AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Jurnal Manajemen STIE Muhammadiyah Palopo (JURMAN) welcomes original and high-quality scholarly manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of management theory, research, and practice. All submissions must comply with the journal's editorial policies and be prepared using the latest official JURMAN manuscript template.

1. General Requirements

1. Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal.
2. Submissions must be relevant to the journal's Focus and Scope and demonstrate a clear scholarly contribution.
3. Manuscripts may be written in Indonesian or English, with abstracts and keywords in both languages.
4. All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the JURMAN Online Journal System (OJS).
5. Authors must use the official manuscript template and submit editable Microsoft Word files (.doc or .docx).
6. Authors are responsible for the accuracy and integrity of their manuscripts, research data, citations, and references.

2. Manuscript Types

JURMAN accepts the following types of manuscripts:

1. Empirical Research Articles: Original studies employing quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods approaches to investigate management-related phenomena.
2. Conceptual Research Articles: Scholarly articles that critically synthesize literature, develop theoretical arguments, propose conceptual frameworks, or introduce new perspectives on management-related issues.
3. Applied Research Articles: Research applying scientific theories, concepts, or methods to analyze and address practical problems in management and business.

All manuscripts must demonstrate originality, systematic analysis, and meaningful contributions to management knowledge and practice.

3. Manuscript Formatting

Authors must prepare manuscripts according to the following requirements:

Authors must retain the page layout, paragraph formatting, margins, and other specifications established in the official journal template.

4. Title, Authors, and Affiliations

Article Title: The title must be concise, informative, and accurately represent the research. It must use Garamond, 16 pt, bold, in accordance with the manuscript template.

Author Information: Author names must use Garamond, 12 pt, bold. Affiliations must include the relevant department or study program, institution, city, and country.

Corresponding Author: The corresponding author must be identified with an asterisk (*) and provide an active email address. All authors must meet the journal's authorship criteria and approve the submitted manuscript.

Author-identifying information must be provided through OJS metadata. For double-blind review, the manuscript file submitted for reviewers must not disclose the authors' identities. Identifying details will be included in the final publication version.

5. Abstract and Keywords

Each manuscript must include abstracts in Indonesian and English, each consisting of 100–200 words and formatted in Garamond, 10 pt.

Abstracts should briefly describe the research objective, methods, principal findings, and conclusions. They must be self-contained and should not include citations, tables, or figures.

Authors must provide 3–5 keywords in both Indonesian and English, separated by commas.

6. Manuscript Structure

6.1 Empirical Research Articles

Empirical research articles must follow the structure provided in the official JURMAN manuscript template.

1. INTRODUCTION

The Introduction must present the research background, relevant literature, research problem, research gap, novelty, objectives, and scholarly contribution. Authors should clearly demonstrate the significance of the research for management theory or practice.

2. THEORETICAL REVIEW

This section critically discusses relevant theories, concepts, and previous research. Hypothesis-driven studies must present logical theoretical arguments supporting the proposed relationships. A conceptual framework may be included where appropriate.

3. METHOD

The Method section must explain the research design, population and sample or participants, sampling procedures, data sources, research instruments, data collection methods, and analytical techniques, where applicable. Ethical approval and participant consent should be reported when required.

4. RESULTS

The Results section presents research findings systematically, objectively, and consistently with the research objectives. Tables and figures should be used where appropriate. Raw screenshots of statistical software output should be avoided.

5. DISCUSSION

The Discussion interprets the findings in relation to relevant theories and previous studies. Authors must explain theoretical and practical implications, discuss consistencies or differences with prior research, and clarify the study's contribution to management knowledge.

6. CONCLUSION

The Conclusion summarizes the principal findings, addresses the research objectives, and highlights scholarly contributions. Research limitations and recommendations for future studies should be included where relevant.

7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This optional section acknowledges research funding, institutional support, and contributions from individuals who do not meet authorship criteria. Grant information should be included where applicable.

8. REFERENCES

References must follow APA Style, 7th Edition. Every reference listed must be cited in the manuscript, and every in-text citation must correspond to a reference entry.

6.2 Conceptual and Applied Research Articles

Conceptual and applied research articles should follow the official template where applicable. Adjustments to the main-text structure may be permitted based on the nature of the research, subject to editorial approval.

Conceptual articles must clearly explain their theoretical foundations, approach to conceptual analysis or literature synthesis, argument development, and theoretical contributions.

Applied research articles must clearly describe the practical problem, scientific approach, analytical procedures, findings, and managerial implications.

7. Tables, Figures, and Equations

1. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance.
2. Table titles and figure captions must use Garamond, 11 pt, according to the official template.
3. Tables must be editable and clearly presented.
4. Figures and diagrams must be legible and appropriately referenced in the manuscript.
5. Sources must be acknowledged for reproduced or adapted materials.
6. Equations must be clearly formatted, and mathematical symbols must be defined where necessary.

8. Citations and References

JURMAN requires the use of APA Style, 7th Edition, for in-text citations and reference lists.

Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley or Zotero. References must be accurate, relevant, credible, and traceable. Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) should be provided where available.

Authors must ensure consistency between all in-text citations and the reference list and avoid fabricated, irrelevant, or misleading references.

9. Research Ethics and Author Declarations

All authors must comply with JURMAN's Publication Ethics.

Originality and Plagiarism: Manuscripts must be original and free from plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, and other research misconduct. JURMAN conducts similarity screening using Turnitin.

Authorship: All listed authors must have made substantive scholarly contributions and approved the submitted manuscript.

Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose all relevant financial and non-financial conflicts of interest. If none exist, authors should state: "The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to this research and publication."

Funding: Authors must disclose research funding sources and relevant grant details, where applicable.

Research Ethics: Research involving human participants or confidential organizational information must comply with applicable ethical and privacy requirements.

Generative AI: Substantive use of generative AI tools must be disclosed. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for manuscript accuracy and integrity.

10. Peer Review and Editorial Decisions

JURMAN applies a double-blind peer-review system. Manuscripts passing initial editorial screening are evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise.

Authors may be required to revise their manuscripts and submit a point-by-point response to reviewer comments. Final publication decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief or an authorized editor.

Further information is available in the Peer Review Process and Peer Review Policy.

11. Publication Fee

JURMAN applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 700,000 per article, payable after publication according to the journal's publication fee policy.

Publication fees do not influence peer-review outcomes or editorial decisions. All published articles are freely accessible to readers.

For details, please refer to the Publication Fee policy.

12. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright to their work and grant JURMAN the right of first publication.

Published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Authors must appropriately acknowledge and obtain necessary permissions for third-party materials included in their manuscripts.

13. Manuscript Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the official JURMAN Online Submission System.

Before submission, authors must ensure that their manuscripts comply with all formatting, structural, referencing, and ethical requirements stated in these guidelines.

The submission must include complete author metadata, bilingual abstracts and keywords, an anonymized review manuscript, and all required declarations.

14. Editorial Rights

The Editorial Team reserves the right to conduct initial manuscript screening, request corrections or revisions, and reject submissions that do not meet the journal's academic, ethical, or formatting requirements.

Necessary language and technical editing may be carried out without altering the substantive meaning of the research. Substantive changes will be communicated to the authors.

15. Editorial Contact

JURMAN Editorial Office
Lembaga Penerbitan dan Publikasi Ilmiah (LPPI)
Universitas Muhammadiyah Palopo, Indonesia
Email: lppi@umpalopo.ac.id
Website: JURMAN Official Website

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