Manuscript Preparation Guide

How to submit a manuscript to M@n@gement

Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure that you carefully read and adhere to the information for authors and submission guidelines provided below. Manuscripts that do not conform to these guidelines will be returned. Please also check our editorial policy (see About the Journal page). Manuscripts can be submitted in French or in English. If they are accepted, all French manuscripts need to be translated into English and copyedited by a professional (at the costs of the authors). We recommend removing the manuscript from conference websites or public repositories if a version is made available before submission.

Please be aware that the manuscript will be run through an anti-plagiarism software (iThenticate).

When your manuscript is ready, it must be submitted through our online system. 

Submission guidelines 

Original research articles section

  1. The submission has not been published before; it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else.
  2. The format of the submission must be PDF and anonymized and must not have a title page.
  3. The title page should be uploaded separately and should include: 1) title of manuscript, 2) name(s) of author(s), 3) names of departments and institutions, 4) name, full postal and email address of the corresponding author.
  4. The first page of the manuscript should include: 1) title of manuscript, 2) abstract of 250 words (maximum) containing at least the gap and research question, main results and contributions, 3) keywords (5 maximum).
  5. The word count should range between 8,000 and 11,000 words (including references). In specific cases, longer versions could be accepted.
  6. The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font (preferably Times New Roman); employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses) and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text.
  7. Keep footnotes at a strict minimum. Should you want to use some, please use numerated footnotes (not endnotes).
  8. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined here.
  9. The manuscript has been approved by all co-authors, complies with ethical standards and engages in inclusive citational practices.

Business Voice section

  1. The submission has not been published before; it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else.
  2. The format of the submission must be PDF and anonymized and must not have a title page.
  3. The title page should be uploaded separately and should include: 1) title of manuscript, 2) name(s) of author(s), 3) names of departments and institutions, 4) name, full postal and email address of the corresponding author.
  4. The first page of the manuscript should include: 1) title of manuscript, 2) abstract of 250 words (maximum) containing at least the gap and research question, main results and contributions, 3) keywords (5 maximum).
  5. The word count should range between 6,000 and 8,000 words (including references).
  6. Papers submitted in this section are expected to:
    1. focus on a specific managerial phenomenon;
    2. present an up-to-date state of the art on the phenomenon;
    3. build on a theoretical perspective to understand the phenomenon;
    4. include a section on research methodology;
    5. present original results;
    6. provide explicit theoretical and managerial contributions in a discussion section.
  7. The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font (preferably Times New Roman); employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses) and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text.
  8. Keep footnotes at a strict minimum. Should you want to use some, please use numerated footnotes (not endnotes).
  9. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined here.
  10. The manuscript has been approved by all co-authors, complies with ethical standards and engages in inclusive citational practices.

Essays section

  1. The submission has not been published before; it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else.
  2. The format of the submission must be PDF and anonymized and must not have a title page.
  3. The title page should be uploaded separately and should include: 1) title of manuscript, 2) name(s) of author(s), 3) names of departments and institutions, 4) name, full postal and email address of the corresponding author.
  4. The first page of the manuscript should include: 1) title of manuscript, 2) abstract of 250 words (maximum) containing at least the gap and research question, main results and contributions, 3) keywords (5 maximum).
  5. The word count should range between 6,000 and 8,000 words (including references).
  6. Papers submitted in this section are expected to:
    1. be written with “an essay style”, i.e., shorter and quicker format;
    2. draw the attention on a novel and/or peripheral topic;
    3. reflect the main debates and controversies on this topic, what is at stake for management scholars and practitioners;
    4. promote discussions beyond dominant discourses and practices.
  7. Keep footnotes at a strict minimum. Should you want to use some, please use numerated footnotes (not endnotes).
  8. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined here.
  9. The manuscript has been approved by all co-authors, complies with ethical standards and engages in inclusive citational practices.

In text citation rules

  1. Simple reference: (Adler, 2002) for one author, (Adler & Kwon, 2002) for two authors
  2. More than two authors (even at first mention): (Schuller et al., 2000)
  3. Several references (order citations alphabetically): (Adler & Kwon, 2002; Maskell, 2000; Schuller et al., 2000)
  4. Citations following a quote: “. . .” (Adler & Kwon, 2002, p. 24)
  5. Include page numbers for quotes
  6. Avoid references to or citations of unpublished papers
  7. References should begin on a separate page headed "References"
  8. If a DOI has been assigned to the article that you are using, you should include this after the page numbers for the article

References rules (APA style)

  1. Journal article: Adler, P. S., & Kwon, S. W. (2002). Social capital: Prospects for a new concept. Academy of Management Review, 27(1), 17–40. https://doi.org/10.2307/4134367
  2. Book: Field, J. (2004). Social Capital. Routledge.
  3. Chapter in book: Maskell, P. (2000). Social capital, innovation, and competitiveness. In S. Baron, J. Field, & T. Schuller (Eds.), Social Capital: Critical Perspectives (pp. 111–123). Oxford University Press.
  4. Edited book: Baron, S., Field, J., & Schuller, T. (Eds.) (2000). Social Capital: Critical Perspectives. Oxford University Press.
  5. Dissertation: Caprette, C. L. (2005). Conquering the cold shudder: The origin and evolution of snake eyes [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
  6. Communications: Bailey, C. (2019). How to get your brain to focus [Conference presentation]. TEDx conference, Manchester, U.K.
  7. Article in a magazine: Henry, W. A., III. (1990, April). Making the grade in today’s schools. Time, 135, 28–31.
  8. Article from an online periodical: Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living web. A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites, 149. https://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving
  9. Report: American Psychiatric Association (2000). Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Eating Disorders (2nd ed.). Washington, DC.