MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION FORM

 

DATE: ________________________________________

 

MANUSCRIPT IDENTIFICATION: ___________________

 

PLEASE RETURN BY: _____________________________

 

TITLE OF MANUSCRIPT: __________________________

 

 

 

 

1. If you desire a word version of this form contact me at: kbecker@bu.edu You can then return the file via email

 

2. If you can not, or desire not to, review this paper within the deadline please return all material immediately and contact me via email. Please indicate the conflict which presents review.

 

3. Journal space is limited, our rejection is high, and our criteria are exacting. Your evaluation should take account of the manuscript's scholarly or other merit, its appropriateness for the Journal of Transnational
Management Development, its readability, managerial orientation and its conciseness of expression. The more extensive, detailed and specific your evaluation the more helpful it will be to me and the authors.

 

4. Your comments to the author are to be stated on the final sheet of the evaluation. Since this is forwarded directly please do not sign this page. Your opinion for acceptance or rejection should only appear on this
sheet and NOT on the comment sheet.

 

OVERALL EVALUATION OF MANUSCRIPT

 

A. ACCEPT AS SUBMITTED (with routine editing) _________________

 

B. ACCEPT WITH SUGGESTED REVISIONS _______________________

C. POSSIBLY ACCEPT AFTER EXTENSIVE REVISION _______________

 

D. REJECT _______________________________________________

 

E. PAPER IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR JOURNAL OF TRANSNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT (if possible suggest alternative) ___________________________________________

REMARKS TO BE SEEN BY THE EDITOR ONLY:
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1. Is the topic relevant for the Journal of Transnational Management Development?

 

Not Relevant 1 ..........2..........3..........4..........5 Very relevant

 

2. What is the scholarly quality of the manuscript?

 

Low 1......... 2.......... 3.......... 4 ...........5 Very High

 

3. Is the research methodology utilized relevant and properly administered?

 

Inadequate 1.......... 2.......... 3.......... 4.......... 5 Very Adequate

 

4. Are the methods of data analysis adequate?

 

Inadequate 1..........2 ..........3.......... 4.......... 5 Very Adequate

 

5. How complete is the literature review?

 

Inadequate 1..........2..........3..........4..........5 Very Adequate

 

6. How well organized is the manuscript?

 

Inadequate 1...........2..........3 ..........4..........5 Very Adequate

 

7. Please rate the contribution the manuscript makes to transnational management literature.

 

None 1..........2..........3 .......... 4.......... 5 Significant

 

8. Is article significantly international in nature to be of value to global audience?

 

___ Of Local Interest Only Of Regional Interest

___ Of International Interest

 

9. Are results and conclusions clear and organized in relations to rest of manuscript?

 

Not Clear 1.........2..........3.......... 4..........5 Very Clear

 

10. Relationship to other manuscripts which have appeared in the JTMD.

 

________________Better _______________ Same quality _________________ Not as good as

 

COMMENT SHEET

 

This sheet is to be returned to the author of the manuscript. Please provide reasons for acceptance or rejection as well as any suggestions that you
might feel are appropriate for revisions or improvements. Most authors will appreciate frankness combined with a modicum of tact.

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