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Transnational  Journal  of  Business       Theme:  Creating  New  Knowledge  in  the  Classroom   The  Transnational  Journal  of  Business  (TJB)  is  an  interdisciplinary  business  journal.   It  is  the  Scholar-­‐   Practitioner  Publication  of  the  Accreditation  Council  for  Business  Schools  and  Programs  (ACBSP).   The   Transnational  Journal  of  Business  (TJB)  is  an  annual  publication.   During  some  publication  years  there  may   be  a  special  section  included  in  the  TJB,  if  submissions  for  a  special  section  are  sufficient  to  warrant  it.       The  Journal  Mission              To  provide  a  venue  for  ACBSP  members  and  others  to  present  their  research  and  findings,  engage  in   scholarly  research  and  inquiry,  and  support  and  improve  classroom  teaching.             Scholarly  Contributions   The  TJB  welcomes  authors  to  submit  their  original  research  papers,  case  studies,  book  reviews  etc.  for   review  and  consideration  for  publication.  Due  to  its  mission  to  provide  a  forum  for  a  dialogue  to  advance   teaching  excellence  through  research,  the  TJB  maintains  an  open  call  for  manuscripts,  and  welcomes   manuscripts  from  all  ACBSP  individual  members.   Manuscripts  submitted  for  review  should  not  be  under   consideration  for  publication  or  published  with  any  other  scholarly  journal.   Open  Submissions  to  Transnational  Journal  of  Business   Manuscript  submissions  to  the  TJB  are  encouraged  from  current  and  past    thematic  areas:   (a) Practical  Applications  for  Business  Education   (b) Teaching  Excellence  in  Business  Educations   (c) Business  Program  Accreditation  in  the  21st   Century   (d) The  theme  of  a  current  or  previous  ACBSP  Annual  Conference,  for  example:   • Creating  New  Knowledge  in  the  Classroom   • Partnering  with  Business  for  Student  Success     • Recognizing  Excellence  in  Business  Education   • Managing  Effectively  in  the  New  Business  Reality   • Sustaining  Excellence  through  Quality  Business  Education   • Corporate  Social  Responsibility  and  Sustainability  in  the  Classroom   • Engaged  Learning  in  the  Digital  Age

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Special  Theme  for  Upcoming  Issue   A  special  priority  for  the  next  issue  of  the  TJB  is  the  theme  for  the  ACBSP  Conference  2016,  Creating  New   Knowledge  in  the  Classroom.   The  ACBSP  Conference  2016  will  be  June  17-­‐20,  2016  in  Atlanta,  Georgia.  A   Call  for  Presentations  will  be  released  in  September  2015  for  the  2016  Conference.   Authors  submitting  to   TJB  are  invited  to  submit  a  response  to  the  Call  for  Presentations  so  their  papers  may  be  considered  for   presentation  at  the  ACBSP  Conference  2016.   The  following  information  explains  how  the  theme  is  being  described  and  provides  guidance  for  authors   submitting  papers.  The  theme  provides  a  forum  for  a  dialogue  that  advances  teaching  excellence  through   research  and  discussion  with  particular  emphasis  on  the  practical  applications  of  ideas  which  can   contribute  to  the  theme.    

   

Some  of  the  topics  that  would  be  a  focus  of  presentations  can  include:   -­‐-­‐Classroom  Management            -­‐-­‐Role  of  Technology  in  Knowledge  Creation   -­‐-­‐Learner-­‐Centered  Teaching                                                                                                                -­‐-­‐Knowledge  for  Digital  Economy                                                       -­‐-­‐Homogenization  of  Knowledge  Creation                                                                  -­‐-­‐Connecting  Activities  to  Learning  Outcomes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and  Knowledge  Creation                

Manuscript  Submission  Requirements The  TJB  requires  all  manuscripts   for  review  and  publication  to  be  submitted  electronically  and  written  in   English.   If  English  is  not  the  authors’  first   language,  then  it  is  highly  recommended  for  them  to  ask  a   colleague  who  is  proficient  in  English  to  proofread  the  paper.   For  manuscripts  to  be  accepted  for  publication  they  must  be  in  the  following  format:   • Single-­‐spaced  on  standard  8½″₺  x  11″₺  sized  page,  using  Times  New  Roman  font   • Main  text  should  be  size  12  font   • Major  headings  should  be  size  14  font   • Footnotes  and  endnotes  should  be  size  8  font   • Each  manuscript  is  limited  to  5,000  -­‐  7,000  words  including  all  graphs,  figures,  footnotes,  and   appendices.     The  text  of  the  manuscript  should  include  title  (maximum  of  ten  words),  abstract  (maximum  of  250   words),  text,  references  and  footnotes,  tables,  figure  captions,  figures,  but  not  the  names  of  authors,  their   biographical  notes  nor  any  acknowledgements.  Please  make  sure  that  authors’  names  or  other  identifying   content  is  not  included  in  the  document/file  properties.  Words  such  as  “first  name”,  “last  name”,  “name  of   institution”,  “city”,  “state”,  “country”,  or  “degree  achieved”  may  be  used  with  quotes  to  note  missing  words   not  disclosed  in  the  text  but  to  be  included  in  the  final  publication.  

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  Other  requirements  are  as  follows:   • Special  attention  should  be  paid  to  identifying  units  of  currency  by  nationality  and  there  is  a  strong   preference  for  all  currencies  to  be  stated  in  United  States  Dollar  (USD).   • Acronyms  should  be  fully  translated  into  English  when  used  the  first  time  in  the  manuscript.   • American  Psychological  Association  (APA),  6th  Edition  publication  style  must  be  utilized  for  formatting  of   tables,  figures,  citations  and  references   (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/).   Reviewers   and  editor(s)  will  return  papers  not  conforming  to  APA  style  guidelines.   • Manuscripts  must  be  free  of  plagiarism,  falsification,  or  fabrications.   • Tables  and  figures  should  be  integrated  into  the  text,  while  quotes,  figures,  etc.  should  indicate  the   source.   • Authors  are  responsible  for  citation  corrections  and  proofreading  of  the  manuscripts  for  errors.

Submission  Guidelines Manuscripts  may  only  be  submitted  via  email  as  an  attached  file  or  as  a  hyperlink  for  download,   submitted  only  in  Microsoft  Word  6.0  or  higher.   There  is  no  submission  or  publication  fee.   Submissions  for  either  the  Transnational  Journal  of  Business   and  any  special  section  should  be  sent  to:     • Attention:  Managing  Editor   • E-­‐mail  Address:  [email protected]   The  email  message  for  the  submission  in  a  separate  sheet  attached,  must  contain  the   following:   • Title  and  abstract  excerpted  from  the  paper   • Names,  emails  addresses,  fax  numbers,  institutional  affiliation  (if  any)  of  each  author   • Brief  biographical  notes  (maximum  100  words)  about  the  authors   • Keywords   • Indication  if  the  submittal  is  for  the  TJB  or  the  special  section   • Any  acknowledgements  to  be  included  in  the  final  document   All  submissions  will  be  acknowledged  as  received  within  ten  days.   If  you  do  not  receive  this   acknowledgement,  please  send  a  message  of  inquiry  to  the  Managing  Editor  ([email protected])  with  a   copy  of  your  inquiry  to  Amir  Toosi,  Rivier  University,  [email protected],  or  A.  Dale  King,  Lenoir-­‐Rhyne   University,  [email protected]  Amir  serves  as  Chair,  Editorial   Policy  Board,  Transnational  Journal  of  Business,   while  Dale  Serves  as  Vice-­‐Chair.  

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Submission  Deadlines   The  Transnational  Journal  of  Business  is  intended  to  be  published  each  year  in  June.  The  TJB   maintains  an  open  call  for  manuscript  policy.     To  allow  time  for  submission  to  provide  two  peer-­‐reviewed  reports  and  response  from  the  author(s),  the   deadline  for  submittal  of  manuscript  for  publication  in  a  June  issue  each  year  is  January  15  of  the  same  year.

Manuscript  Review  Process Manuscripts  not  meeting  minimal  requirements,  as  determined  by  the  Managing  Editor,  will  be  rejected   with  brief  comments.   Authors  may  take  the  opportunity  to  resubmit  at  any  time.   There  may  or  may  not  be   sufficient  time  to  meet  the  deadline  of  January  15,  to  be  included  in  the  upcoming  issue  in  June.   There  could   be  cases  where  an  exception  is  applied  and  the  author(s)  given  an  alternate  deadline  to  meet  the  publication   date.     It  is  beneficial  to  submit  well  in  advance  of  this  deadline.  Decisions   of  the  Managing  Editor  are  subject   to  appeal  for  reconsideration  by  the  Editorial  Policy  Board.   If  initially  accepted,  the  author(s)  will  receive  two  peer-­‐reviewed  reports  within  30  days  of  the   manuscript   being  acknowledged.   Reviewers  are  responsible  for  evaluating  manuscripts  for  quality,   content,   organization,  data  analysis,  writing  conventions,  integrations,  and  knowledge  of  the  field.   Reviewers  not   only  provide  a  broad  perspective  to  a  manuscript,  but  they  provide  valuable  comments  and   suggestions  as  well,  for   improvement,  where  necessary.   The  reviewers  may  submit  a  report  that  suggests   changes  be  made  in  the   final  document.   The  reviewers  may  also  recommend  to  the  Managing  Editor  that   the  manuscript  be  rejected.   If  the  Managing  Editor  concurs  with  the  report(s)  that  recommend  rejection,  the  Managing  Editor  will  act   to  notify  the  author(s),  and  share  comments  as  appropriate.   In  the  case  of  tentative  acceptance  with  comments  for  changes,  the  Managing  Editor  will  provide  a  copy   of  the  peer-­‐reviewed  reports  as  appropriate,  and  provide  a  deadline  to  the  author(s)  for  review,  and  to  make   changes  in  the  manuscript.   The  deadline  to  make  changes  for  resubmission  will  be  established  by  the   Managing  Editor,  and  will  be  within  a  range  of  10  –  30  days  depending  on  submission  deadlines  and  the   changes  suggested.   The  author(s)  will  notify  the  Managing  Editor  with  a  revised  manuscript  explaining  what  changes  were   accepted  or  rejected  and  justification.   The  revised  manuscript  should  follow  all  the  initial  guidelines  to   maintain  anonymity  of  the  author(s).  The  resubmitted  article  should  be  in  publication-­‐ready  form.   The   Managing  Editor  will  review  all  reports  and   documentation  and  make  a  final  decision  on  publication  of  the   manuscript.   Decisions  of  the  Managing  Editor  are  subject  to  appeal  to  the  Scholar-­‐Practitioner  Editorial   Policy  Board.   Author(s)  may  withdraw  a  paper  from  consideration  by  notifying  the  Managing  Editor  within  the  time   constraints  of  the  publication  deadline.      

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Final  Approval  Process The  author(s)  will  receive  notification  that  the  paper  has  been  accepted  for  publication,  with  instructions   regarding  additional  submission  requirements,  if  any,  and  a  deadline  for  submittal.   There  may  be  a   required  document,  returned  by  each  author,  attesting  to  ACBSP    that  the  manuscript  has  not  been   used  in   any  other  publication;  that  the  submittal  is  a  full,  complete,  and  final  submission;  granting  of  copyright  to   ACBSP,  that  the  final  manuscript  submitted  for  publication  does  not  infringe  on  any  existing   copyright  laws,   and  acknowledging  that  all  views  or  conclusions  in  any  article  published  by  TJB  are   those  of  the  author(s),   and  do  not  represent  those  of  the  Transnational  Journal  of  Business,  or  ACBSP.

More  Information The  information  included  in  this  Call  for  Papers  is  intended  to  be  complete  and  accurate.   However,  we   do  invite  your  questions  and  comments.   Please  submit  any  questions  and/or  concerns  to  the  Managing   Editor,  [email protected].   Use  the  contact  information  below  for  contacting  the  of  the  TBJ:   Dr.  Hamid  H  Kazeroony,  SPHR   Inver   Hills   Community   College   Inver  Grove  Heights,  MN   USA     [email protected]   Questions  of  editorial  policy  may  be  submitted  to  both  the  Managing  Editor,  the  Chair  of  the  Editorial   Policy  Board,  Amir  Toosi,  Rivier  University,  [email protected],  and  the  Vice-­‐Chair,  A.  Dale  King,  Lenoir-­‐Rhyne   University,  [email protected].   It  may  be  helpful  to  inform  the  ACBSP  offices   of  this  correspondence  by  sending  a   copy  to  Jeffrey  Alderman,  President  &  CEO,  [email protected]  who  serves  as  staff  liaison  to  the  Editorial   Policy  Board.   The  prospective  author(s)  may  want  to  consult  other  information  posted  on  the  ACBSP  Web  Page   devoted  to  the   publication  of  a  scholarly  journal,  http://www.acbsp.org/?page=scholarly_journal.  This   includes,  or  will  in  the  future  include;  a  Call  for  Reviewers;  a  listing  of  the  Scholarly-­‐Practitioner  Publications   Committee,  which   serves  as  the  Editorial  Policy  Board;  and  biographical  information  for  the  Managing   Editor.    

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