Author Instructions Journal of Business and Psychology
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS AND PSYCHOLOGY GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS The Journal of Business and Psychology publishes empirical research, case studies, master tutorials, and literature reviews dealing with psychological programs implemented in business settings, written by psychologists, behavioral scientists, and organizational specialists employed in business, industry, and academia. Articles deal with all aspects of psychology that apply to business settings, including personnel selection and training; organizational assessment and development; risk management and loss control; marketing and consumer behavior research; employee assistance, counseling and health promotion programs; business research methodology and statistics; and computer applications in business settings. • Manuscripts should be well−organized and concise, so that the development of ideas is clear. Avoid dull, stereotyped writing and the use of scientific jargon. Aim at clear communication of ideas. Do not use the generic masculine pronoun or other sexist terminology. • Tables should be kept to a minimum. Included only essential data, and combine tables where possible. Refer to recent issues of this journal for table style. All table columns must have headings. Double−space all tables. Each table should be on a separate page following the reference section of the article. Final placement of the table is at the discretion of the production editor; tables will be placed near their first reference in the text. • Supply figures (e.g., graphs, illustrations, line drawings) as camera−ready art done by commercial artists. Authors are responsible for providing all figures. Art must be original and of a quality that can be photographed clearly as is. All lines and printing must be in proportion (e.g., no huge figures with small lettering), because figures are often reduced in size for publication. Figure captions should be included on separate pages. • References should follow the style of recent issues of the journal. Check all references for completeness, including year, volume number, and pages for journal citations. Make sure that all references mentioned in the text are listed in the reference section and vice versa. For other questions of style, consult the most recent APA Publication Manual. Double−space all references. Avoid footnotes wherever possible. • Article title and headings should be as short as possible, not to exceed 10 words if possible. On a separate page, place the title of the article, the names of the authors, their professional titles, and their institutional affiliations. Double−space all title−page material. • Articles should include an abstract of not more than 100 words. The abstract should express the central idea of the article in non−technical language and should appear on pages separate from the text. A list of 3–5 key words is to be provided directly below the abstracts. • Send an original and three clean copies of all material, on regular 8½ × 11" white paper. Check copies to see that they do not rub off when touched. • Double space all material (including references), all lines of tables (including heads), and extensive quotes. Allow wide margins (at least one inch on all four sides). Do not use an indented margin to set off any special material, because space estimations must be made on the basis of line length. • Never submit material for concurrent consideration by another publication. Articles published in the Journal of Business and Psychology will be copyrighted by Human Sciences Press, Inc. • After a manuscript has been accepted for publication and after all revisions have been incorporated, manuscripts should be submitted to the Editor's Office as hard copy accompanied by electronic files on disk. Label the disk with identifying information — software, journal name, and first author's last name. The disk must be the one from which the accompanying manuscript (finalized version) was printed out. The Editor's Office cannot accept a disk without its accompanying, matching hard−copy manuscript. 1
Author Instructions Journal of Business and Psychology • Manuscripts should be submitted to: George Neuman, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, Psychology Department, DeKalb, IL 60115. E−mail:
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