MANUSCRIPT TYPES

The journal welcomes a diverse range of scholarly contributions to advance research, theory, and professional practice within the field. Authors are required to select the most appropriate manuscript type upon submission to ensure that their work is evaluated against the proper methodological and structural criteria. Regardless of the manuscript type, all submitted works must be original, written in clear academic English, and strictly adhere to the journal's formatting and publication ethics guidelines. Every submission undergoes an initial editorial screening, after which eligible manuscripts are subjected to double-anonymous peer review.

 

Research Articles represent full-length, original empirical studies that offer novel theoretical insights, robust methodologies, and significant substantive findings. These papers should clearly articulate a research problem, review relevant literature, describe detailed methodologies, present empirical results, and critically discuss theoretical and managerial implications. They must follow a standard structural framework comprising an Abstract, Introduction, Literature Review & Hypotheses/Research Questions, Research Methodology, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.

 

Review Articles encompass several types of literature synthesis approaches, including Narrative Reviews that provide a comprehensive qualitative overview of conceptual or theoretical developments; Systematic Literature Reviews (SLRs) that employ structured, transparent, and reproducible methodologies based on strict protocols such as PRISMA; Meta-Analyses that combine systematic methods with quantitative statistical analysis to test effect sizes across independent studies; Scoping Reviews that aim to map the extent of evidence, core concepts, and research gaps in broad or emerging fields; Bibliometric Reviews that utilize citation analysis and visual mapping to identify publication trends and intellectual networks; as well as Integrative and Critical Reviews that rigorously evaluate diverse methodologies to build new conceptual frameworks or challenge existing theoretical paradigms.

Short Communications and Research Notes are concise reports designed for the rapid dissemination of groundbreaking preliminary findings, novel methodological approaches, emerging conceptual frameworks, or urgent empirical observations. While focused in scope, these submissions must adhere to the same rigorous scientific standards as full Research Articles. They should include an abstract, a condensed literature context, essential methodological details, key findings, and brief implications, supported by a minimal number of essential tables or figures.

Case Studies examine real-world organizational, economic, managerial, or policy phenomena within their real-life contexts. They are expected to offer rich contextual descriptions, apply or extend theoretical perspectives, and extract practical lessons or policy implications. Submissions should demonstrate methodological rigor, whether employing qualitative single- or multiple-case designs, mixed methods, or action research. Case Studies must include a clear problem background, theoretical anchoring, case description, analytical discussion, and actionable takeaways.

Letters to the Editor and Commentaries provide a platform for post-publication discussion, scholarly debates, critical perspectives, or brief commentary on articles recently published in the journal. These contributions must remain strictly professional, objective, and evidence-based, focusing on theoretical, methodological, or analytical aspects of the target publication. Letters and Commentaries are subject to editorial screening and targeted peer review before potential publication alongside a response from the original authors.