Global Business and Organizational Excellence

Author Guidelines 

Sections 

1. Aims and Scope 
2. Submission and Peer Review
3. Preparing the Manuscript 
4. After Acceptance

Single or multiple country evidence is acceptable if they are positioned as a “case” or “context” to validate a theoretical issue or proposition. The main contribution and positioning of submissions to GBOE should address a business-related issue that is relevant to the international community, though contextual evidence may be provided to validate or resolve that issue while acknowledging any limitations and future directions that may warrant additional attention. 
 
Despite a generous all-inclusive word limit, all submissions to GBOE are expected to be written sharply and succinctly. 

 
This journal does not charge submission fees (however, see notes on Open Access and Color Figures below. 
 

Article Types 

• A title page. 

• The manuscript. This can be a single file that includes both text, and any figures, or tables. There are no specific formatting requirements, but the formatting must be consistent throughout. For peer reviewed articles, you will also need to ensure that the manuscript is anonymized. 

If your manuscript is incomplete or difficult to read, the Editorial Office may send it back to you for revision. You should also note that if you are invited to revise your manuscript after review, we will ask that the revised manuscript is formatted in accordance with the requirements below. 

General Style 

• The language of the journal is American (US) English. You should set your spell and grammar checker to 'English (United States)'. 
• Do not use ad hoc abbreviations. Use only internationally recognized abbreviations (e.g., UNESCO). When an abbreviation is first used, give the name in full, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. 
• When you write for GBOE, you are writing for an international audience. Whenever local or national references are made, please explain these in a way that a person from outside the country or organization concerned will understand.
• When you write for GBOE, you are writing for a general audience. Do not assume the reader has detailed, or specialist knowledge of your topic. Adopt a straightforward writing style, use short, simple, sentences, and avoid the use of jargon.
• Quotations should use double quotation marks. Whenever a direct quote from a published article is used, the page number as well as the source should be cited.
• Currencies should be given as ISO 4217 currency codes rather than symbols. See the International Organization for Standardization website for more information.
• Measurements should be given in SI units. See the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures website for more information (in English).
• Numbers under 10 should be spelt out in full, except for measurements with a unit (e.g., 8 mmol/l), age (e.g., 6 weeks-old), or in lists with other numbers (e.g., 11 dogs, 9 cats, 4 gerbils). 

• The title. This should indicate the subject and scope of the study. Where possible, it should also contain the major key words (see Wiley's best practice SEO tips). It should not contain abbreviations. 
• The author(s) names and affiliations (including postal and email addresses) and an indication of which author will act as the corresponding author. Authors’ names should follow the Western convention of Given Name(s) followed by Family Name(s). 
• A biography of up to 100 words for each author; this may include the author's academic degrees, titles, position, company, location, field of expertise or research interests.
• A statement of each author's contribution.
• A statement relating to any funding bodies (if appropriate).
• A statement of any conflicts of interest.
• A data availability statement.
• Acknowledgements of any people or organizations that have contributed to the work indirectly (if appropriate).
• An ORCID ID (if appropriate). 

• The title. 
• An abstract of no more than 200 words written for readers who are familiar with the topic, but not necessarily experts. Try to include the keywords for the article and sufficient information to allow the reader to judge if the article is going to be of use to them. The abstract should not contain citations or abbreviations. 
• Up to five keywords. 
• The main body of the article. 
  1. Introduction: Briefly introduces the topic, the purpose of the work, and its key objectives. It should state why the research is important / worthwhile and place the work in a wider context. 
  2. Literature review / development of hypotheses: Explores the arguments made in the introduction in more detail. It shows what has been done, what needs to be done, and clarifies the key objectives. Footnotes are not permitted. If required, endnotes and appendices should be placed at the end of the manuscript. 
  3. Methods: Describes the methods used to reach the objectives. Although authors need to show their data is valid, they should avoid lengthy discussions / justifications of their methodology. 
  4. Results / analysis: This section should concentrate on interpreting and explaining the results rather than simply presenting data, or describing the methods of analysis. 
  5. Conclusions: Shows the extent to which the original objectives were reached. The conclusions should stress the contribution made to management practice; they might also address any limitations, and indicate whether there are any broader lessons to be learned. 
  6. References: Should be listed according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition). See APA FAQ for more information. The journal encourages the use of DOIs where possible. DOIs should be given in the form https://doi.org/xxxx