Submissions

Author Guidelines

Guidelines for Contributors

The editorial policy of the Journal Management Sciences, Innovation and Technology is to review and publish high-quality original research findings and well-written articles on theory and practice in Technological Sciences. The editorial board welcomes articles that contribute to the overall development and solution of problems in the Technological world. The journal covers a variety of issues in the spheres of management sciences, innovation, and technology. The manuscript will be checked for plagiarism using Turnitin, and it is the responsibility of the author to ensure that the submitted manuscript is not plagiarised. This is a diamond open-access journal that does not charge article processing fees.

Submitted Manuscripts should be in English, using non-sexist and non-racial language. Use Times New Roman font size 12, with 1.5-line spacing and 2.5cm margins using Microsoft Word. Leave a space between paragraphs. Number every page of the manuscript consecutively. Manuscripts should not be more than 8000 words, including references. The first page of the manuscript should carry the authors' names, affiliations, phone numbers, and email addresses. Submit 2 manuscripts, one with author information and the other should be anonymous to facilitate double blind peer review. Electronic copies of the manuscript should be submitted at https://journals.cut.ac.zw/index.php/JMSIT/about/submissions.

Format of Manuscript

Page 1: This is the cover page. Set the article title in bold. Include author (s) full names, the authors' affiliations, and contact details below the names. 

Page 2: Write the manuscript title again without names to facilitate blind reviewing. Page numbering should be at the bottom centre of the page. The following format may be followed after page 2:

Abstract: Provide a concise factual unstructured abstract of not more than 300 words. It should state briefly the purpose of the research or problem addressed, design, methodology, population, principal findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Introduction and Related Literature: The introduction should identify the nature of the problem addressed and provide a contextual analysis to highlight scientific, theoretical, and practical factors contributing to the problem. Relevant literature can be cited to enhance the problem. Clearly state the conceptual frame, research questions, and objectives. Relevant literature can be embedded or presented as a standalone unit, depending on the study design. Emphasis should be placed on its relevance and its justification to be included. The knowledge gap being answered by the study should be clearly articulated.

Methodology: Provide sufficient detail of how the study was undertaken to allow work to be replicated. Include ethical issues considered as well as the validity and reliability of instruments and findings.

Results and discussions: These should be separated, and authors should avoid double presentation of results in tables and figures. Provide narrative descriptions of main findings in tables and figures. These should be included in the main document and should have captions. Discuss results in light of other research findings and draw their implications. Clearly show how results and interpretations converge or are at variance with previous research. Generalizations should be derived and substantiated by the results of the study. Present results, interpretations, and discussions according to research questions and/or hypotheses set out in the introduction.

Recommendations: Suggest feasible recommendations that can be implemented within the field of study to solve the problem with the resources available. This is where the utility value, contribution, or value addition of the study can be determined. Recommendations must be based and derived from the study.

The above is only a guideline, and variations are expected and accepted as long as the article presents a logical and academic argument. Position papers or Concept papers are also accepted, but they should be explicit in purpose and motivation. There should be a clear endeavour to address a pertinent issue.

References: The reference list must include sources in the manuscript presented in the APA style 7th Edition. Examples: Below are examples of how authors should cite the authorities they have used in their work. The reference list is organized alphabetically and is evidence of all the sources you have used in your work. The first two elements of each reference in your list i.e., author and date, appear in the text of your work. This enables the reader to move easily between the citation in the text and the reference list to trace the relevant reference.

Examples:

Journal article

McCauley, S. M., & Christiansen, M. H. (2019). Language learning as language use: A crosslinguistic model of child language development. Psychological Review, 126(1), 1-51. https://doi.org/10.1037/rev0000126

Newspaper article

Guarino, B. (2017, December 4). How will humanity react to alien life? Psychologists have some predictions. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-ofscience/wp/2017/12/04/how-will-humanity-react-to-alien-life-psychologists-have-some-predictions.  

Authored book

Brown, L. S. (2018). Feminist therapy (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/1 0.1 037/0000092-000

Chapter in an edited book

Balsam, K. F., Martell, C. R., Jones, K. P., & Safren, S. A. (2019). Affirmative cognitive behavior therapy with sexual and gender minority people. In G. Y. Iwamasa & P. A. Hays (Eds.), Culturally responsive cognitive behavior therapy: Practice and supervision (2nd ed., pp. 287-314). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000119-012

Dictionary entry

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Self-report. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved July 12, 2019, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-report

Government report

National Cancer Institute. (2018). Facing forward: Life after cancer treatment (NIH Publication No. 18-2424). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/Iife-after-treatment.pdf.

YouTube video

University of Oxford. (2018, December 6). How do geckos walk on water? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm1xGfOZJc8

Government webpage or website

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018, January 23). People at high risk of developing flu-related complications. https://www.cdc.govlflu/about/disease/high_risk.htm.

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