1. General Information for Authors

1.1 General Guidelines

1.1.1    All authors are required to check the manuscript for plagiarism before submission. Papers that have unacceptable levels of similarity (>10%) will be desk rejected. Also, authors should take care to keep single source similarity levels to a minimum (< 1%) while submitting manuscripts.

1.1.2    Authors should take care to submit manuscripts that have acceptably good levels of English grammar and usage. Please use a tool like Grammarly (or similar) to check your manuscript before submission.

1.1.3    Manuscript length should be between 5000 - 8000 words including all relevant tables, figures and references.

1.1.4    The author shall present an accurate and complete account of research performed with data collected or used and give an objective discussion of the relevance of the research.

1.1.5    The manuscript can contain figures or materials copied from other sources with proper written permission for such use and obtaining such permissions should be ensured by the author. Declaration to the same should be enclosed during the time of submission.

1.1.6    The author shall disclose all personal, professional, financial conflicts related to the paper to the editor along with the submission.

1.1.7    Ghost authorship and Gift authorship are not allowed.

1.1.8    Paper-based on prior research work should be attributed.

1.1.9    The author shall cite the original publications that have presented similar work.

1.1.10  The author has the ethical obligation to notify the editor, should any of the statements to the above list cease to be true.

1.1.11  The Editorial Board has full right to accept or reject an article for publication. Editorial decisions will be communicated by e-mail.

1.1.12  The Editorial Board reserves the right to modify and improve the manuscripts to meet the Journal’s standards of presentation and style.

1.1.13  The author should have conducted the research leading to the paper, in accordance with the accepted ethical standards.

1.2 Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

1.2.1   Manuscripts to be prepared in Microsoft Word with Times New Roman, font size as per the paper format.

1.2.2   All pages to be numbered

1.2.3   Figures and tables should be numbered as Table 1, Figure 1, etc. There should be clear indications in the main text as to where each figure/or table should be inserted. All figures and tables should have sources clearly mentioned. Line drawings, maps, charts, graphs, diagrams, photos, etc. should all be labeled as figures. Number tables and figures consecutively, using Arabic numerals, in order of appearance (one series for tables, one for figures). Long tables that have many panels should preferably be broken into separately numbered tables. Each table or figure must have at least one sentence in your text that introduces it. In-text references to tables should be in sequential order throughout the paper. A table should be understandable on its own. The text should highlight the main points in a table and summarize its message, but not duplicate the details. Tables should not have any lengthy introductory text; any necessary notes should be included as footnotes to the table and should not repeat text from the body of the paper. Indicate the position of each table and figure in the text (“Figure 1 goes about here”) on the page where it is introduced. All tables should be editable in Word. Embedded Excel worksheets are acceptable, provided the author has taken into account the amount of data that can reasonably fit on a journal page. Tints are not acceptable in figures as they do not reproduce well in printing.

1.2.4   Abstract of around 250-350 words to be included with the paper. The abstract should then concisely - but clearly - outline the paper’s:

1. Purpose or primary objectives
2. Research design/methodology/dataset/time period
3. Key findings
4. Implications

1.2.5   Keywords: 5-8 appropriate keywords to be included after abstract.

1.2.6   References to be prepared following American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition.

1.3 An Author Declaration Form that states the following:

1.3.1   That the work is original, and has not been published in any form prior to submission with us.

1.3.2   The work has not been submitted elsewhere concurrently.

1.3.3   Disclosure of conflicts of interest if any.

1.3.4   The corresponding author has the permission of all co-authors for submitting with us.

1.4 Submission Checklist

Please check if the following documents are prepared before proceeding to the Submissions page.

1.4.1    Cover Letter stating briefly the nature of the paper and why it fits with the academic style of the journal.

1.4.2    Title and Abstract with keywords- This document should contain the names and affiliations of all authors.

1.4.3    Main Manuscript- Should contain no identifying material. Include Title, Abstract, Keywords, Main Text, with figures and tables including clear indications where the figures and tables should be inserted, and references.

1.4.4    Any other appendices- Include any material that was not included in the main manuscript such as questionnaires, additional data, figures, tables, etc.

1.5 Mode of Submission

All complete submissions can be emailed to journal@srustiacademy.ac.in. Submissions that are incomplete and/or do not follow the stated Author Guidelines will be desk rejected.

 

  2. Scope

 

The journal's scope is diverse and inclusive, encompassing a range of topics and areas:

 

2.1 Target Audience: The utility of OJMT could be leveraged by scholars in the core and allied disciplines of Management and IT in search of advance management practices

2.2 Types of contributions:

2.2.1       Article with a focus building a theory

2.2.2       Research works of empirical value

2.2.3       Action research including case studies

2.2.4       Book reviews

2.2.5       Review articles including Bibliometric and Framework Based reviews

2.3 Focus Area: The journal extensively covers various functional areas of management, including but not limited to:

2.3.1       Strategic Management

2.3.2       Human Resource Management

2.3.3       Organizational Theory

2.3.4       Entrepreneurship

2.3.5       Sustainability

2.3.6       Financial Management

2.3.7       Marketing Management

2.3.8       Rural Management

2.3.9       Computer Science

2.3.10     Operations Management

2.3.11     Agribusiness

2.3.12     Fashion Management

2.3.13     Public Policy and Public Systems Management

2.3.14     AI in Management and Governance

2.3.15     Design Thinking and Innovation in Management

2.3.16     Media and Business

2.4 Recent Contributions: Some of the recent articles published in OJMT reflect a broad spectrum of management and business disciplines, as evidenced by studies and research conducted across different continents and cultural contexts. This includes, but is not limited to, topics like financial analysis, customer service, human capital, technology and market dynamics, management theory, digitalization, marketing innovations, sustainability in urban transportation, HR issues, corporate ethics, and consumer behaviour.

2.5 Language and Accessibility: The journal shall accept all types of communications in English Language only.

3. Editorial Policy

3.1   The journal commits to following the ethical editorial policy as recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

3.2   Manuscripts submitted for publication are first screened for suitability with the stated Aims and Scope of the journal, before being subjected to a plagiarism check using Turnitin. The Editorial Office will assess the similarity report for each manuscript.

3.3   Manuscripts that pass both stages are then further assessed by a Pre-Review Committee of subject experts who recommend whether a submission should be considered for in-depth peer review, or rejected at this stage. The Committee might also recommend that a manuscript be revised before sending for in-depth review.

3.4   Selected submissions are then sent in for a double-blind peer review on the basis of which further decisions regarding acceptance/rejection/ revision are taken.

3.5   Those manuscripts that are received after revision will be subject to further editorial scrutiny and peer review before a decision is made regarding acceptance/ rejection/ revision.

3.6   Authors will be kept informed at all stages of the submission, review and publication process through e-mail. It is estimated that desk rejections will be informed within a 15 days of submission. Rejection by the Pre- Review Committee might be communicated after a month or two from the date of submission. Decisions after the first level of peer review may be expected around 2 months from the date of submission.

3.7   Please note that the journal reserves the right to make editorial modifications to the final accepted manuscripts to make them suitable for publication.

3.8   Archiving Policy: Print copies of every issue of the Journal is kept for display in the Library of Srusti Academy of Management (Autonomous), and all the back copies of the journal since its inception in 2008, are archived in the library store. The digital copy of every journal since its inception in 2008 is available for free download on the Journal website i.e. srustimanagementreview.ac.in.

 

4. Paper Format

 

Paper Title (16Bold)

FirstAuthor1, Second Author2 (14)

1(Department, College/University Name, Country Name) (10Italic)

2(Department, College/University Name, Country Name) (10Italic)

 

Abstract (11Bold): The abstract should summarize the content of the paper. Try to keep the abstract below 200 words. Do not make references nor display equations in the abstract. The journal will be printed from the same- sized copies prepared by you. Your manuscript should be printed on A4 paper (21.0cmx29.7cm). It is imperative that the margins and style described below be adhered to carefully. This will enable us to keep uniformity in the final printed copies of the Journal. Please keep in mind that the manuscript you prepare will be photographed and printed as it is received. Readability of copy is of paramount importance. (10 Italic)

Keywords (11Bold): About 3 to 7 keywords in alphabetical order, separated by comma (10Italic)

 

1. Introduction (11Bold)

The introduction of the paper should explain the nature of the problem, previous work, purpose, and the contribution of the paper. The contents of each section may be provided to understand easily about the paper. (10)

1. Review of Literature (11Bold)

A literature review is not an annotated bibliography in which you summarize briefly each article that you have reviewed. While a summary of the research paper you have read is contained within the literature review, it goes well beyond merely summarizing professional literature. It focuses on a specific topic of interest to you and includes a critical analysis of the relationship among different works, and relating this research to your work. It may be written as a stand-alone paper or to provide a theoretical framework and rationale for a research study (10)

Based on review of literature provide appropriate research gap (10)

1. Aim and Objective of Study (11Bold)

Objectives are subsidiary to aims and:

1. • Are the steps you are going to take to answer your research questions or a specific list of tasks needed to accomplish the goals of the project
   • Emphasize how aims are to be accomplished
   • Must be highly focused and feasible
   • Address the more immediate project outcomes
   • Make accurate use of concepts
   • Must be sensible and precisely described
   • Should read as an 'individual' statement to convey your intentions based on objective you can develop some Hypothesis if it required. (10)
2. Research Methodology (11Bold)

The methods section describes actions to be taken to investigate a research problem and the rationale for the application of specific procedures or techniques used to identify, select, process, and analyze information applied to understanding the problem, thereby, allowing the reader to critically evaluate study’s overall validity and reliability. The methodology section of a research paper answers two main questions: How was the data collected or generated? And, how was it analyzed? The writing should be direct and precise and always written in the past tense. (10).

1. Data Analysis and Interpretations (11Bold)

Data analysis has two broad approaches − obtaining descriptive features as estimates and performing tests of hypothesis to obtain inference on the data collected. Data can be classified as either numerical or categorical. Numerical or quantitative data can be further classified as discrete or continuous and categorical data can be nominal or ordinal in nature. For example, individual’s height and weight, etc., are continuous. Categorical data are further classified as nominal or ordinal. In nominal, categories have no ordering (e.g., sex: male/female). In ordinal, categories are ordered (e.g., grade: A/B/C/D, rating: high/medium/low). Any measurement of quantitative type or categories of a quality observed from individual’s measurements are called variables. Quantitative variables as against qualitative categories are those which are usually either measurements or counts in a discrete or continuous form. Continuous variable assumes uninterrupted range of values and on the other hand, counts are positive whole numbers. Quantitative variable such as age is numerical information and measured in years or months. Education and marital status will have non-numeric categories of qualities and whose categories are coded by assigning numerical numbers for the purpose of counting category responses. Data are summarized in the form of tables, graphs or numbers. The tables can be one dimension or two dimensions depending on the type of objective of analysis on a set of observed variables. Data are basically collected on a tool. Data collection tools include questionnaire, schedule or a proforma. Data from a questionnaire can be entered in a computer on an Excel spread sheet, for example, a sun-coded and coded form for further use. Sometimes information on a particular variable may be missing. The missing information may be coded as “9” or “99” instead of leaving cell blank. Excel spread sheet within formation of each individual in a row may be formed as a data file for several individuals data. Such data files can be transferred to or made on statistical software such as SPSS or SAS or STATA or EPI. Statistical packages are widely available for tasks such as one-way tabulation or two-way tabulations. For data summarization, apart from tabular method, the other important methods are graphical and numerical. (10)

Figures and Tables (11Bold)

To ensure high-quality product, diagrams and lettering MUST be either computer-drafted or drawn using India ink. Figure captions appear below the figure, are flush left, and are in lower case letters. When referring to a figure in the body of the text, the abbreviation "Fig." is used. Figures should be numbered in the order they appear in the text. Table captions appear centered above the table in upper and lower case letters. When referring to a table in the text, no abbreviation is used and "Table" is capitalized. (10)

1. Conclusion, Findings and Suggestions (11Bold)

A conclusion section must be included and should indicate clearly the advantages, limitations, and possible applications of the paper. Although a conclusion may review the main points of the paper, do not replicate the abstract as the conclusion. A conclusion might elaborate on the importance of the work or suggest applications and extensions. (10)

 

 

References (11Bold)

This heading is not assigned a number.

A reference list must follow APA style of reference

Examples follow:

Journal Papers:

Coltheart, M., Curtis, B., Atkins, P. &Haller, M. (1993).Modelsofreadingaloud: Dual-routeandparallel-distributed approaches. Psychological Review, 100, 589-608.

Books:

Pollan, M. (2006). The omnivore's dilemma. NewYork, NY: Penguin Group.

Dissertation Abstract:

Yoshida, Y.(2001).Essays in urban transportation. Dissertation Abstracts International, 62,7741A.

Dissertation, Published:

Lastname, F.N. (Year). Title of dissertation (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Name of database (Accession or Order Number).

Government Document:

National Institute of Mental Health. (1990). Clinical training in serious mental illness (DHHS Publication No. ADM 90-1679). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

Conference Proceedings:

Schnase, J.L., & Cunnius, E.L. (Eds.). (1995). Proceedings from CSCL '95: The First International Conference on Computer Support for Collaborative Learning. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

OnlineWebsite:http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ501/Hallam/index.html