Submissions

Author Guidelines

Registration and Submission of Papers

Registration in the system and access via login and password are mandatory for submitting papers and monitoring the editorial process. Authors must access an existing account or register a new account.

As part of the submission process, authors must verify that the paper complies with the following requirements. Submissions that do not comply with the standards will be returned to the authors.

Submission Criteria

• The paper is original and unpublished and is not being evaluated by another journal. If not, this must be justified in "Comments to the Editor."
• The authors are aware of and agree with the guidelines on the use of Artificial Intelligence available on the journal's website.
• All authors and their data must be filled in at the time of submission. Inclusions will not be accepted after the article has been sent.
• The file must be in Microsoft Word format.
• Reference URLs have been provided whenever possible.
• The text is formatted with single spacing, 12-point font, and italics instead of underlining (except in URL addresses). Figures and tables are inserted in the text, not as attachments.
• Author metadata has been removed from the document to ensure blind review.
• The text follows the style standards and bibliographic requirements described in the Guidelines for Authors.
• For submissions with peer review, the instructions to ensure double-blind review have been followed.
• Authors must verify or create an ORCID iD by accessing https://orcid.org/orcid-search/search.
• CRediT: submission of authorship contributions is mandatory in a supplementary document.

Editorial Process

The Editorial Board makes decisions based on scientific journals' ethical principles. The editors also follow national and international editorial developments.

Submitted articles are evaluated considering their scientific merit and compliance with the American Psychological Association (APA) standards and other editorial precepts of INTERNEXT.

Instructions for Authors

Manuscripts must be prepared following this style guide and submitted in a single Microsoft Word file containing all manuscript sections, except authorship information, which must be entered directly into the system.

• File format: Word (.doc or .docx).
• Spacing: Single.
• Font: Times New Roman, 12 points.
• Length: Maximum of 35 pages (including references, tables, and figures).
• Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides.
• Numbering: All pages must be numbered sequentially.
• Figures and tables: Must be editable and inserted in the body of the text where cited.
• References: Must include the DOI in an accessible format (https://doi.org/).

Excessively long manuscripts may be returned to the authors for adjustments before evaluation.

Authors are responsible for reviewing and translating the final version of the manuscript into English and a second language, as required by INTERNEXT. For more information, please refer to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy.

Abstract Structure

The abstract must have 250 words, followed by the title and keywords in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. Mandatory structure:

1. Title of the paper
2. Objective: Define the purpose of the study.
3. Methodology: Indicate the method used.
4. Originality/Relevance: Explain the theoretical and academic contribution.
5. Main results: Present the main findings.
6. Theoretical/methodological contributions: Point out the study's implications.
7. Social/managerial contributions: Indicate practical applications.
8. Keywords: Between three and five.

Text Structure Formatting

Section titles should be in capital letters, bold, and left-aligned (e.g., "Introduction," "Method," "Results," "References," etc.).

Second-order subtitles should be in bold, with only the first word capitalized (e.g., Independent variables).

Footnotes should be avoided. When necessary, they should not contain references or conceptual discussions.

References

References should follow APA (American Psychological Association) standards and be organized alphabetically and chronologically when multiple works by the same author are included.

Examples:

• Book: Simon, H. (1977). The new science of management decision. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall.
• Journal article: Grant, R. (1996). Toward a knowledge-based theory of the firm. Strategic Management Journal, 17, 109-122.
• Book chapter: Dosi, G. & Marengo, L. (1994). Some elements of an evolutionary theory of organizational competencies. In England, R. (ed.), Evolutionary Concepts in Contemporary Economics (pp. 157-178). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
• Thesis: Ferreira, M. (2005). Building and leveraging knowledge capabilities through cross-border acquisitions. Doctoral thesis, University of Utah. • Event: Serra, F., Ferreira, M., Pinto, C. & Serra, B. (2013). Is organizational decline research still necessary? 8th Ibero American Academy Conference 2013, São Paulo, Brazil.

Copyright

• The author(s) authorize publication in the journal.
• The author(s) guarantee that the contribution is original and unpublished.
• The journal is not responsible for the opinions expressed in the texts.
• Editors may adjust the text according to the publication's standards.
• Authors retain copyright, licensing the work under Creative Commons Attribution.
• Authors may distribute published versions in institutional repositories or as book chapters as long as they mention the original publication.
• Authors are encouraged to make their work available online to increase impact and citation.

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