Submission Guidelines

Submission and Presentation Guidelines

For specific guidelines regarding each category, click on the following links:

 

Abstract/ Proposal Submission Guidelines (final)

Final abstracts and/ or workshop proposals will be published as part of the Conference Programme/ Abstract Book. Therefore, you need to submit your ‘finalised’ Abstract and/or Workshop Proposal, following the specific guidelines provided below, by June 01, 2017 at the latest.

The revised/ final version of abstracts or proposals need to be uploaded on your EasyChair account, replacing the earlier version. Please do not submit as ‘new’ submission, as this will generate a different Submission-ID, whereas your current Paper ID will remain as your main reference point throughout the conference proceedings.

Deadline: June 01, 2017

Abstract Submission:

  • Submission (Paper) ID and Title (preferably brief: 08-10 words max., all caps, bold) – 1st line
  • Author/s (full names – first name, last name –) in sequence of authorship, Organisation/ Affiliation (wherever applicable) for each author, Country – 2nd Line
  • Abstract of 250 – 300 words max. (describing aim/ purpose, relevance, method/ process, key findings, knowledge contributions, and implications), Times New Roman, 11p, line spacing 1.0
  • 5 keywords
  • Review Comments addressed (wherever applicable)

 

Workshop Proposal Submission:

  • Submission (Workshop) ID and Title (preferably brief: 08-10 words max., all caps, bold) – 1st line
  • Facilitator/s (full names – first/ given name followed by family name – in sequence of authorship), name of organisation/ affiliation (wherever applicable) for each author, Country – 2nd Line
  • Proposal of 500 – 700 words max. (describing aim/ purpose, significance and potential contribution, intended audience, method/ process, and detailed outline of specific activities and timelines, limited to an overall 90-minute session) – See detailed format/ template below.
  • Times New Roman, 11p throughout (line spacing 1.0)
  • Review Comments addressed (wherever applicable)

 

Workshop Template/ Format:

 

  • Workshop Abstract (100 – 200 words max.) – including significance and relevance
  • Aims, Objectives and Outcomes
  • Intended Audience (relevant audience + group size)
  • Content (themes and topics to be covered)
  • Details of Activities and Timelines

 

Full Paper Submission Guidelines

Full Paper needs to be submitted by July 01, 2017 at the latest, for which specific guidelines are provided below.

Deadline: July 01, 2017

You need to submit your final paper at submit@ellta.org. In the subject line of your email, clearly indicate ‘FINAL PAPER (Submission/ Paper ID), Submission Title (see example below):

FINAL PAPER (ID: 400) – The Myth and Reality of Doing Business in Asia

 

If you want your full paper to be considered for any of the Special Issues of journals that will be published (based on rigorous peer review process), with collections of papers from the conference (see details of Conference Publications Plan on the website: https://www.ellta.org/ellta-2017/publications-plan/), then, please prepare your paper in accordance with the specific journal’s guidelines for authors available on their website, and put the journal’s name on the cover page of your paper.

For papers that are submitted to the conference without any specific link to any of the Special Issues, please, prepare your paper in accordance with the guidelines below.

For paper submission, you need to submit two files (Microsoft Word Format) as described below.

  1. File One – with your title page (paginated as page 1) in a separate file, including:
    • Title (preferably brief, 08-10 words max, Times New Roman, all caps, 12p, bold, centered)
    • Author/s, their affiliations, brief biographical notes about authors, their email contacts, corresponding author, and any acknowledgments due
    • Abstract (of maximum 250-300 words, describing purpose, method, theoretical contributions, and implications; Times New Roman, 12p)
    • Five keywords
  2. File Two – with the manuscript (normally 5,000 – 7,000 words – excluding figures and references, stating the word count on the manuscript), prepared according to the following guidelines.
    • Remove names and any other text that may identify the author/s
    • First page (p. 2, i.e. “2”) should contain paper’s title (Times New Roman, all capitals, 14p, bold, centred), abstract (the same as on title page)
    • Main text starts on next page (paginated as “3”)

 

Formatting Guidelines

  • Double-spaced throughout
  • Wide margins
  • Font: Times New Roman, 12p (main text)
  • Headings:
    • First-order headings: Times New Roman, all capitals, 12p, bold, centred)
    • Second-order headings: Times New Roman, 12p, bold, first letter in main words capitalized, left
    • Third-order headings: Times New Roman, 12p, italics, left
  • Paginate throughout (centered footer, Arabic figures, starting on page 2, i.e. “2”)
  • Avoid footnotes; avoid endnotes
  • In-text references according to APA style guide

 

References

  • References, starting on a separate page after the main text (first-order heading: REFERENCES), in alphabetic order, according to APA style guide

 

Tables & Figures

  • Tables and figures (in this order) follow after the references, on paginated separate pages for each individual table/figure. Indicate preferred place in text by, for instance:

————————–
Take in Table 1 here
————————–

Queries

 

Some Helpful Suggestions

In your full papers, please remember to

  • Present a review of the previous literature in relevant field
  • Describe explicitly and clearly the theoretical contributions of your paper
  • Describe implications of findings and conclusions for practice and/ or research
  • In case your paper takes up a general phenomenon in a special context (e.g. ‘Future of Higher Education in Malaysia’ or ‘Sustainable development in Singapore’), please consider the following:
    • review the literature on the general phenomenon as such or in other contexts;
    • describe why you study the certain phenomenon in this specific context;
    • describe what it is, in the specific context, that plausibly might lead to novel conclusions; and
    • how the described context has affected the results of your study; connect explicitly the findings of your study to the specific context so as to bring out the Asian perspectives, theories and models.

 

Some More Details (e.g. re publications) will soon be uploaded here.

 

Presentation Guidelines

You need to send in your final Power-point Presentation to us latest by July 10, 2017 (at submit@ellta.org) so that these can be uploaded on the system.

In the subject line of your email, clearly state (in the following sequence): PRESENTATION (Submission ID), Submission Title (see example below):

PRESENTATION (ID: 400) – Leadership in Asia

 

Deadline: July 10, 2017

 

Face to Face Presentation

Effective Time Allocation: The overall time allocation for your presentation would be 30 minutes – this includes 10 minutes Q/A, feedback or discussion at the end of your presentation.

Purpose: Your primary responsibility, as a PRESENTER, is to articulate your work/ ideas in such a manner that it inspires high quality interactions among the session participants (it should inspire meaningful questions and discussions). You should clearly indicate where you want help from your colleagues (audience) – e.g. in refining ideas/ design, collaborative writing, extending the empirical work, etc.

You may want to refer to the Conference Program Design to find specific details regarding the following two kinds of presentation formats and clearly mark (on your ppt.) the one your presentation will opt for.

  1. Theme Based Sessions for Publish-ability (TBSP)
  2. Theme Based Sessions in Traditional Format (TBTF)

(cf. https://www.ellta.org/ellta-2017/programme/)

 

Furthermore:

  • Get to know the other papers/ presentations on the Paper Session/ Slot – this will help you in creating cross linkages, enhancing the relevance of your presentation
  • Stay conversational (as a rule of thumb) and NOT use more than 15 minutes for presenting your ideas (i.e. keep maximum space for interactions!)
  • Multimedia presentations are generally very helpful. Additionally, you may distribute some handouts to support your presentation.
  • Appreciate questions and comments as a knowledge contribution of your colleagues to help you refine your ideas
  • Focus on presenting interesting and important ideas only instead of trying to put everything on a 15 minutes presentation.
  • Do not try to put too much text on a ppt., for it not only distracts but detracts from the quality of presentation (using images may help in addressing the issue of content average)

 

Online/ Virtual Presentation

Time Allocation: The overall time allocation for your presentation would be 30 minutes – this includes 10 minutes question/ answers at the end of your presentation.

Purpose: Your primary responsibility, as a PRESENTER, is to articulate your work/ ideas in such a manner that it inspires high quality interactions among the session participants (it should inspire meaningful questions and discussions). You should clearly indicate where you want help from your colleagues (audience) – e.g. in refining ideas/ design, collaborative writing, extending the empirical work, etc.

Furthermore:

  • Share your pre-recorded presentation by July 10, 2017 (as a fallback upon arrangement) at submit@ellta.org. In the subject line of your email, clearly state (in the following sequence): ONLINE PRESENTATION (Submission ID), Submission Title (see example below):
ONLINE PRESENTATION (ID: 400) – Leadership in Asia

 
  • Make your presentation online on your scheduled time.
  • Make sure that your internet connection is functional and you know the time difference between Bangkok and your location.
  • If you would rather like to present asynchronously, we can share your pre-recorded presentation with all the participants and they can be requested to send you their comments and questions directly.
  • See some helpful suggestions for effective presentation listed above.
  • More operational and technical details will be shared with you