Submissions
All manuscripts should be electronically submitted to Kim Cahill, Managing Editor, at kcahill@temple.edu. Alternatively, a disk copy along with one hardcopy maybe be submitted to Kim Cahill at:
Temple University
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Manuscripts are submitted with the understanding that they are original, unpublished works and are not being submitted elsewhere. Electronic files should contain all figures, tables, and fully double-spaced references. The title page should list the title of the manuscript, the authors' names and affiliations, and the corresponding author's complete mailing address, including e-mail address. The second page should contain an Abstract of no more than 200 words and a list of Key Words. The text proper should begin on the following pages and ends with a citation of acknowledgements, whenever appropriate.
The following instructions should be followed in preparing manuscripts. Any hypotheses or propositions are explicitly identified as such. Constructs and variables are identified in words, not abbreviations, to the extent possible. As a general rule, manuscripts should be no longer than 40 pages in length, although exceptions maybe made at the discretion of the editor from time to time. To insure author anonymity, manuscript "properties" (under FILE in Microsoft Word) should be erased prior to submission.
Accepted Manuscripts
When your paper has been refereed, revised if necessary, and accepted, send a disk containing the final version with two hard copies. Make certain that the disk and hard copy match exactly. Specify what software was used, including which release, e.g., WordPerfect 6.1. Specify what computer was used (IBM compatible PC, Apple Macintosh, etc.). The article file should include all textual material (text, references, tables, figure captions, etc.) and separate illustration files, if available. The file should follow the general instructions on style/arrangement and, in particular, the reference style of this journal as given below. The file should be single-spaced and should use the wrap-around end-of-line feature, i.e., returns at the end of paragraphs only. Place two returns after every element, such as title, headings, paragraphs, figure and table callouts. Be sure to keep a back-up disk for reference and safety.
Mathematical Notation
Use typewritten letters, numbers, and symbols whenever possible. Identify boldface, script letters, etc., at their first occurrence. Distinguish between one and the letter "l" and between zero and the letter "O" whenever confusion might result.
References
Citation in the text is by name(s) of author(s), followed by year of publication in parentheses. For references authored by more than two contributors use the first author's name and et al. For multiple citation in the same year use a, b, c after year of publication. The reference list should be typed alphabetically according to the following styles.
Journal Article. Morrison, A.J., Roth. K., 1992. A taxonomy of business-level strategies in global industries. Strategic Management Journal, 13, 399-418.
Book. Adler, N., 1991. International Dimensions of Organized Behavior (2nd ed.). PWS Kent. Boston.
Book Chapter. Root, F.R. Some reflections on the evolution of international business as a field of study: From periphery to center.1n: D. Nigh, B. Toyne, 1994. International Business: Institutions and the Dissemination of Knowledge. University of South Carolina Press: Columbia, SC.
Illustrations
Unmounted, glossy, black-and-white photographs or India ink drawings on white paper should accompany the original copy of the manuscript. Photocopies are suitable for the other three copies of the manuscript. To facilitate identification and processing, on the back of each figure write the number, first author's name and indicate the top. Captions appear on a separate page.
Proofs and Reprints
The corresponding author will receive proofs, which should be corrected and returned within 48 hours of receipt. The author is responsible for proofreading the manuscript; the publisher is not responsible for any error not marked by the author on proof. Corrections on proof are limited to printer's errors; no substantial author changes are allowed at this stage. Reprints may be ordered prior to publication; consult the price list accompanying proofs.
Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article by the journal, the author(s) will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the publisher, Elsevier Science Inc. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information under the U.S. copyright law.