, one in Malay and the other in English.
References
References should be carefully checked. The references are to be cited in the text in the author-date format-APA style (5th Edition). A reference list, only of work cited, should be provided at the end of the text arranged in alphabetical order. Examples for the format of books and journals are follows:
Journal Article, One Author
Burns, J., (2004 ). The dynamics of accounting change: Inter-play between new practises, routines, institutions, power, and politics. Accounting, Auditing, and Accountability Journal, 13 (5), 566-96.
Journal Article, Two Authors
Burns, J., & Scapens, R. (2004). Conceptualising management accounting change: An institutionalist framework. Management Accounting Research,11 (1), 3-25.
Book, Two Author
Emmanuel, C., & Otley, D. (1990). Accounting for managemnet control. London: Chapman and Hall.
Edited Book
Clegg, S., & Hardy, C. (1996). Conclusions: Represantations. In Clegg, S., C. Hardy, & W. Nord (Eds.) Handbook of organizational studies. (59-79). London-Sage.
Electronic Sources
Fredrickson, B. L. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive emotions to optimize health and well-being. Prevention & Treatment, 3, Article 0001a. Retrieved November 20, 2000, from http://journals.apa.org/prevention/volume.3/pre0030001a.html.
Abbreviations
Full journal title should be used, for the first citation in any article. Accepted abbreviations or acronyms may be used for subsequent citations.
Tables
Tables should be numbered with Arabic numerals.
Illustrations
Captions should be typed double-spaced in sequence, on a separate sheet of paper. Photographs, if any, should be large, clear, glossy prints, showing high-contrast. Each should be identified on the back, complete with the author’s name and the number of the illustrations.
Contributors
Contributors must provide their full names, academic qualifications and addresses. A contributor will receive a complimentary copy of the issues in which his/her article appears and 10 off-prints.
