Asia Pacific Journal of Advanced Business and Social Studies

Welcome

The Asia Pacific Journal of Advanced Business and Social Studies strives to become the leading publication in projecting the advances in these two rapidly-expanding disciplines that have been closely associated for some time. By presenting articles from these two areas in a single publication, researchers and management executives from both disciplines will have the opportunity to benefit from an even closer interaction between the two fields.

As the primary publication for expanding business strategies, the Journal presents a vast scope of in-depth methodology and analysis, directly focusing on global business trends and advancements. The Social Studies component coordinates and offers foundational scholarly research and insights within the expansive spectrum of the Social Science categories. As the horizon of these sciences widens, and as they integrate more with business, it is imperative to demonstrate the relevant achievements and headway made in the diverse fields of application.

Business: The continual technological innovations, together with the endless capacity for globalized business they bring, are resulting in substantial and consistent growth within business ideology and techniques. Operating as the leading journal of business studies, the APJBSS gathers and publishes the most prominent findings and conclusions heralded by today’s worldwide business sector.

The Journal advocates traditional business concepts as well as contemporary strategies and progressive technology trends. Contemplative Macro/Microeconomics, Strategic Management Techniques, Marketing Scenarios and Entrepreneurship all coincide in the APJBSS, with e-Business, Recruitment and Selection, Performance Management and Strategic Finance subjects resulting in a diverse selection of advanced business-related studies, practical advancements and professional insights.

A successful micro business structure mirrors the key components of highly-functioning global business strategies. Each component within the structure lends itself to the advancement of economic trends and global trading. The Journal optimizes these diverse, yet comparable, platforms by offering an array of relevant business studies and innovations related to the extensive scope of trade and commerce practices worldwide. The publication reflects the revolutionary growth of Business Studies and strives to continue delivering information at the forefront of business matters.

Social Studies: Additionally, the APJBSS encompasses the most recent exploration and analysis relevant to the prosperity of the associated fields of Social Sciences. The professional research within its pages, regarding Sociology, Cross-Cultural Studies, Linguistics, Law, Archeology, Women’s Studies and beyond, projects a well-balanced range of scientific information and evaluation.

Fostering innovative ideas and progressive discoveries within the diverse realm of Social Science, the APJBSS documents the scholarly research, case studies, foundational realizations and professional headway that accelerate the growth and development of these respective areas of professional interest.

The Journal aims to lead the way by focusing its efforts on the collaboration, compilation and publication of these exciting advancements in the Social Sciences.

Objectives

The intention of the Asia Pacific Journal of Advanced Business and Social Studies is to continuously exceed the standards of publication regarding development and research within the fields respective to business and social sciences.

Business: The Journal aims to continuously advance its tradition as a publication that fosters the foundational concepts, theories, methodologies and professional advancements contained within the breadth of global business. The inherent objective of the publication is to raise the stature of Business Studies by providing a platform for predominate research, progressive insights and respected professional concepts. The Journal publishes fundamental insights and developments associated with Business Studies, providing an ever-evolving platform for the betterment of business-oriented systems and traditions worldwide. Its focus on ethics, research and ideology allows the APJBSS to perpetuate its reputation as a highly-respected journal of business practices and studies. Additionally, its aim to continuously exceed better business practices gives the Journal its reputation for publishing all the most recent and relevant advancements and determinations of both micro and macro business practices.

Social Studies: The Journal’s breadth encompasses a wide array of social science categories, and it is the aim of the APJBSS to foster research and advancements within this vast scope, thereby advancing theoretic development, analysis, investigation and the practice of these significant Social Sciences. The Journal’s reputation depends upon its prominence as a respected journal of scholarly publications, and in disseminating significant advancements to reach the wide extensions of the Social Sciences. The APJBSS aims to be the world’s leading publication that reports the most recent theories, methodology, insights and advancements of Social Sciences and continues to pursue excellence both in content and publication.

Journal Scope:

Business: Accounting, Strategic Finance, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Strategic Management, Strategic Marketing, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Performance Management, Recruitment and Selection, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, International Business, Globalisation, Corporate Social Responsibility, E-business/E-commerce, Integrated Marketing Communication and Relationship Marketing.

Social Science: Anthropology, Archaeology, Area Studies, Cultural and Ethnic Studies, Communication Studies, Gender and Sexuality studies, Geography, History, Law, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, International Relations, Development Studies, Population Studies, Journalism and Mass Communication, Corporate Governance, Cross-Cultural Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Public Administration, Philosophy, Women’s Studies, Religious Studies and Social Welfare Studies.

Editorial Committee

Associate Professor Jake Lynch

Associate Professor Jake Lynch, The University of Sydney, Australia.

Professor Robert Wright

Professor Robert Wright, The University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom.

Professor Elizabeth Fernandez

Professor Elizabeth Fernandez, University of New South Wales, Australia.

Professor Peter Curson

Professor Peter Curson, The University of Sydney, Australia.

Professor Robert Taylor

Professor Robert Taylor , University of Essex, United Kingdom.

Professor Herakles Polemarchakis

Professor Herakles Polemarchakis, The University of Warwick, United Kingdom.

Colin Beard

Colin Beard, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom.

Associate Professor Evangelia (Lia) Marinakou

Associate Professor Evangelia (Lia) Marinakou, Royal University of Women, Bahrain.

Assistant Professor Abdul-monem Mohammed Al-Shirawi

Assistant Professor Abdul-monem Mohammed Al-Shirawi, Ahlia University, Bahrain.

Call for Papers

Asia Pacific Institute of Advanced Research (APIAR) publishes a collection of double blind peer-reviewed journals covering many areas of Business, Education, Social Sciences, and Information and Communication Technology. APIAR invites submissions of high quality articles in these areas. Academics and researchers wishing to submit an article related to one of the above areas, should read the Guidelines to Authors and prepare manuscripts in accordance with those guidelines. All papers are double blind peer-reviewed, with internationally renowned reviewers ensuring that reviews are done in a timely manner and to the highest standards. These journals serve as a platform for the exchange of ideas among researchers around the world. All the journals are published biannually.

The management of APIAR encourages leading researchers, academics, consultants, scholars, practitioners and research students from their respective domains of interest around the world to publish their articles in its journals. All submissions will be peer reviewed and evaluated, based on originality, technical and/or research content, accuracy, readability and relevance to the journals. Submissions will be selected for publication based on technical merit, interest, applicability, and how well they fit into a coherent and balanced technical program.

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Papers should be original contributions and must not be under consideration for publication with any other journals at the same time. Full papers must contain the following:

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Authors are fully responsible for obtaining permissions and clearing any copyright issues relating to the content of their submissions. Each submission will be reviewed by two anonymous reviewers with expertise in the relevant field.

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Publication Ethics

A Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

(Composed using the Publishing Ethics Resource Kit and in compliance with Elsevier recommendations.)

Ethical Guidelines for Conference Publication

(These guidelines are based on existing Elsevier policies.)

The publication of an abstract or a full paper in a peer-reviewed conference proceeding is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed abstracts and articles support and embody the scientific research methods. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behaviour for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the editor, the peer reviewers, the publisher and the society.

As publisher, Asia Pacific Institute of Advanced Research (APIAR) takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing extremely seriously and we recognise our ethical and other responsibilities.

We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other sources of commercial revenue have no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, the APIAR and Editorial Board will assist in communications with other publishers where this is useful and necessary.

Duties of authors

(These guidelines are based on existing Elsevier policies.)

Reporting standards

Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work.

Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

Review and professional publication of abstracts and articles should also be accurate and objective, and editorial opinion works should be clearly identified as such.

Data access and retention

Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and plagiarism

The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, that this has been appropriately cited or quoted. Plagiarism takes many forms, from passing off another paper as the author’s own paper, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication

An author should not, in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one conference proceedings or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one conference concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable. In general, an author should not submit for consideration in another conference a previously published paper. Publication of some kinds of articles in more than one conference proceedings is sometimes justifiable, provided certain conditions are met. The authors and editors of the conference proceedings concerned must agree to the secondary publication, which must reflect the same data and interpretation of the primary document. The primary reference must be cited in the secondary publication.

Acknowledgement of sources

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work. Information obtained privately, as in conversation, correspondence or discussion with third parties, must not be used or reported without explicit, written permission from the source. Information obtained in the course of confidential services, such as refereeing manuscripts or grant applications, must not be used without the explicit written permission of the author of the work involved in these services.

Authorship of the paper

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Hazards and human or animal subjects

If the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript. If the work involves the use of animal or human subjects, the author should ensure that the manuscript contains a statement that all procedures were performed in compliance with relevant laws and institutional guidelines and that the appropriate institutional committee(s) has approved them. Authors should include a statement in the manuscript that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human subjects. The privacy rights of human subjects must always be observed.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed. Examples of potential conflicts of interest which should be disclosed include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations and grants or other funding. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest stage possible.

Fundamental errors in published works

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the publisher (i.e. APIAR) and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper. If the editor or the publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains a significant error, it is the obligation of the author to promptly retract or correct the paper or provide evidence to the editor of the correctness of the original paper. The publisher (i.e. APIAR) can ask for an additional service charge if the errors were made by the author(s).

Duties of the Editorial Board

(These guidelines are based on existing Elsevier policies and COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for the editors of the conference proceedings.)

Publication decisions

The conference committee is responsible for deciding which of the abstracts / articles should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editor may be guided by the policies of the editorial board and it is important to note that copyright infringement and plagiarism related issues will be the sole responsibility of the author(s) of any article(s). The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair play

An editor should evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality

The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Editors should recuse themselves (i.e. should ask a co-editor, associate editor or other member of the editorial board instead to review and consider) from considering manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies or (possibly) institutions connected to the papers. Editors should require all contributors to disclose relevant competing interests and publish corrections if competing interests are revealed after publication. If needed, other appropriate action should be taken, such as the publication of a retraction or expression of concern.

Involvement and cooperation in investigations

An editor should take reasonably responsive measures when ethical complaints have been presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published paper, in conjunction with the publisher (or society). Such measures will generally include contacting the author of the manuscript or paper and giving due consideration to the respective complaint or claims made, but may also include further communications to the relevant institutions and research bodies. If the complaint is upheld, the publication of a correction, retraction, expression of concern or other note may be necessary. Every reported act of unethical publishing behaviour must be looked into, even if it is discovered years after publication.

Duties of reviewers

(These guidelines are based on existing Elsevier policies and COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for the conference proceedings editors.)

Contribution to editorial decisions

Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and, through the editorial communications with the author, may also assist the author in improving the paper. Peer review is an essential component of formal scholarly communication, and lies at the heart of the scientific method. Elsevier shares the view of many that all scholars who wish to contribute to publications have an obligation to do a fair share of reviewing.

Promptness

Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself or herself from the review process.

Confidentiality

Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorised by the editor.

Standards of objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and conflict of interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies or institutions connected to the papers.

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