Guidelines for Contributors

Management & Change invites original articles, research-based papers, short communications and management cases on topics of current interest practically in all areas of management While sending contributions Following-guidelines' may be adhered to failing which they may not be considered for publication.

1. Manuscripts should normally be of up to 10,000 words (20 to 40 A-4 size pages, typed double space with adequate margins on all sides and giving page numbers). Manuscripts should be submitted in duplicate with the cover page bearing only the title of the paper and authors' names, designations, official addresses e-mail IDs and telephone/fax numbers.
2. Abstracts. Submit an abstract of about 150 words.
3. Tables and Figures. These should be accurately made with proper centering, alignment, etc., (readers may sec recent issues for guidance). Their location in the text should be indicated as follows:

   Table 1 around here

4. Endnotes. All notes should be indicated by serial numbers in the text and literature cited should be detailed under Notes at the end of the paper bearing corresponding numbers, before the references.
5. References: Place the references at the end ot the manuscript following the endnotes. The list should mention only those sources actually cited in the text or notes. Author’s name should be the same as in the original source. For example:

   Verma, A., T. Kochan and R D. Lansbury (ed.) (1995) Growing Asia: Changing Trends in Employment and Industrial Relations. London: Routledge.

   Rangnekar, Sharu (1996) In the World of Corporate Managers. New Delhi: Vikas.

   Sheth, N.R. (1997) “Some Reflections on Management and Change.” Management & Change, 1(1): 5–12.

   Gupta, Amitabh (1991) “An Empirical Study of Weak Level Efficiency in India.” M.Phil. Dissertation, University of Delhi, Delhi.

   For more than one publication by the same author, list them in chronological order, with the older item first. For more than one publication in one year by the same author, use small (lower case) letters to distinguish them (e.g 1980a, 1980b).

6. Follow British spellings throughout (programme, not program).
7. Universal ‘z’ in “ize” “ization” words.
8. Use of numerals: One to twelve in words, thirteen and above in figures, unless the reference is to percentages (5 per cent), distance (5 km), or age (10 years old). Use 1900s and 19^th century.
9. No stops after abbreviations (JK, MBA). Use stops after initials (K.S. Singh).
10. Use double quotes throughout. The use of single quotes to be restricted for use within double quotes, e.g., “in the words of Szell, the ‘economic question’ is today.” Quotations in excess of 45 words should be separated from the text with a line space above and below and indented on the left. Quotes should be cited accurately from [he original source, should not be edited, and should give the page numbers of the original publication.
11. Italicizalion and use of diacriticals is left to the contributors, but must be consistent. When not using diatricals, English spelling should be followed.
12. Capitalization should be kept to the minimum and should be consistent.
13. An author will receive a complementary copy of the issue in which his/her paper appears.
14. Book reviews must provide the following details, and in this order: Name of author/title of book reviewed/place of publication/publisher/year of publication/number of pages, in Roman and Arabic figures to include preliminary pages/and price, with binding specifications as such as paperback or hardback. For example:

    Udai Pareek, Training Instruments for Human Resources Development. New Delhi Tata-Mcgraw Hill, 1997. xi+625 pp. Rs. 595 hardbound.

15. Authors, apart from hardcopy, should also send a copy of the contribution in MS word, Times New Roman Font by e-mail to: management.change@iilm.edu. The hard copy and electronic files must match exactly.
16. Manuscripts not considered for publication will not be sent back. Acceptance of papers for publication shall be informed through e-mail or through normal mail. Those submitting papers should also certify that the paper has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

17. Manuscripts and all editorial correspondence should be made electronically to the Editor, Management & Change, IILM Institute for Higher Education.

    Tel: 91-11-30934378, Fax: 91-11-30934339, e-mail: management.change@iilm.edu