ICBE Proceedings Manuscript's Template

A Title of the Article is A Specific and Effective [ 14pt, Times New Roman, bold]

First Author’s Name1*, Second Author’s Name2,

Third Author’s Name3 [ 12pt, Times New Roman, bold]

1 First Author’s Affiliation: Faculty, University, Country [ 12pt]

2 Second Author’s Affiliation: Faculty, University, Country [ 12pt]

3Third Author’s Affiliation: Faculty, University, Country [ 12pt]

Abstract (about 200 words)

Abstract should stand alone, means that no citation in abstract. The abstract should concisely inform the reader of the manuscript’s purpose, its data and methods, its findings, and its implications. The abstract should state briefly 1) the purpose of the research, 2) research design and methodology, 3) the principal results, and 4) major conclusions. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. For this reason, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself. The abstract should be relatively non-technical, yet clear enough for an informed reader to understand the manuscript’s contribution. The abstract should be unstructured, that is, one paragraph. The abstract should consist of about 200 words (acceptable in 5 percent variation). [ 12pt, Times New Roman]

Keywords (up to 5): Word#1, Word#2, Word#3, Word#4, Word#5 [ 12pt]

Maximum of 5 keywords separated by comma (,), crucial to the appropriate indexing of the papers in Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI), are to be given. e.g.: Financial Economics, Emerging Markets, Finance.

Acknowledgements (if any) [ 12pt, Times New Roman bold]

If there is any acknowledgement that authors would like to mention, please mention here if there are any. Article text article text article text article text article text

Corresponding author’s name and email: John W. Lee abcd@email.com

1. Introduction [Heading 12pt, Times New Roman bold]

The main section of an article should start with an introductory section which provides more details about the paper’s purposes, motivation, research methods, and findings. The introduction should be relatively nontechnical, yet clear enough for an informed reader to understand the manuscript’s contribution.

1.1. Language [Subheading 12pt, Times New Roman bold]

Please write your text in good English (American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of these). All registered and accepted papers to the conference program will be published in the conference proceedings (ISSN: 2287-478X) with the author’s consent. ICBE Proceedings have been officially indexed in Thomson Reuters’ Web of Science - Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH) Category since the ICBE2015 conference.

Top 5% of the accepted full papers will be recognized with Best Paper Awards with a certificate and each award-winning paper wins a scholarship of USD500 in cash. Next top 15% of high-quality papers from the conference proceedings will be recognized with Distinguished Research Awards with a certificate.

All award-winning papers will be invited to a fast track of accelerated review process, which is a second round of blind peer review process conducted by reviewers of the related journal editorial board for possible publication in one of KODISAJournals [KCI indexed, Cabell's Directory indexed, SCOPUS indexed, DOAJ indexed, under evaluation for SSCI]:

1.2. Word Count [Subheading 12pt, Times New Roman bold]

For inclusion in Conference Proceedings, authors are encouraged to write or edit manuscripts concisely. As a guide, Proceedings articles should be about maximum 1500 words in length.

All submissions must adhere to the following guidelines:

All of citation in text and references of the paper must be presented complying with APA style. Manuscripts that do not conform to the publication guidelines will not be published.

Each registered author is entitled to have a maximum of three papers included in the conference proceedings.

Please provide a short version or a research proposal/draft for publication in Proceedings of the conference (i.e. for conference proceedings it should be shortened about maximum 1500 words in a MS-Word file, No PDF file).

1.3. Use of Word Processing Software

It is important that the file be saved in the native format of the word processor used. The text should be in single-column format. Keep the layout of the text as simple as possible. Most formatting codes will be removed and replaced on processing the article. Do not embed "graphically designed" equations or tables, but prepare these using the word processor's facility. Do not import the figures into the text file but, instead, indicate their approximate locations directly in the electronic text and on the manuscript. To avoid unnecessary errors you are strongly advised to use the "spell-check" and "grammar-check" functions of your word processor.

2. Literature Review [Heading 12pt, Times New Roman bold]

2.1. Citation in Text [Subheading 12pt, Times New Roman bold]

Citations in the text should follow the referencing style used by the American Psychological Association. You are referred to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth (6th) Edition, ISBN 978-1-4338-0561-5. Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Any references cited in the abstract must be given in full. Unpublished results and personal communications are not recommended in the reference list, but may be mentioned in the text. If these references are included in the reference list they should follow the standard reference style of the journal.

All citations in the text should refer to:

Single author: the author's last name (without initials, unless there is ambiguity) and the year of publication; for example, Lee (2013) supports ICBE conferences or ICBE conferences are supported by many researchers (Lee, 2013; Kim, 2014, Youn, 2015).

Two authors: list all authors' last names with "and" in the text or “&” in parentheses separating the two authors and the year of publication;

More than three up to five authors: at first citation list all authors' last names with "and" in the text or “&” in parentheses separating the last two authors and the year of publication; If more than six authors, list the first six authors followed by et al. and the year of publication. In subsequent citations use the first author et al.

Groups of references should be listed first alphabetically, then chronologically. For example, Kim and Lee (2008) suggest ..., or Kim, Lee and Cormier (2009) find that ..., or Kim, Lee, Cormier and Youn (2007) have shown that ...'

When citing a list of references in the text, put the list in alphabetical order and separate authors by semicolons; for example, several studies (Kim & Lee, 2008; Kim, Lee, & Cormier, 2009; Kim, Lee, Cormier, & Youn, 2007; Youn & Kim, 2003) support this conclusion.

To cite a direct quotation, give pages after the year, separated by a comma and a space. For example: "Smith argues that for something to happen it must be not only 'favorable and possible but also wanted and triggered' (2008, p.38)".

3. Research Methods [Heading 12pt, Times New Roman bold]

3.1. Using the Template [Subheading 12pt, Times New Roman bold]

Retaining Specifications [Second Subheading 12pt, Times New Roman bold]

The template is used to format your manuscript. Please do not alter prescribed margins, column widths, line spaces, and text fonts. Provided specifications anticipate your manuscript as part of the proceedings rather than a stand-alone document. Please do not modify any of the designations provided. Sub sub-titles should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. If they are to be included they should be left justified, italic, Times New Roman 12-point font, and only the first letter of the word should be capitalized.

Prepare Your Paper before Styling

Write and save your paper keeping text and graphic files separate until after the text is formatted. Do not use hard tabs, limit use of hard returns to only one at the end of each paragraph and do not add pagination anywhere in the paper. Proceed to formatting once you are done with completing the content and organizational editing. This should include the various sections and subsections of the paper. Figures and Tables should be included as part of the manuscript and not at the end.

The font to be used for the Abstract and Main Body of the Paper should be Times New Roman 12-point font. The page size should be A4 formatting. 2.5cm margins should be used on all sides (left, right, top, bottom). Endnotes, Headers or Footers should not be used.

3.2. Tables and Figures

All Tables, Figures (charts, diagrams and line drawings) and Plates (photographic images) should be included as part of the manuscript. Supply clear captions for all tables, figures and plates. Tables/figures should be no more than a single page each. If the data is too large for a single table, please consider another way of presenting your data. The font to be used in a table/figure is 12pt Times New Roman. There is no bold and italic text included in the final processed tables. Cells in tables and figures should not be coloured. In case you need to draw attention to a particular datum then use only a shade of grey.

Captions for tables must be placed above the art. Captions are in 12pt Times New Roman. The placement of the caption below the art removes the chance that the figure and the caption become separated across page boundaries.

Table: Example of a table caption

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Captions for figures must be placed underneath the art. Captions are in 12pt Times New Roman. The placement of the caption below the art removes the chance that the figure and the caption become separated across page boundaries.

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4. Results and Conclusions [Heading 12pt, Times New Roman bold]

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References [Heading 12pt, Times New Roman bold]

References List: For ICBE Proceedings, authors are expected to adhere to the guidelines of APA (American Psychological Association). Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters 'a', 'b', 'c', etc., placed after the year of publication.

Web References: As a minimum, the full URL should be given and the date when the reference was last accessed. Any further information, if known (DOI, author names, dates, reference to a source publication, etc.), should also be given. Web references can be listed separately (e.g., after the reference list) under a different heading if desired, or can be included in the reference list.

For example, Reference to an article in journals:

Lee, J. W., & Cormier, J. F. (2010). Effects of consumers’ demographic profile on mobile commerce Adoption. Journal of Distribution Science, 8(1), 5-11.

Youn, M. K., Kim, Y. O., Lee, M. K., & Namkung, S. (2006). Domestic restrictions on the opening of retail stores. Journal of Distribution Science, 6(2), 121-160.

Reference to a book (ISBN):

Greenberg, P. (2001). CRM at the Speed of Light (5th ed.). Emeryville, CA: Lycos Press.

Youn, M. K., & Kim, Y. O. (2017). Principles of Distribution (2nd ed.). Seoul, Korea: Doonam Publishing.

Reference to a thesis for doctorate (or master's thesis):

Kim, Y. M. (2001). Study on factors of introduction of supply chain management of Korean companies. Seoul, Korea: Doctorial dissertation, Jungang University.

Reference to a chapter in an edited book:

Burton, R. R. (1982). Diagnosing bugs in a simple procedure skill. In D. H. Sleeman, & J. S. Brown (Eds.), Intelligent Tutoring Systems (pp.120-135), London, UK: Academic Press.

For published conference proceedings:

Lee, J. W., & Kim, Y. E. (2007). Green distribution and its economic impact on the distribution industry. Proceedings of the Second International Conference of KODISA (pp.12-32). Seoul, Korea: KODISA.

For newspaper articles:

Kim, Y. E. (2011). New challenges and opportunities for traditional markets. Korea Distribution News, 21 January, Section 3-4. Seoul, Korea.

For newspaper articles (non-authored):

Korea Distribution News (2011). Future of traditional markets. Korea Distribution News, 21 January, Section 3-4. Seoul, Korea.

For Internet resources:

Kim, D. H., & Youn, M. K. (2012). Distribution knowledge, research, and journal. Proceeding of 2012 Summer International Conference of KODISA (pp.73-78). Seoul, Korea. Retrieved August 30, 2012, from http://kodisa.org/ index.php?mid=Conferences &document_srl =8862.

China National Petroleum Corporation (2009). 2009 Annual Reports. Beijing, China: CNPC. Retrieved September 30, 2010, from http://www.cnpc.com.cn/resource/english/images1 /2009.pdf