European International Business Academy (EIBA) Conference 2012

Paper submission

We invite submissions of two types of papers to the EIBA 2012 Conference:

  • Competitive papers
  • Interactive papers

Competitive papers should be close to a publishable state, whilst interactive papers may be in an earlier stage of development. All papers should be submitted via the conference website to just one of the fourteen conference tracks.

The paper submission system is now closed

Authors who have been given permission to submit their papers after the 16 July deadline should contact Roger Strange via email at eiba2012@sussex.ac.uk.

Competitive & Interactive Papers

  • The deadline for submissions is Monday 16 July 2012.
  • Papers should be submitted electronically. Please make sure you remove ALL information from the paper which might reveal your identity.
  • Papers must not exceed 30 pages, including the tables and references.
  • Papers should include an abstract of 300-400 words for inclusion in the CD-rom of Conference Proceedings.
  • All papers should be prepared in Microsoft Word.
  • Papers must conform to the style guidelines provided below.

Different instructions relate to the submission of papers for both the John H. Dunning Doctoral Tutorial and the COST-EIBA Doctoral Think Tank - see the appropriate pages on the conference website for further information.

Style Guidelines

General

  • 12pt Times Roman font, except for title on page 1.
  • Double line spacing.
  • Margins: 25mm on all sides.
  • No footnotes permitted. Endnotes should be kept to a minimum, and placed before the bibliography.
  • Maximum 30 pages length, including the bibliography, tables, figures, appendices etc.
  • Tables, figures, appendices etc. should be placed at the end of the document, after the bibliography.
  • Include page numbers centred at the top of each page.

First Page

  • Title of the paper: centred in bold 14 pt Times Roman.
  • Do NOT include the names of the authors. The names and affiliations of the authors will be entered through the online submission system.
  • Abstract: 300 – 400 words, left and right justified in 12 pt Times Roman. This should include a brief description of the paper, its methodology and the main findings. The abstract will appear in the CD-Rom of Conference Proceedings.

Text

  • Title of the paper on page 2: centred in bold 12 pt Times Roman.
  • Start the paper.
  • Headings:
    • Main headings: centred, bold and capitalised.
    • Secondary headings: flush with left margin, underlined.
    • Tertiary headings: flush with left margin, in italics.
  • Endnotes should be kept to a minimum, and placed before the bibliography.
  • Reference citations in the text. Citations in the text should be by the author's last name and year of publication enclosed in parentheses: (Thorelli, 1960). If a particular page, section, or equation is cited, it should also be placed in the parentheses: (Thorelli, 1960, p. 112) or (Thorelli, 1960, Table 1). For multiple authors, use the full citation for up to two authors; for three or more, use the first author's name followed by et al (no italics). A series of citations should be listed in date order and separated by semicolons: (Thorelli, 1960; Welch, 1981).

Bibliography

References are to be listed alphabetically, family name first, followed by the publication date in parentheses. Use authors' initials, not their given names. The reference list should be typed single-spaced. Limit the references to only those that have been cited in the body of the paper, including notes, tables, and figures. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their references. Please check them carefully.

Tables

Please prepare tables in Word using the Table command.