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Author Guidelines

Preparation of Manuscript

The journal welcomes submissions from all management disciplines (e.g. international business, accounting, marketing, finance, operations) and from related disciplines (e.g. economics, political science) so long as the manuscript contributes to our academic understanding of the role of management in achieving global sustainability. In particular, the journal looks for articles that help readers “contribute more effectively in moving toward a more sustainable world” (Stoner, 2013).

The journal looks for manuscripts that meets the following qualities:

1. It should be original/ novel in terms of findings, discourse, or courses of action, among others.

2. It should give readers information and insight to contribute more effectively in moving toward a more sustainable world (Stoner, 2013) through:

• Useful, practical, and accurate information that increases awareness of the globally unsustainable nature of our world 
• Constructive ways to understand or interpret the situation that could lead to action 
• Valuable and constructive actions that can be taken to improve the situation

3. It should include a clear statement of the following:

• Purpose of the study/statement of the problem
• Design/methodology/framework of the study 
• Findings/results/discussion, e.g., thoughtful and meaningful discussion of the situation in light of possible valuable and constructive action 
• Novelty/originality/value/contribution of the study

These articles shall be subject to a double-blind review process overseen by the editorial board. Submissions of theoretical work, empirical studies, book reviews and practitioner manuscripts in either Spanish or English are all encouraged. Research briefs and book reviews are also encouraged and should not exceed 1500 words. Full research papers should not exceed 7000 words.

The text should be single-spaced; use a 12-point font; employ italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses).

The submission should have the following parts:

1. Page 1: Title Page (please refer to the attached template). The main body of the article should not contain the names of the authors.

2. Page 2: Abstract (no more than 250 words) that covers the purpose of the study, the methodology/framework used, the highlight of the findings, and the novelty/value of the article

3. Page 3 onwards: The Article (main body) should include the following contents/parts, albeit with different headings:

• Purpose of the study/statement of the problem 
• Design/methodology/framework of the study 
• Findings/results/discussion, e.g., thoughtful and meaningful discussion of the situation in light of possible valuable and constructive action 
• Novelty/originality/value/contribution of the study

4. Figures and Charts should be submitted separately from the main body of the article; however, please indicate the desired location of the figure in the article. Please ensure the high quality of diagrams, drawings, and images.

5. Tables should be submitted separately from the main body of the article. Please indicate clearly the labels in the tables as well as the location of these tables in the article.

The text should adhere to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements of the Academy of Management Journal Style Guide (2014) for both in-text citation and References.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor). Please submit the “Consent to Publish and Transfer of Copyright” Form whenyou submit the article.
2. The submission file is in OpenOffice or Microsoft Word, document file format.
3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
4. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed. To ensure a blind review, all references to the author’s identity must be removed from the main body and notes.

Copyright Notice

Transfer of Copyright Agreement 
(as of July 1, 2020)

For and in consideration of publishing the Article, I, as the sole Author/Corresponding Author and the authorized representative of the Coauthors, hereby agree to transfer and assign to the Ateneo de Manila University, as the Publisher of the Journal, the copyright to the said Article, including any and all my/our rights, interests, and claims related to it, subject to the following reservations:

1. All proprietary rights other than copyright, such as patent rights.
2. A nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide license to:
   a. Make further copies of all or part of the published Article for my/our use in teaching;
   b. Reuse all or part of the published Article in a compilation of my/our own works or in textbooks of which I/we are the authors and/or coauthors; and
   c. Make copies of the published Article for internal distribution within the institution/s that employ/s me/us.

provided that copies made under 2.a and 2.c will carry the copyright notice that appeared in the original published work.

I/we also hereby warrant the following:

1. The Article is an original work;
2. I/we own the copyright in the Article/I am authorized by the copyright owner/s to sign this agreement;
3. The Article has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere;
4. The Article does not contain any matter that is obscene, libelous, or otherwise contrary to law;
5. I/we have obtained the necessary license/s or written authority/ies and paid any and all related fees for the use and reproduction of texts, tables, illustrations, and other copyrighted work/s from its/their intellectual property right owners, and I/we undertake to furnish the Publisher copies of the license/s or written authority/ies and proofs of payment of related fees upon the signing of this Agreement;
6. As the Corresponding Author, I represent the Coauthor/s of the Article, if any, who has/have likewise agreed to the terms and conditions stated herein, and I undertake to submit the written authority/ies and consent/s of the Coauthors of the Article upon the signing of this Agreement.

Among other rights, the Publisher has the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, and publish the said Article, including its translations, in whole or in part, throughout the world during the full term of copyright and all renewals and extensions thereof, if any is allowed by law at present or in the future, as well as exclusive rights, without limitation, for the mechanical, electronic, and visual reproduction; electronic storage and retrieval; and all other forms of electronic publication or any other types of publication.

In the event that I/we would intend to subsequently republish, reprint, or translate all or part of the Article in other publications, I will secure the prior written permission from Ateneo de Manila University through the Journal Editor.

Note to Contributors:

The Transfer of Copyright from Authors to Publisher must be clearly stated in writing to enable the Publisher to ensure maximum dissemination of the Author’s work.

If the copyright of the Article is not owned by the Author/s, such as in the case where the Author’s employer is the owner of the copyright, the Author warrants that he/she is authorized by the copyright owner to sign on behalf of the owner, and that the owner has consented to the following: the transfer of copyright; the representation and the warranty of publication rights; and all other terms and conditions of this agreement. If such authorization and consent have not been given to the Author, an authorized representative of the copyright owner should sign this agreement.

Downloadable Transfer of Copyright Agreement

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