JABMS
uses a structured format for abstracts. The main
intention is to help researchers by consistently
providing the most useful information. Each abstract is
made up of a number of set elements. An example is
provided as follows:
1.
Write the abstract
To
produce a structured abstract for JABMS, kindly complete
the following fields about your paper. There are four
fields which are obligatory (Purpose,
Design/methodology/approach, Findings and
Originality/value); the other three (Research
limitations/implications, Practical implications, and
Social implications) may be omitted if they are not
applicable to your paper. Abstracts should contain no
more than 250 words. The abstract should reflect only
what appears in the original paper.
Purpose
What are the reason(s) for writing the paper or the aims
of the research?
Design/methodology/approach
How
are the objectives achieved? Include the main method(s)
used for the research. What is the approach to the topic
and what is the theoretical or subject scope of the
paper?
Findings
What was found in the course of the work? This will
refer to analysis, discussion, or results.
Research
limitations/implications (if applicable)
If
research is reported on in the paper this section must
be completed and should include suggestions for future
research and any identified limitations in the research
process.
Practical
implications (if applicable)
What outcomes and implications for practice,
applications and consequences are identified? How will
the research impact upon the business or enterprise?
What changes to practice should be made as a result of
this research? What is the commercial or economic
impact? Not all papers will have practical implications.
Social
implications (if applicable)
What will be the impact on society of this research? How
will it influence public attitudes? How will it
influence (corporate) social responsibility or
environmental issues? How could it inform public or
industry policy? How might it affect quality of life?
Not all papers will have social implications.
Originality/value
What is new in the paper? State the value of the paper
and to whom.
2.
Using keywords
Using
keywords is a vital part of abstract writing, because of
the practice of retrieving information electronically:
keywords act as the search term. Use keywords that are
specific, and that reflect what is essential about the
paper. Put yourself in the position of someone
researching in your field: what would you look for?
Consider also whether you can use any of the current
"buzz words".
3.
Choose a category for the paper
Pick
the category which most closely describes your paper. We
understand that some papers can fit into more than one
category but it is necessary to assign your paper to one
of the categories – these are listed and will be
searchable within the database:
- Research paper. This category covers
papers which report on any type of research
undertaken by the author(s). The research may
involve the construction or testing of a model or
framework, action research, testing of data, market
research or surveys, empirical, scientific or
clinical research.
- Viewpoint. Any paper, where
content is dependent on the author's opinion and
interpretation, should be included in this category;
this also includes journalistic pieces.
- Technical paper. Describes and
evaluates technical products, processes or services.
- Conceptual paper. These papers will
not be based on research but will develop
hypotheses. The papers are likely to be discursive
and will cover philosophical discussions and
comparative studies of others' work and thinking.
- Case study. Case studies
describe actual interventions or experiences within
organizations. They may well be subjective and will
not generally report on research. A description of a
legal case or a hypothetical case study used as a
teaching exercise would also fit into this category.
- Literature review. It is expected that
all types of paper cite any relevant literature so
this category should only be used if the main
purpose of the paper is to annotate and/or critique
the literature in a particular subject area. It may
be a selective bibliography providing advice on
information sources or it may be comprehensive in
that the paper's aim is to cover the main
contributors to the development of a topic and
explore their different views.
- General review. This category covers
those papers which provide an overview or historical
examination of some concept, technique or
phenomenon. The papers are likely to be more
descriptive or instructional ("how to"
papers) than discursive.
