Author Guidelines
Submissions to the Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management (DJIM) are welcome from all graduate students in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University.
Only original, unpublished manuscripts will be considered for publication. Students are not required to write something new and may submit papers that have been written as part of their course work. DJIM accepts submissions of research papers, book reviews, business cases, interviews and visual media that engage with all topics related management. Papers of a highly speculative nature, which are not adequately supported by the literature or by usual methods of research, may not be accepted for publication.
- DJIM currently accepts:
- Research papers
- Book reviews
- Business cases
- Interviews
- Visual media (infographics, posters and presentations)
* Please note that we are currently not accepting video or audio submissions at this time.
There is no minimum/maximum word requirement for submissions.
All submissions must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition style guidelines.
Submissions must be an email attachment in .doc or .docx format and include the following:
- Submission title
- Author’s contact information (name, e-mail, program)
- Brief biographical statement
- Abstract
- 3-5 keywords outlining the themes/topics covered by the submission
- Clearly labelled contents, such as Introduction, Discussion, and Conclusion (where appropriate)
- In-text citations
- References
Please send all submissions to djim.editorial@gmail.com.
Style Guidelines
DJIM has adopted the style guidelines and reference format outlined by the American Psychological Association. (APA) Please familiarize yourself with this format prior to submitting any work to DJIM: APA Style 7th edition: Dalhousie Quick Guide. Copies of the complete APA Style Guide are also available on reserve at Dalhousie Libraries.
Official Style Guide
For general style and usage not addressed here, consult Editing Canadian English 2nd Edition.
Official Dictionary
For questions related to versions of spelling, consult the Canadian Oxford English Dictionary.
Submission Manuscript
Please follow these guidelines when formatting your submission manuscript:
- Indicate the title of the paper at the top of the first page of the submission
- All illustrations, tables, and figures should be imbedded in the submission manuscript in their logical locations
- All pages should be numbered, and there should be no title page, table of contents, headers or footers
- The entire document should be double-spaced
- Use widely available fonts, such as Arial, Times New Roman or Courier - 12 point
Additional Information to Include in Submission
Author’s (or authors’) contact information
Please list the full name(s) of the author(s), institutional affiliation(s) and email address(es). In the case of multiple authors, please indicate who will function as the primary point of contact for questions or comments.
Biographical Statement
Please include a short (100 words) biographical statement, written in the third person. Please relate the biographical statement to the submission and, if the paper was originally written for a class, please state the relevant class in the biographical statement.
Title
Please include the full title of the submission.
Abstract
All papers submitted must be accompanied by an abstract of no more than 250 words. The abstract should give an overview or synopsis of the entire paper, book review, interview, or visual media. It should not be a simple conclusion, which requires reading of the paper in its entirety in order to be understood.
Keywords
Please provide 3-5 keywords outlining the themes/topics covered by the submission.
Ethical Standards
When reporting on research using human subjects or using human subjects for research (such as interviews), researchers should indicate that procedures conformed to the ethical standards of the author's institutional review board, the Helsinki Declaration, or are in accord with Canada's Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC). If subjects are identified, permission must be obtained from the subject by the author.
Statistical Techniques
All statistical techniques must be identified and, when appropriate, referenced. Levels of statistical significance must be stated. All individuals responsible for statistical evaluation must be identified.
Conflict of Interest
Authors are expected to disclose any commercial associations that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article. All funding sources supporting the work should be acknowledged in a footnote on the title page. All affiliations with or financial involvement in any organization or entity with a direct financial interest in the subject matter or materials of the research discussed (eg, employment, consultancies, stock ownership or other equity interest, patent-licensing arrangements) should be cited in the cover letter. This information will be held in confidence by the Editorial Chair during the review process. If the manuscript is accepted, the Editorial Chair will discuss with the author(s) how best to disclose relevant information
Disclaimer
Statements and/or opinions expressed directly, or implied, in articles are those of the author and not Dalhousie University, the Faculty of Management nor the Journal; publication herein does not necessarily mean that Dalhousie University, the Faculty of Management or the Journal, or the Editorial Board endorses such statement or opinion.
The Journal reserves the right through its Editor(s) to refuse to publish or print any articles that, in its opinion, may cast disrepute on any practice, product or individual. Any error or omission will be corrected in a subsequent issue of the Journal, by notice to the Editor on terms and conditions determined by the Journal.
Copyright Notice
Papers published in the Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management must be the original, unpublished work of the author. Contributors are responsible for obtaining any copyright clearances required in relation to their work.
Authors submitting a paper to the Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management automatically agree to grant a limited license to DJIM if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication. This license gives permission for DJIM to publish the paper in a given issue and to maintain the work in the electronic journal archive. DJIM also submits issues to institutional repositories and Open Access repositories.
Contributors agree to each reader accessing, downloading, or printing one copy of their article for their own personal use or research. All other copyrights remain with the author, subject to the requirements that any republication of the work be accompanied by an acknowledgement that the work was first published in the Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management and that the DJIM Editorial Chair must be notified of any republication of a work first published in DJIM.
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