Emerald Group Publishing Limited

1. Emerald Group Publishing Limited Practitioner Author Pack IDEA – PUBLISH – AUDIENCE

2. Emerald Group Publishing LimitedBehind the name Founded in 1967 as an offshoot of the University of Bradford, Emerald Group Publishing has become the world’s leading scholarly publisher of journals and books in business and management with a strong and growing presence in disciplines including LIS, social sciences, engineering, linguistics and audiology. “Practitioner authors” are key to providing ideas, initiatives, success stories and strategic impact to the world of business & management Take an Idea “Practitioner authors” are at the forefront of business & management dynamics. Tell those who count what you and your company are achieving Reach an Audience Publish it

3. IDEAWhere to source ideas… Everyday, we are tasked with putting together reports, presentations and briefings about various aspects of the business. In many of these presentations, new ideas and initiatives, along with strategic achievements, will be the core emphasis. Use these ideas, presentations & reports as a stepping-stone to developing a case study or a view point with Emerald and reach a wide audience. Career 80% of our authors published with a view to career progression and personal development Altruism 85% published for esteem and receive internal and external recognition Own Business 50% published to receive company recognition and promote business Subject Development 70% wanted to share knowledge and experience

4. PUBLISHMake your ideas go further Why Publish with Emerald? ‘We all play a pivotal role in our organizations. Publishing with Emerald is an opportunity to share ideas, successful outcomes and professional scenarios with an international audience.’ Work in Print – Name in Print Share your Ideas - Develop your career Prove Success – Support Future Decision Demonstrate your Knowledge – External Recognition Highlight new initiatives – Internal Recognition What we have learnt from our own research? Recent results of an internal survey demonstrated that both past Emerald practitioner authors and our editors agree that Career Progression & Personal Development, Sharing Knowledge & Experience and Internal & External Recognition are the top three reasons for submitting work to be published.

5. AUDIENCEWho will read your work? CorporateOrganizationsUniversitiesPublic & Gov ‘With 21 subject areas and total downloads of 24 million fulltext articles in 2010, your audience is international and diverse.’ Accounting and Finance Advanced Automation Business Ethics & Law Economics Education Management Enterprise and Innovation Health Care Management Human Resource Management Industry & Public Sector Management Information & Knowledge Management International Business Learning & Development Library & Information Studies Management Science/Studies Managing Quality Marketing Operations & Logistics Management Organization Studies Performance Management & Measurement Property & Real Estate Strategy Tourism & Hospitality

6. Our channelsFrom our Journals to Electronic access Idea – Topic Through our own research, both our authors and editors agree that there is a demand for ideas and topics of interest to become case studies and view points. EMF – Emerald Management First Each month, content from our 200 journals spanning 21 subject areas is uploaded into our EMF database. This comprehensive database is aimed at Managers and Professionals who wish to keep abreast of the most current research topics in the world of business and management. Case Study View Point 200+ Journals in which to be published Submissions will be made to an appropriate Journal. Your work will be reviewed for quality assurance. and, subject to acceptance, your work will appear in the prestigious journals.

7. Further Information Emerald Group Publishing Limited… • Founded 1967. • As a publisher we are international, inclusive, supportive of research and committed to improve author, reader and customer experience. Being Published Means… • Your paper is permanent – published material enters a permanent and accessible knowledge archive – the “body of knowledge”. • Your paper is improved – through the interventions of a reviewer. • Your paper is actively promoted – reaching a large audience. • Your submission is trustworthy – material which has been published carries a QA stamp. Essentials of a Case Study or Viewpoint… • Purpose – Clear Direction • Argument and Findings – Coherent and justified • References – Complete and Consistent (refer to guidelines)

8. Further Information Editors & Reviewers Look for… • Practitioner content – 82 per cent of editors agree that practitioner content appeals to current readership • Originality – Case studies and Viewpoints on various topics • Relevance to & extension of existing knowledge and theories • Practical implications – the working environment • Adherence to the editorial scope and objectives of the Journal Revision of Paper… • Consult with employer to ensure effective time management • Consult with employer to ensure consistency and applicability • Let the reviewer take precedent over corrections and take suggestions constructively We are here to support you… • View our extensive author guidelines HERE • View examples of Case Studies and Viewpoints HERE • View a list of potential journals and their objectives HERE