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Guidelines For Reviewers

Reviewing for conferences is a professional activity that provides value for the profession as a whole, and should be encouraged. Scholars who submit manuscripts to Global Management Conference are normally expected to reciprocate by accepting an invitation to review for the conference.

Refusals to review a manuscript are from time to time necessary. For example, a reviewer who feels inadequately qualified to judge the research reported in a manuscript should refuse to review the manuscript. Reviewers should refuse to review a manuscript where there is a possible conflict of interest.  Global Management Conference as a peer reviewed conference publication; knowing the identity of an author or co-author would normally be grounds for refusal to review.

In evaluating the manuscript and writing comments to the author(s), reviewers are judging the suitability of the manuscript for the Conference.
Reviewers should evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly and professionally. Reviewers should avoid personal biases in their comments and judgments.
Reviewers should be polite. Comments should be directed to the manuscript, not to the paper's author. The reviewer should be critical of the manuscript, and not of the author. Reviewers should find something supportive to say about the manuscript.

Reviewers should not submit corrections for spelling and grammar mistakes, but should instead encourage authors of poorly worded manuscripts to seek professional editing assistance in rewriting the manuscript.

Timeliness is important. Reviewers should be prompt with their reviews. If a reviewer cannot meet the deadline given, the reviewer should contact the GB Conference Managing Editor as soon as possible to determine whether a longer time period or a new reviewer should be chosen.