IJSMA aims to advance knowledge of and to develop expertise in critical and scientific inquiry in management studies. The journal is intended for academics, researchers, teacher educators and graduate students who are involved in research and dissemination of knowledge in the field. This is a refereed online journal which will publish articles in four issues a year [ January / April / July / October ].All articles in this journal undergo anonymous peer review by two referees. Authors are invited to submit articles that focus on new theoretical perspectives, syntheses of research, discussions of methodological issues and scholarly analyses of issues in management studies. Articles may also include debates on a variety of perspectives, policy and theories, investigations of alternative modes of research in management studies. International Jouranl of Studies in Management Applications(IJSMA)is a premier , leading and trust-worthy international peer-reviewed journal in management studies. Guided by an editorial board which boasts of academically-rich and research-oriented experts in the field ofmanagement, the journal invites contributions of academicians and scholars from management and commerece. The research papers can represent both theoretical and practical perspectives and methodological approaches. It is a platform for the publication of the most advanced research. IJSMA is freely accessible and downloadable.