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Paper Submission

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Only electronic submissions on EasyChair will be accepted. Delegates are encouraged to upload their anonymised papers in Pdf format on EasyChair before 15 July 2023 (earlier submissions are highly encouraged).
  • The EasyChair website for anonymised Pdf file submission: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ibc20230
  • Receipt of your paper will be acknowledged via email.
  • A desk edit will be done on all contributions before they are sent out to reviewers and will be returned to the author if not developed according to the guidelines of the IBC Conference requirements or fall within the academic themes of the conference.
  • Reviewed abstracts and papers will be returned as soon as possible.
  • The payment of the conference fees does not guarantee the publication of the papers in the proceedings.
  • One of the contributing authors at the conference should present papers to ensure publication in the conference proceedings. Delegates cannot read the paper on behalf of the authors.
  • The papers submitted will be double-blind peer-reviewed by a panel of expert international and local reviewers.
  • Papers should not have been previously published or accepted for publication.
  • The IBC Board strictly adheres to the principle of academic integrity and therefore holds the right to request a Turn-it-in report for a full paper or a WIP submission.
  • The conference proceedings will be formally published with an ISBN-number and submitted to the Department of Higher Education for accreditation and subsequent subsidy purposes.
  • At least one author must register for and attend the conference to present the paper. All conference attendees must register.
  • Authors will not be allowed to present more than two papers.
  • Very important: All manuscripts should be proofread and edited before submission. Please make sure that your paper’s technical and language standards comply.

GUIDELINES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FULL (COMPETITIVE) PAPERS

  • The competitive stream papers are in line for Best Paper Awards.
  • Submissions should include a title page that clearly indicates: Title(s), name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s); Complete postal address(es); Telephone numbers and e-mail address(es). The next page should only include the title of the paper; an abstract (200 words); and four keywords (terms) that describe the paper best.
  • Take note that the competitive papers should be submitted as full papers (not abstracts) on EasyChair for double-blind review.
  • Note that it is the responsibility of the authors to ensure that the information on the title page, as well as the title of the paper, is correct and complete. The IBC Organising Committee will take no responsibility for information wrongly submitted.
  • The following sections should be in the paper: Introduction; Problem investigated; Research objectives and/or hypotheses; Literature review; Research methodology; Results/Findings; Managerial implications; Conclusions; and Reference list.
  • Please note that only competitive papers qualify for subsidy purposes at the Department of Higher Education.
  • Technical requirements:
  • The IBC MS-Word paper template can be downloaded here.
  • Competitive papers are restricted to 25 pages content.
  • Abstracts should not be longer than 200 words.
  • Font: Times New Roman; Font size: 12; Spacing: 1.5 line spacing.
  • Margins: 2.5 cm left margin and 2 cm top, bottom and right margins.
  • Referencing technique: Harvard method or APA style only.
  • Submission for double-blind review on EasyChair is in Pdf format and the paper must be anonymised (No author details to be included).
  • The EasyChair platform requires the author(s) details, abstract and keywords to be captured separately.
  • Final accepted papers must be in MS-Word format and include all author details.

GUIDELINES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS (WORK-IN-PROGRESS)

  • Submissions should include a separate title page that clearly indicates the following: Title(s), name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s); Complete postal address(es); Telephone numbers, and e-mail address(es); Up to four keywords describing the paper to be presented.
  • Abstracts should include: An introduction providing a brief background to the nature of the problem or case study under investigation; Clear formulation of the main problem(s) or issue(s) to be investigated or scrutinised; Preliminary literature review; Envisaged research design and methodology; Preliminary findings; Conclusions and managerial implications/ recommendations; Reference list (if applicable).
  • Note that it is the responsibility of the authors to ensure that the information on the title page, as well as the title of the abstract, is correct and complete. The IBC Organising Committee will take no responsibility for information wrongly submitted.
  • Take note of the 750-word limitation on abstracts (WIP papers).
  • WIP papers must be submitted on EasyChair in Pdf format and must conform to the guidelines provided above.
  • WIP papers will be reviewed by the Programme Committee.
  • The IBC MS-Word WIP template can be downloaded here.
  • Accepted final WIP papers must be in MS-Word format and include all the above details.

Final papers must be emailed to IB-Conference@nwu.ac.za

Click HERE for guidelines to submit your IBC paper on EasyChair.