MANAGEMENT INNOVATORS
IMK publishes a bi-annual journal, Management Innovator Kerala University-approved Journal of Management. The journal provides a forum for researchers, practitioners, and management professionals serving in Government, Industry and Academia to share their experiences and findings in the inter disciplinary areas of management. Students will also get the opportunity to publish innovative Business Plans in Management Innovator.
AUTHOR GUIDELINES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Theauthors are advised to submit their papers based on the guidelines below:
Papers submitted for consideration for publication should be original and not published anywhere earlier.
Every paper must be accompanied by a cover page which should include title of the paper, name(s) of the author(s) and their affiliations, and the complete postal and email addresses and telephone numbers of the corresponding author.
The authors must follow the pattern-Introduction- Review of literature - Problem Statement – Objectives - Methodology-Results and Discussion – Conclusion-References- while writing their papers.
The recommended length of a paper is 3000 to 5000 words inclusive of all tables, figures, notes, and references.
All papers should be accompanied by an abstract (75 to 100 words) and 4-5 key words.
Papers should be prepared and submitted in text format (MS-Word) following U.K. spellings, using Times New Roman font of 12 size, and A4 format with 1.5 line spacing.
Tables and figures should be in black and not in colour. Wherever necessary, the source should be indicated at the bottom. All figures should be indicated in million and billion. Endnotes, italics, and quotation marks should be kept to the minimum.
Authors are requested to follow the APA (American Psychological Association) style of referencing.
Authors are advised to be careful as not to violate any of the provisions of the Copyright Act and the Rules made thereof as regards the material used in the papers or their sources. Management Innovator will not be responsible for any violations or lapses on the part of the contributors in this regard.
Management Innovator reserves the right to make suitable editorial changes in the papers submitted and accepted for publication.
Management Innovator follows a double-blind peer review system for selecting articles to be published.
Communication regarding editorial changes and proofs for correction will be sent to the first author unless otherwise indicated.
The author (s) can avail of a copy of Management Innovator free of charge from the Institute of Management in Kerala, University of Kerala, Karyavattom Campus.
The authors(S) are advised to send a plagiarism report (using approved anti-plagiarism software) along with their research paper.