Important: [Title 12 Fonts Bold/ Headings 11 Fonts Bold and Text 11 Fonts Not bold/ Tables and figures 10 Fonts Not colored/spacing 1/paper A-4/ paragraphs justified]
Title:
- Authors [Names, designations, addresses & emails]
Abstract: 150 – 200
Keywords: 03 to 05
Introduction
- Purpose of the paper
- Brief description of the study
- Who did the study, where and when
- Description of relevant cultural and contextual information
- Citations APA style
Objectives
Research questions/Hypotheses
Literature Review
- With Theoretical and Conceptual frameworks)
- Citations APA style
Methodology
- Research design
- Sample and sampling techniques
- Data Collection Tools
- Data Analysis
Findings
Discussion
Conclusions
- key findings
- logical next step
- Implications of the finding (Theory & Practice)
Recommendation
- Relate to policy or practice
- Relevant to the study not general
References [APA style] Examples:
Ahmed, B., Shad, I., Mumtaz, R., & Tanveer, Z. (2012). Organizational ethics and job satisfaction: Evidence from Pakistan. African Journal of Business Management, 6(8), 2966-2973.
Creswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. I. (2013). Designing and Conducting Mixed methods Research (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publication.
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Title:
- Authors [Names, designations, addresses & emails]
Abstract: 150 – 200
Keywords: 03 to 05
Introduction
- Purpose of the paper
- Brief description of the study
- Who did the study, where and when
- Description of relevant cultural and contextual information
- Citations APA style
Research questions/ Propositions
Literature Review
- With Theoretical and Conceptual frameworks)
- Citations APA style
Methodology
- Research design
- Setting and sampling strategy
- Data Collection Techniques
- Analysis Methods
Results
- Analysis and discussion
- Presentation
- Interpretation
- Relate to relevant conceptual framework
- Discuss methodological difficulties affecting your study
Ethical dimension
Conclusions
- key findings
- logical next step
- Implications of the finding (Theory & Practice)
Recommendation
- Relate to policy or practice
- Relevant to the study not general
References [APA style] Example:
Abid, H. R., Gulzar, A., & Hussain, W. (2015). The impact of servant leadership on organizational citizenship behaviors with the mediating role of trust and moderating role of group cohesiveness; A Study of public Sector of Pakistan. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 5(3), 234.
Important: [Title 12 Fonts Bold/ Headings 11 Fonts Bold and Text 11 Fonts Not bold/Tables and figures 10 Fonts Not colored/spacing 1/paper A-4/paragraphs justified]
Title:
- Authors [Names, designations, addresses & emails]
Abstract: 150 – 200
Keywords: 03 to 05
Introduction
- Purpose of the paper
- Brief description of the study
- Who did the study, where and when
- Description of relevant cultural and contextual information
- Citations APA style
Research questions/ Propositions
Literature Review
- With Theoretical and Conceptual frameworks)
- Citations APA style
Methodology
- Research design
- Setting and sampling strategy
- Data Collection Techniques
- Analysis Methods
Results
- Analysis of quantitative data [descriptive & inferential statistics]
- Analysis of qualitative data [Thematic analysis etc.]
- Analysis and discussion
- Presentation
- Interpretation
- Relate to relevant conceptual framework
- Discuss methodological difficulties affecting your study
- Triangulation of results
Ethical dimension
Conclusions
- Key findings
- Logical next step
- Implications of the finding (Theory & Practice)
Recommendation
- Relate to policy or practice
- Relevant to the study not general
References [APA style] Example:
Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2001). On happiness and human potentials: A review of research on hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. Annual review of psychology, 52(1), 141-166.
Schein, E. H. (2010). Organizational culture and leadership (Vol. 2). John Wiley & Sons.
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Title:
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Author(s) Details:
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- Designations
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- Email addresses
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Key Words:
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Manuscript:
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References:
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Author(s) Biography:
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