KV Aruna Shantha
GPK Nishadi1,*, BNF Warnakulasooriya2 and KPL Chandralal2
HS OJUKWU*,1, EI UMEMEZIA2 and CI MGBEMENA1
PSNN Kumararathna and HJR Buddhika
LADHR Wijayathunga1 and RAIC Karunarathne2,*
AAMD Amarasinghe* and VVN Sudarshani
RS Hewage
The Asian Journal of Management Studies (AJMS) is a double-blind peer-reviewed scholarly journal in the field of business and management. AJMS aims to publish scholarly work in the field of business, management and organizations in the local, regional and global arena. It is published twice a year (June and December) by the Faculty of Management Studies of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. Thus, its aim is three-fold:
Embracing a multidisciplinary approach to the field, AJMS publishes papers on a wide range of topics related to business and management:
The journal is addressed to diverse communities, including, but not limited to, academics, managers, economists, engineers, undergraduate and postgraduate students, anyone with a serious interest in the field of business and management.
Benchmark Faculty’s Excellence Globally.
Invite, collaborate and encaged internal, external academics and researchers locally and internationally to update the knowledge and provide solutions for unsolved problems.
To benchmark the faculty’s contribution for the growth of body of knowledge in management science
To promote and provide convenient access to publish and disseminate the research works of our own staff, students and external researchers
To maintain the faculty journal as an updated channel to provide solutions for unsolved problems while maintaining the academic excellence in knowledge dissemination
Asian Journal of Management Studies will encompass a broader dimension in management science with multi-disciplinary nature. The journal content will publish articles, book reviews, editorials, conference proceedings, position papers, case studies, conceptual and empirical research papers
Journal file format will be electronic and printed PDF including text and images while providing Open Access to ensure the wider readership.
The journal will produce two issues per year biannually.
| Prof. M.S.M.Aslam | Professor in Tourism Management,Department of Tourism Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka |
| Prof. Thilini Chathurika Gamage | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka |
| Dr. HP Rasika Priyankara | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka |
| Emeritus Prof. Malcolm Cooper | Asia-Pacific Ritsumaiken University, Japan |
| Senior Prof. HHDNP Opatha | University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
| Prof. Lee Jollife | New Brunswick University, Canada |
| Prof. Athula Gnanapala | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka |
| Prof. Wasantha Rathnayake | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka |
| Prof. Indunil Dayarathne | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka |
| Prof. Iraj Ratnayake | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka |
| Prof. Khairil Wahidin Awang | University Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia |
| Prof. Jamaliah Binti Abdul Hamid | University Putra Malaysia |
| Prof. Dallen J. Timothy | Arizona State University, USA |
| Prof. Herath Madana Bandara | University of Ilorin, Nigeria |
| Asst. Professor Li-Hsin Chen | National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism, Taiwan |
| Emeritus Professor Malcolm Cooper | Professor in Tourism Management, Asia-Pacific Ritsumaiken University, Japan |
| Dr. Nadee Mahawattha | Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka |
| Ms. JDK Ruwandika | Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka |
Upon receiving a new submission to ajms@mgt.sab.ac.lk , an email will be sent to the authors confirming the submission.
The manuscript will be proceeding with the reviewing process if the manuscript is in accordance with the author guidelines, please note that manuscripts not conforming to these guidelines may be returned.
Management Science Journal of South Asia (MSJSA) will publish papers written only in English. Authors are advised to make sure that their manuscripts are in standard written English.
Times New Roman 11-point font and A4 page setting should be used. Page numbers should be centered on the bottom margin. All margins should be one inch. Manuscripts should be double spaced.
The title page (first page) of the manuscript should include the title, the name(s) and affiliation(s) of author(s) and their postal address(es), phone number(s), and e-mail address(es). It should also include the ORCID number (register by visiting https://orcid.org/ ) of the corresponding author (only).
The title should be in bold type, upper case, single-spaced, and centered across the top of the first page, in 14-point Times New Roman font. Other details should be single-spaced and centered below the title. In case of more than one author, the corresponding author should be indicated with an asterisk mark. Please note that the author name(s) must not appear anywhere else in the manuscript except on the title page and the reference list (if cited).
The second page should begin with the title of the paper followed by a one-paragraph abstract of not more than 150 words and 3-5 key words. The abstract should include, in brief, the objectives of the research (i.e. knowledge gap being addressed), methods adopted, major findings, and conclusions.
The text of the paper should begin on page 3. All body paragraphs should begin with a paragraph indent, and be fully justified. Wherever possible, authors should arrange the manuscripts in well-defined sections as appropriate for their work, such as introduction/background of the study, review of past studies/literature, context and methods of the study (when applicable), results and interpretations, and discussion and conclusion.
References and Appendices, on separate pages, should be arranged at the end of the manuscript. Page numbers should continue through all pages of the manuscript, including References and Appendices.
Manuscripts should be up to a maximum of 8000 words in length. This includes all text, for example, the structured abstract, references, all text in /, and figures and appendices.
MSJSA allows authors to use three levels of headings. First-level headings should be flushed left, in bold type 12-point Times New Roman font; first letter of main words should be in upper case. Second-level headings should be flushed left in bold, italics 11-point Time New Roman font; first letter of main words should be in upper case. Third-level headings are paragraph headings, which should be indented and in italicized 11-point Times New Roman font; first letter of the heading should be in upper case.
Tables should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numbering (Table 1, Table 2, etc.) and must have corresponding references in the main text. Tables should also have appropriate and concise headings. Tables should contain only horizontal lines and each should be placed immediately after the paragraph in the text containing the first reference to it. Tables of figures should be created in the paper and computer output (e.g. SPSS output) should not be copy-pasted. Any tables not based on the authors' original data should have source notes with corresponding references appearing in the reference list.
All figures and illustrations, as in the case of tables, should be numbered consecutively as 'Figures' (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.) with corresponding references in the main text. Figures should also have appropriate and concise headings. Graphs should be presented as camera-ready, using black ink only. Each figure should be placed immediately after the paragraph in the text containing the first reference to it. Any figures not based on the authors' original data should have source notes with corresponding references appearing in the reference list.
All submissions should include a statement declaring any personal relationships that could cause a potential conflict of interest. Any funding sources should be properly acknowledged, and should include a statement whether such funding could lead to potential conflict of interest. This statement should be presented at the end of the main text prior to the list of references. Where there is no conflict of interest, this should be stated.
If authors wish to acknowledge financial support or any other assistance, a note can be added below the statement on conflict of interest prior to references.
MSJSA uses American Psychological Association (APA) style guide (Edition 6) for both in-text citations and reference list. All references should include the DOI numbers where they are available. The reference list should be presented at the end of the manuscript and the entries should be double spaced.
Any appendices should present after the list of references. They should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals (e.g. Appendix 1, Appendix 2, etc.). All appendices should be referred to in appropriate places in the main text.
AJMS policy prohibits an author from submitting the same manuscript for concurrent consideration by two or more publications. It prohibits as well publication of any manuscript that has already been published either in whole or substantial part elsewhere. It also does not permit publication of manuscript that has been published in full in proceedings.
The Asian Journal of Management Studies and Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka take seriously the responsibility of all of its journal publications to reflect the highest publication ethics. Thus, all journals and journal editors are expected to abide by the journal’s codes of ethics. AJMS has adopted a Code of Ethics to ensure that its commitment to integrity is recognised and adhered to by contributors, editors and reviewers. These Code of Ethics warns against plagiarism, self-plagiarism and multiple submissions. It provides guidelines on authorship and copyright.
A decision on acceptance or rejection of a manuscript is reached in 90 days (average). The elapsed time from submission to publication for the articles averages 150 days.
Authors are not permitted to add or remove any names from the authorship provided at the time of initial submission without the consent of the journal’s Chief Executive Editor.
AJMS is an emerging new journal; this accumulated innovative knowledge and consistent experience of editors and academic members to move towards globally recognized and popular abstracting and indexation such as SCOPUS (Elsevier), Clarivate Web of Science [ESCI], EBSCO, DOAJ, Agricola, ASEAN CITATION INDEX, ISC, Microsoft Academic, Google Scholar, through valuable contributions from authors and scientific communities.
The abbreviation for Asian Journal of Management Studies - Management Science J.S.A along with VoL. No., Issue No. and Year.
The Asian Journal of Management Studies (AJMS) is a double-blind peer-reviewed scholarly journal in the field of business and management. AJMS aims to publish scholarly work in the field of business and management in the local, regional and global arena. It is published twice a year (June and December) by the Faculty of Management Studies of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. Its aim is three-fold: (a) to benchmark the faculty's contribution for the growth of the body of knowledge in management science, (b) to promote and provide convenient access to publish and disseminate the research works of our own staff, students and external researchers and (c) to maintain the faculty journal as an updated channel to provide solutions for unsolved problems while maintaining the academic excellence in knowledge dissemination.
Embracing a multidisciplinary approach to the field, AJMS publishes papers on a wide range of topics related to business and management:
The journal is addressed to diverse communities, including, but not limited to, academics, managers, economists, accountants, engineers, undergraduate and postgraduate students, anyone with a serious interest in the field of business and management.
Authors should prepare their manuscripts in accordance with AJMS's manuscript preparation guidelines, which appears on the journal Website. In the abstract (of no more than 200 words) authors should briefly describe the discovery presented in their paper and its potential implications for advancing management knowledge and practice. Manuscripts that do not follow this manuscript preparation guideline will be returned to their authors without review.
Manuscripts should be submitted by email to the Editor-in-Chief at AJMS@mgt.sab.ac.lk. Papers will be reviewed according to the AJMS double-blind review process. If you need further assistance in submitting your paper, please contact the Editorial Assistants on weekdays between 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. at 045-2280007 (Sri Lanka), or 0094452280007 (international).
When authors submit their manuscripts to MSJAS for publication consideration, they agree to abide by the journal's publication requirements. Violation of any of the publication requirements listed in the Website will be treated as a violation of the AJMS's Code of Ethical Conduct and will result in appropriate penalties.
