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Learn MoreSAIM Journal of Management and Social Science is a bi-annual, peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to publishing high-quality papers. The journal aims to promote the cutting-edge issues of understanding management practices in the South Asian context. It is an international journal with a foundation in the social sciences and provides multidisciplinary issues focused on general management, human resource management, finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, and other social science-related subjects. It is not for profit and fully abides by UGC and QAA guidelines. Its primary purpose is to disseminate ideas and research findings in various socio-economic development and managerial issues related to Nepal, and South and Southeast Asia. It brings out scholarly research articles and other features. It intends to serve as an outlet with vital theoretical and empirical research for an intellectual forum for communicating ideas among researchers in Nepal and the rest of the world.
Advisory Board
Dr. Prakash Chandra Lohani, Chairman Emeritus, SAIM College
Radhesh Pant , Chairperson, SAIM College
Ahok Raj Pandey , Principal, SAIM College
Dr. Bishnu Dev Pant, PhD, Head of SAIM Research Unit, SAIM College
Dr. Shakti SJB Rana, PhD, Research Program Director, SAIM College
Ms. Dyuti Baral . Research Program Member, SAIM College
Editors
Managing Editor
Laxman Pokhrel , Research Coordinator , SAIM College, Pokhara University, Nepal
Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
Guest Editor
Dr. Anup KC, PhD, Clemson University Department of Parks Recreation and Tourism Management
Guest Editor
Dr. Anjay Kumar Mishra, PhD, [email protected]
Authors Guideline
Manuscript Preparation Process
1. The title should be attention-grabbing and not longer than 25 words long.
2. The abstract section should include background, purpose, research methodology, findings, implications, originality, and keywords. Keywords should not be more than 5 and they should arranged in alphabetical order.
3. The research paper should include separate organized with distinct headings including the introduction, literature review, Research methodology, Results, discussion, conclusion, implications, and directions for future research.
4. The maximum length of the article should be 10,000 words.
5. The tables and figures should be numbered in Roman numerals (i.e. Table 1, Figure 1, and so on).
6. Submitted manuscripts should be written in English, Times New Roman Font, and Paragraph Justified, typed in 1.5 spacing with wide margins (1 inch on all sides) on A4 size paper.
7. A separate paper should be submitted with the title of the paper, author details such as full name, institution affiliated, e-mail address, phone number of corresponding author, and self-declare free of plagiarism.
Manuscript Submission Process
1. The manuscript submitted to SAIM Journal should not have been submitted or under consideration for publication elsewhere.
2. Submitted manuscripts should be written in English, Times New Roman Font, and Paragraph Justified, typed in 1.5 spacing with wide margins (1 inch on all sides) on A4 size paper.
3. Authors should follow strictly APA 7the Style of formatting (Table, figures, in-text citations and references).
4. The author (s) should strictly follow the ethical standards and guidelines of the journal.
5. The author (s) should share their data before acceptance of the paper.
6. The manuscript should be submitted electronically in both PDF and word format via [email protected] or [email protected].
Manuscript Review process
1. The decision on the manuscript will be provided based on the originality of contributions, appropriateness of research methodology used, and argumentative quality of the paper.
2. The initial decision of the manuscript will be provided within 7 working days and the final acceptance will be provided within 120 days from the submission date.
3. The manuscript goes through three stages of manuscript screening. First, the managing editor will decide the manuscript based on the scope, recency, originality, and quality of the manuscript. Second, the manuscript will be sent to two reviewers to review the overall quality of the paper. Finally, based on the reviewers’ assessment and the decision of the chief editor, the paper will be accepted or rejected for the final publication.
4. Copy editing and plagiarism tests will be performed after the final decision of the manuscript.
5. The Editorial Board of SAIM Journal of Business and Social Sciences reserves the right of acceptance/ rejection and publication of the manuscript.
Pokhrel, L. and K.C., A. (2023). Mobile banking service quality and continuance intention: mediating role of satisfaction: a two-stage structural equation modeling-artificial neural network approach. International Journal of Bank Marketing, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBM-11-2022-0512
Pokhrel, L. (2022). The Frequency of Mobile Banking Use during COVID 19. Economic Review, 34 (1), 1-25. https://www.nrb.org.np/er-article/the-frequency-of-mobile-banking-use-during-covid-19/
Subedi, G., Pokhrel, L. and Basnet, D. (2023). Corporate social responsibility and customer loyalty: mediating role of corporate reputation among Generation Z customers of Nepali commercial banks. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-03-2023-3701
Pokhrel, L., & Shah, R. (2022). Factors Affecting Behavioural Intention of Online Food Delivery Service Consumers in Kathmandu Valley. Journal of Business and Social Sciences Research, 7(2), 79–94. https://doi.org/10.3126/jbssr.v7i2.51494
Pokhrel, S. K., Bhujel, S., & Pokhrel, L. (2023). Employer Branding as a Promoter of Employees’ Organisational Commitment. Journal of Business and Social Sciences Research, 8(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.3126/jbssr.v8i1.56574
Shrestha, R., & Pokhrel, L. (2023). Examining the interplay of employee brand love, affective commitment, positive word of mouth, and turnover intention. Journal of Emerging Management Studies, 1(1), 52–62. https://doi.org/10.3126/jems.v1i1.60162
Giri, B., & Adhikari, S. (2023). The influence of conservatism and overconfidence on investment decisions among investors in Nepali stock market. Journal of Emerging Management Studies, 1(1), 20–36. https://doi.org/10.3126/jems.v1i1.60160Gautam, D., & Pokhrel, L. (2023). Green Brand Positioning and Attitude towards Green Brands: Mediating Role of Green Brand Knowledge among Green Consumers in the Kathmandu Valley. Quest Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 5(1), 35-44. https://doi.org/10.3126/ qjmss.v5i1.56292
Kulal, N. (2023). Are BBA students ready for social entrepreneurship? An application of theory of planned behavior. Journal of Emerging Management Studies, 1(1), 108–116. https://doi.org/10.3126/jems.v1i1.60166
Pokhrel L., Bista B. & Giri B. (2022). Workplace Bullying and Turnover Intention: Moderating Role of Abusive Supervision among Employees of Nepali Commercial Banks. Quest Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 4(2), 260-272