Instructions

FABA manuscript preparation and style guidelines follow, with a slight modification, documentation 2 of the Chicago Manual of Style (14th ed., University of Chicago Press).

Format

The manuscripts should be typed in A4 (210mm x 297mm), 10-point Calisto MT font and must be 1.0 (Single) line-spaced, except for the indented quotations. The indent of the first line of each paragraph should be 1 cm from the left margin. The manuscript must strictly follow the FABA paper template and be saved in one of the following file formats: DOC, DOCX or RTF. All pages, including tables, figures, formulas, appendices and references, should be numbered sequentially. Numbers should be spelled out from one to ten, except when used in tables, figures, formulas and lists, and when used with mathematical, statistical, scientific or technical units and quantities, such as distances, weights and measures. For example: three days; 3 kilometers; 30 years. All other numbers should be expressed numerically.

Language

The manuscript must be written in good academic English. Spelling follows Webster’s International Dictionary. To ensure anonymous review, authors should not identify themselves directly or indirectly in their papers. Single author should not use the word “we”. Authors for whom English is not their native language are encouraged to have their paper checked before submission for grammar and clarity.

Article Length

The article should be between 4000 and 7000 words. The allowable length of the manuscript is at Editor’s discretion. However, a manuscript with a shorter or longer than the required length may be returned to the author(s) for revision before the manuscript is considered by the Editors. The word count excludes tables, figures, and references.

TITLE PAGE

Article Title

Article title should be specific to the topic of research, captivating and concise with a length of up to 10 words. The title should be written using simple and straightforward language that appeals to the readers at first glance.

Author name and Affiliations

The authors should provide their full names, affiliations at the time the research was completed, and contact information, including full postal address, telephone, and email addresses. Where more than one author has contributed to the article, please provide detailed information for each of the corresponding authors. The FABA Journal requires the submitting authors to state in their manuscripts their Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) to provide transparency and correct identification of the authors.

Abstract

The abstract is structured with a length of 150-350 words. It must be clear and concise containing at least the following:

Purpose

Design/Methodology/Approach

Findings

Practical Implications

Originality/Value

Keywords

Paper Type:  Research Paper/Commentary/Case Study/Other

Keywords

Keywords are an important part of abstract writing. Authors should select a maximum of 5 keywords that are specific and reflect what is essential about the articles. Keywords and the article classification should be provided after the abstract.

JEL Classification codes

Authors should add up to three JEL Classification codes. Information guide for the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) can be found at https://www.aeaweb.org/jel/guide/jel.php

MAIN ARTICLE

The manuscript submitted to this journal should have the main heading as follows:

Introduction

Methods

Result and Discussion

Conclusion

Acknowledgement (if any)

Funding (if any)

Contribution of individual authors

References

Authors may use subheadings to enhance the readability of their paper. They should use the manuscript’s template available at the end of this guideline. 

Artwork

Authors must provide high quality artwork for all illustrations. Poor resolution or definition is not acceptable. Tables and Figures should be numbered separately with consequent Arabic numbers, for example: Table 1, Table 2; Figure 1, Figure 2. Each table and figure should be given a title. The title of each table should be above the table. The title of each figure should be under the figure. The source of the data in the tables and figures should be indicated under the respective table or figure (see the example).

The equations must be enumerated (1), (2), (3) etc., with numbers in parentheses on the right side of each of the respective equation. Mathematical expressions and symbols should be inserted using the equation tool of Microsoft Word.

 

Questionnaires and Experimental Instruments

Manuscripts reporting on field surveys or experiments should include questionnaires, cases, interview plans, or other instruments used in the study.

DOCUMENTATION

Citations

Cited works should be placed in the text and not in the footnotes, using the “author-date-system” keyed to the works in the reference list (see below).

  1. In the text, works are cited as follows:
    • author’s last name and date, without comma, in parentheses: for example, (Becker 1987);
    • with two authors: (Hannan and Freeman 1984);
    • with more than two: (Sanders et al. 1985);
    • with more than one source cited together (Jones 1987; Freeman 1986);
    • with two or more by one author: (Jones 1987, 1989).
  2. When the reference list contains more than one work of an author published in the same year, the suffix a, b, etc., follows the date in the text citation. For example: (Jones 1987a; Jones 1987b)
  3. If an author’s name is mentioned in the text, it needs not to be repeated in the citation. For example: These results are consistent with Freeman (1986)…
  4. Citation of institutional works should use acronyms or short titles where practicable.

References

The list of references should contain only the works cited in the manuscript. All in-text citations should be included in the list. Each entry should contain all data necessary for unambiguous identification. If available, DOI number should be provided as well. With the author-date system, use the following format recommended by the Chicago Manual Styles (14th Ed.):

  1. Arrange citations in alphabetical order according to the surname of the author or the name of the institution responsible for the citation.
  2. Use author’s initials instead of proper names.
  3. In listing more than one name in references (Molyneux, P., and J. Thornton,…) there should always be a comma before “and.”
  4. Dates of publication should be placed immediately after the authors’ names.
  5. Journal titles should not be abbreviated.
  6. Multiple works by the same author(s) should be listed in chronological order of publication. Two or more works by the same author(s) in the same year should be distinguished by adding alphabetically letters after the date.

Recommendations for references are:

  1. Authors are encouraged to use references mainly from primary scientific sources (at least 80% of the references), such as research articles in journals, proceedings, working papers, or dissertations.
  2. Authors are encouraged to use references that are up to date (at least 80% of references dated within the last 10 years).
  3. Authors should avoid excessive referencing of their own work (self-citation).

Books

Beamish, P. W. 1988. Multinational Joint Ventures in Developing Countries. London-New York: Routledge.

Collins, Geoffrey, and Mathew D. Wortmaster. 1953. The collected works of Pennyloss. Boston: Pennyloss.

Sanders, G.S., T. R. Price, V. L. DeSantis, and C. C. Ryder. 1989. Prediction and prevention of famine. Los Angeles: Timothy Peters. 

Ohio State University. College of Administrative Science. Center for Human Resource Research. 1977. The national longitudinal surveys handbook. rev. ed. Columbus. 

Chapter in a book

Allen, D. 1988. ‘British foreign policy and international co-operation’. In Byrd, P. (Ed.), British Foreign Policy. Eddington: Philip Allen, 210–18.

Journal Article

Banks, William. 1958. Secret meeting in Boise. Midwestern Political Review 6: 26-31.

Fraser J., N. Fraser, and F. McDonald. The strategic challenge of electronic commerce. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 2000, 5(1): 7-14.

Wambach, K. A. 1997. Breastfeeding intention and outcome: A test of the theory of planned behaviour. Research in Nursing and Health 20 (1): 51-60.

Zhang, Y., and R. Buda. 1999. Moderating effects of need for cognition on responses to positively versus negatively framed advertising messages. Journal of Advertising 28 (2): 1-15.

Working Paper

Kang, D. 2000. Family Ownership and Performance in Public Corporations: A Study of the U.S. Fortune 500, 1982–1994. Working Paper 00-0051, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA.

Dissertation

Gnyawali, D. R. 1997. Creation and Utilization of Organizational Knowledge: An Empirical Study of the Effects of Organizational Learning on Strategic Decision Making. Unpublished PhD Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh, PA.

 Proceedings

Kowalik, T. 1992. ‘Trade unions attitude to privatisation’. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Privatization and Transformation in Eastern Europe, Warsaw, 15–20 November.

Newspapers

Klein, J. 2002. ‘How the solidarity dream turned sour’. The Guardian, 12 June, 8–9.

 

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