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Focus Journal
 

FOCUS, the management journal, is being brought out by the Institute of Finance and International Management (IFIM) with a view to facilitating effective dissemination of information with regard to various management issues and problem solving methodology relevant for practising executives as well as for academicians working in the field of management. This is further to fosrer better understanding of the theory and practice of management. More specifically the coverage will include discussions on theories and concepts, problem solving through consultancy assignments, research papers based on industry studies or findings ofresearch projects executed and also case studies as an important tool for getting an insight into the industry practices as well as to understand the necessity for adopting to an integrated approach to problem solving.

The following could be some representative topics or focus areas for writing an article:
 
  • Strategic issues, discussions, approaches with regard to different functional Specialization
  • Operations management
  • Logistics and supply chain management
  • Papers focusing on globalisation issues
  • E-business and e-marketing
  • Business process outsourcing
  • Environmental management systems
  • Service operations management
  • Entrepreneurship and small business management
  • Computer applications
  • Human resources management
  • Insurance, health, infrastructure management, etc
  • Financial management
  • Case studies related to the above topics
  • Review articles on the state-of-the-art topics, issues, subjects, concepts, strategies, Techniques and management approaches.


The Refereeing Process

All the articles received by the journal will be first reviewed by the Editor for their appropriateness and completeness in terms of the requirement of the journal. The articles, which meet the basic requirements, will be reviewed by two referees conversant with the subject. Once the papers are cleared by the referees, they will go for final publication in the journal. This is keeping in with the standards stipulated by any international refereed journal.

All the accepted manuscripts for the journal will-be paid honorarium as follows:
 

  • Articles and cases : Rs 3,000/- /case/article
  • Articles/cases from abroad : $ l00/case/article
  • Book reviews : Rs 1,000/- /book

Editorial Board
 
The editorial board comprises:
 
  • Mr. Sanjay Padode, Secretary, Centre for Developmental Education, Bangalore
  • Dr. B. P. Pethiya, Director, IFIM, Bangalore
  • Dr. M. R. Gopalan, Director (Research), IFIM, Bangalore, Chief Editor of the Journal
  • Dr. Prakash Apte, Ex. Director, IIM Bangalore
  • Dr. Pankaj Chandra, Director, IIM Bangalore
  • Dr. S. Sadagopan, Director, IIIT Bangalore
  • Mr. Ramasubramanian, MD Eastcom Systems Pte. Ltd, 12 Lorong Bakar Batu # 4-11, Singapore 348745 Tel: (65) 841 3848, Fax: (65) 841 3850
  • Dr. C. Jayachandran, Professor & Director, The Centre for International Business, School of Business, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043
  • Dr. Namjae Cho, Director, Digital Business & Management Center, HIT # 309, Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-791, Korea.
  • Prof. John Bicheno, Reader of Operations Management Department, Business School, University of Buckingham, U.K.
  • Dr. Paul Swamidass, Director of Thomas Walter Center for Technology Management, Auburn University, USA.
  • Dr. R. Balachandra, Professor, Information, Operations and Analysis Group, College of Business Administration, Northeastern University, Boston, USA.
    Email: r.balachandra@neu.edu 


Editorial Representative for Outside India
 
  • Dr. R. Nat Natarajan, Asst. Dean, W. E. Mayberry Professor of Management, 407 B, Johnson
    Hall, College of Business, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA, is
    our representative for outside India.
    Email: scsasiapacific@clear.netnz


Editorial Committee(Operations)
 
  • Dr. V. Sridevi, Associate Professor, Finance, IFIM Bangalore
  • Dr. Kavita Mathad, Associate Professor, Economics, IFIM Bangalore
  • Prof. S. Manoharan, Assistant Professor, Marketing, IFIM Bangalore

 
Referee Panel
 
  • Dr. G.G. Hegde, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Katz Graduate School of Business, USA, University of Pittsburgh.
  • Mr. S. Suresh, Head of Software Projects, Glaxo SmithKline, Mumbai.
  • Prof. Ramesh Kumar, Professor of Marketing, IIM, Bangalore.
  • Dr. R. Nat Natarajan, Tennessee Technological University, USA.
  • Dr. Rishikesh Krishna, Professor, IIM, Bangalore
  • Dr. Mathew Manimala, Chairperson, Organisational  Behaviour and Human Resources Management Area, IIM, Bangalore.
  • Dr. Vasanthi Srinivasan, Chairperson, Centre for Corporate Governance and Citizenship.
  • Dr. Ravi Anshuman, Professor of Finance & Editor IIMB Management Review, IIM, Bangalore.
  • Dr. R. Srinivasan, Professor of Finance & Control, IIM, Bangalore.
  • Dr. Nitin Singh, Professor of Operations Management, IIM, Indore.
  • Dr. Madhumita Chatterji, Prof. of Corporate Social Responsibility & Ethics, IFIM, Bangalore.
  • Dr. R. Nargundkar, Professor of Marketing and Director, IMT Business School, Nagpur

 

Subscription
 

 

FOCUS is a Bi-Annual Journal i.e., two issues in a year; one in April - September and other in October - March. Subscription for one year amounts to Rs.700 in India, $60 overseas. Individual Issue subscription amounts to Rs. 400/-