INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

1. Abstract:Authors are required to send abstract of their papers not exceeding 250-300 words and should precede the text of a paper. Abstract must include purpose, design/methodology/approach (mandatory), findings (mandatory), research limitations/ implications (if applicable), practical implications (if applicable), originality/value (mandatory)
2. Keywords:Each paper should include three to five keywords on its title page
3. Size:Recommended length of the article up 3,000 to 5,000 words excluding references and abstract.
4. Format, Length & Style: Paper Title: Capital letter with 14pt font size and Times New Roman Font. The manuscript should be submitted in MS Word document, using Times New Roman font, with 1.5 spacing and 12pt font size for full text, all main and subheadings. Heading and sub- heading in bold. Use 10 font size for footnotes.
5. Manuscript should be complied in the following order:Title page, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Review of Literature, Research Methodology, Data Interpretation/Analysis, Results, Conclusion, Acknowledgement (if any) and References.
6. Details of Author:A brief biographical sketch not exceeding 100 words of the author/s describing current designation and affiliation, specialization, number of books and articles published in refereed journals and membership on editorial boards and companies, address/ affiliations, telephone/fax number and email addresses on the cover page of the manuscripts.
7. Undertaking:The author should mention the undertaking that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere or considered for publication by any other journal. Research article should also accompany another undertaking that the article is the original work of the author(s).
8. Tables and Figures:All tables, charts and graphs should be in black not in colour. Tables must be concise and cited consecutively using Arabic numerals in the text (Table 1, Table 2 etc.). The title of the table should clearly indicate the nature of the contents and sufficient detail should be included in the footnote to facilitate interpretation without reference to the text. All figures must be referred to in the text and numbered with Arabic numerals in the sequence in which they are cited (Figure 1, Figure 2 etc.). Each figure must be accompanied by a legend explaining in detail the contents of the figure. Graphs and bar graphs should preferably be prepared using Microsoft Excel and submitted as Excel graph pasted in Word. Alternatively photographs can be submitted as JPEG, GIF or TIFF files. Tables, illustration, charts, figures etc. should be dually acknowledge. Source of the data need to be given below each table and figure. Keys to symbols, abbreviations, numbers or letters used in the illustrations should not be written on the illustration itself but should be clearly explained in the legend. All Tables and Figures captions and legends should be typed on a separate page. Endnotes, italics, and quotation marks should be kept to the minimum. The choice of cover art illustration will be made by the Editor.
9. References:Only those references that are actually utilized should be included in the reference list and should be alphabetically arranged. Authors are expected to adhere to standards of correct academic writing. References should be complete in all respects, with authors, surnames arranged alphabetically, following conventional citation styles. All references should be in American Psychological Association (APA) style. For more information on the APA format, see http://www.apastyle.org
10. Copyright:Wherever copyrighted material is used, the authors should be accurate in reproduction and obtain permission from copyright holders, if necessary. Research work published in any other journals should not be reproduced or reprinted in any form, either in full or in part, without prior written permission from the Editor/Journal authorities.
11. Review Process:Two or more review board members will review all the contributions by following the double blind system. The review process usually takes about two to three months. Sasmira reserves the right to make editorial amendments to the final draft of the manuscripts to suit the journal requirements.
12. Proofs:Communication regarding editorial changes and proofs for correction will be sent to the first author unless otherwise indicated.

Once the research paper is accepted for publication, the author has to submit the undertaking and follow the registration process.