Notes for Contributors
Manuscripts submitted for review in JMOS should not have been published previously or be under current consideration for publication elsewhere. The manuscripts submitted to JMOS are required to comply with the principles of academic research and publication ethics; as such, all manuscripts submitted for review are checked through plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically through the yoad@betadergi.com as attached email. Manuscripts must be prepared with one of the latest versions of Microsoft Word software. There are no author charges for submission, processing, and publication.
Manuscript Text Format and Page Structure
Manuscripts should not exceed 11,000 words including References, Tables, Figures, and Appendices. The text should be written in Times New Roman with 12 font size, double-spaced, and justified. Font size in Tables and Figures can be smaller or larger than that of the main text. The page margin for all sides should be 2.5 cm.
Cover Page
Cover page of the manuscripts should contain the name(s) and contact information of the author(s). The corresponding author should be specified in the cover letter. “Thanks note”, if there is, should take place in the cover letter as well. Author(s) name(s) should take place only in the cover letter, should definitely not appear in any part of the text.
First page
The first page should start with the manuscript title, followed by English and Turkish abstracts with a maximum 250 words. A list of four or five keywords should be given immediately after the abstract.
Manuscripts Titles and Headings
Manuscript text should start with “Introduction” section. All titles including manuscript title should be written with 12 font-size and Times New Roman style. Only First Letter of the Words should be Uppercase in Manuscripts Titles. They should be centered at the top of the page.
First-level Headings should be Initial Caps and Bold; Second-level Headings should be Initial Caps, Bold and Italic, Third-level Headings should be again Initial Caps but Non-bold. If there is a need for Fourth-level Headings, they should be Initial Caps, Non-bold, and Italic. There should be no numbering and bullets in headings and paragraphs. All level of headings in the text should be left-aligned. Examples of headings layout and format can be seen in the following Table (Table 1).
Table 1. Display of the Manuscript Title and Headings
Manuscripts Title |
Abstract |
Introduction |
First-Level Heading |
Second-Level Heading |
Third-Level Heading |
Fourth-Level Heading |
Tables and Figures
Table and Figures should be numbered separately, placed inside the text and centered on the page. Table headings should be centered above the tables, and figure captions should be centered below the figures. If there are any sources for Tables and Figures, they should be provided right below the Tables and Figures according to quotation rules for the text. Microsoft Equation Editor should be used if mathematical and statistical symbols need to be used.
Citation and References Style
Citation and reference style in the manuscripts submitted to JMOS should be consistent with the following examples. All references should be listed alphabetically and justified with hanging indent of 1,25cm at the end of the text. Footnotes should be used only if absolutely necessary, as numbered consecutively through the article and placed at the end of the pages. Footnotes should not be used for citing references.
Examples of Citation in the Text
Citation Style |
In-text Example |
Single author |
With page number: (Scott, 2014: 65) Without page number: (Scott, 2014)
|
2 authors |
(Greenwood & Suddaby, 2006) or Greenwood & Suddaby (2006) |
3 to 6 authors |
First citation: (Greenwood, Suddaby, & Hinings, 2002) Later citations: (Greenwood et al., 2008) |
7or more authors |
For all citations: (First Author et al., year) |
If there are multiple works by the same author |
(Giddens, 1984, 1991) |
No author |
(Times, 2012) |
When there are multiple works by the same author, published in the same year |
(Bourdieu, 1990a, 1990b) |
Book by an organization or institution |
(OECD, 2016) |
Edited book |
(Lawrence, Suddaby, & Leca, 2009) |
Chapter in an edited book |
Refer to the chapter’s author(s), not the book’s editor(s). |
Examples of Reference List Style
Books |
|
Single author |
Giddens, A. 1991. Modernity and self-identity: Self and society in the late modern age. CA: Stanford University Press. |
2 authors |
Argyris, C. & Schön, D. 1978. Organizational learning: A theory of action perspective. Reading, MA: Addison Wesley. |
3 or more authors |
Borgatti, S. P., Everett, M. G., & Freeman, L. C. 2002. Ucinet for Windows: Software for social networks analysis. Harvard, MA: Analytic Technologies. |
Book by an organization or institution |
OECD 2016. Biodiversity offsets: Effective design and implementation. Paris: OECD Publishing. |
Edited book |
Powell W. W. & DiMaggio P. J. (Ed.). 1991. The new institutionalism in organization analysis. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. |
Chapter in an edited book |
DiMaggio, P. J. & Powell, W. W. 1991. Introduction. In W. W. Powell & P. J. DiMaggio (Ed.). The new institutionalism in organization analysis: 1-38. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. |
Journal Articles |
|
Single author |
Hassard, J. 1991. Multiple paradigm research in organizations: A case study. Organization Studies, 12 (2): 275–299. |
2 authors |
Emirbayer, M. & Mische, A. 1998. What is agency? American Journal of Sociology, 103 (4): 962-1023. |
3 or more authors |
Guler, I., Guillen, M., & MacPherson, J. M. 2002. Global competition, institutions, and the diffusion of organizational practices: The international spread of the ISO 9000 quality certificates. Administrative Science Quarterly, 47 (2): 207-232.
|
If there is no issue number for journal |
Carlin, T. Y. & Ford, G. 2006. A governance perspective on executive options plans – some Australian empirical evidence. Australian Accounting Review, 16: 75-84. or Carlin, T. Y. & Ford, G. 2006. A governance perspective on executive options plans – some Australian empirical evidence. Australian Accounting Review, 16 (July): 75-84. |
Conference Proceedings |
|
Published conference proceedings |
Boxenbaum, E. & Daudigeos, T. 2008. Institutional factors in market creation: Concrete theorization of a new construction technology. Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings: 1-6. Academy of Management, Anaheim, CA, USA. |
Unpublished conference proceedings |
Battilana, J. & Dorado, S. 2007. The secret of commercial microfinance’s sustainability: Turning social workers into bankers or bankers into social workers? Neither. 23. European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Colloquium, Vienna, Austria. |
Theses |
|
Unpublished thesis |
Smith, M. H. 1980. A multidimensional approach to individual differences in empathy. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Texas, Austin. |
Reports |
|
An institute/organization report with an author |
Deming, W. E. 1986. Out of crisis. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Advanced Engineering Study. |
Newspaper and Popular Magazine Articles |
|
With author |
Appelbaum, B. 2015. Q. and A. with the FED’s John Williams: Timing of rate rise is overrated. The New York Times, May 25: 26. |
No author |
New York Times. 2015. Rise in housing starts is less than expected. The New York Times, April 4: 45. |
Online |
New York Times. 2015. Why a Harvard professor has mixed feelings when students take jobs in finance, (April 10, New York). Access: 17 Apr 2015. |
Web Sources |
|
Web page or document with author |
Bolivar, L. 2011. Treasure coast bird count shows decline of species unable to adapt to urbanization. TC Palm. <http://www.tcpalm.com/>. Access: 30 May 2012. |
Web page or document by an organization |
The Kodish Group. 2008. Teeth whitening services. <http://www.kodish.com/cosmeticmakeovers-toothwhitening.html>. Access: 30 May 2012. |
Online book |
Nevitte, N. 1996. The decline of deference: Canadian value change in cross-national perspective. <http://books.google.com/books>. Access: 30 May 2012. |
Blog posting |
Christina. (2011, January 12). {New year} projects to keep me on my toes! [Web log post]. <http://fromscratchclub.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/new-year-projects-to-keep-me-on-my-toes/>. Access: 30 May 2012. |
Other Works |
|
Personal communication |
Not included in the reference list; just written in the text. |
Working Paper |
Bruns, H. C. 2012. Knowledge development: How scientists gain new insights in cross-disciplinary research. Working paper, Vienna University. |
Some Special Cases |
|
If there are multiple works by the same author |
References should be ordered based on the year: Thornton, P. 2002. The rise of the corporation in a craft industry: Conflict and conformity in institutional logics, Academy of Management Journal, 45: 81–101. Thornton, P. 2004. Markets from culture: Institutional logics and organizational decisions in higher education publishing. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. |
No author |
Top 100 tax Q&As 2012. 2012. Sydney: CCH Australia. |
When there are multiple works by the same author, published in the same year |
Zucker, L. G. (Ed.) 1988a. Institutional patterns and organizations: culture and environment. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger. Zucker, L. G. 1988b. Where do institutional patterns come from? Organizations as actors in social systems. In Zucker, L. G. (Ed.), Institutional patterns and organizations: Culture and environment: 23-49. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger. |