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Title of the Paper: Example Paper for Business

Systems Research Journal (Century Gothic Bold
21)

Abstract (Century Gothic Bold 16)

Background: Abstract should be no longer than 200 words. Background of the research should be
explained in few sentences. Objectives: Objectives of the paper should be clearly stated in 1-2
sentences. Methods/Approach: Methods used in the paper should be explained in 1-2 sentences.
Results: Results of the research should be presented in 1-2 sentences. Conclusions: Main conclusions
should be debriefed in 1-2 sentences. (Century Gothic, 11)
Keywords: keyword1, keyword2, keyword3, keyword4, keyword5 (max 10 words), Century Gothic,
11 pt
JEL main category: Century Gothic, 11 pt
JEL classification: Century Gothic, 11 pt
Paper type: Research article, Case Study (Century Gothic, 11 pt)
Received: (leave empty)
Accepted: (leave empty)

Acknowledgments: (leave empty)

Citation: (leave empty)
DOI: (leave empty)

Introduction (Century Gothic Bold 16)

Introduction should describe the nature of the problem and current state of knowledge; give the
statement of the purpose, scope and general methods, and present hypothesis and/or research goals.
Paper should demonstrate an adequate understanding of the relevant literature in the field and cite an
appropriate range of literature sources. Any significant work should not be ignored. (First paragraph
under Heading is not intended).
(Second paragraph is intended with Tab of 0.5). The introduction should state clearly the
objective of the paper as well as context of the investigation. The literature review should be limited to
the articles, books and other items that are relevant to specific research questions addressed. The
theoretical framework of the research may contain a full section explaining motives of the research,
identifying a gap in the existing literature of the research, and potential usefulness of proposed
theoretical basis.

Subheading 1 (Century Gothic, Italic, 14pt)

Figures should be submitted as separate documents in jpg, jpeg or tif format. Figures should have
minimum resolution of 300 dpi. Every figure should have an individual title. Use italic font and
capitalize each word (except and, in, of, with, etc.). For example: Region-Profitability Model

Figure 1
Region-Profitability Model

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[e.g.figurename.jpg]
Source: Author’s illustration

This is an example of how to format your bulleted/numbered lists – please cut this list and paste it at
the desired location:
 Region A
 Region B

This is an example of how to format the table in the text. All tables should be numbered (e.g. Table 1,
Table 2, Table 3). Every table should have an individual title. Use italic font and capitalize each word
(except and, in, of, with, etc.). For example: Relationship between Region and Business Performance

Table 1
Relationship between Region and Business Performance

Business Performance Region A Region B

Average Profitability 20% 21%
Average Asset to Liabilities 25% 53%
Ratio
Note: Any comments to the table
Source: Deming (2010)

References within the text

Use authors' last names, with the year of publication in parentheses after the last author's name, e.g.,
"Fettke et al. (2003)"; alternatively, "(Fettke et al., 2003)". If more than one authors is referenced, use
first author and "et al.". If more than one article by the same author(s) in the same year is cited, the
letters a, b, c, etc. should follow the year. Any direct quotation, regardless of length, must be
accompanied by a reference citation that includes a page number.

Methodology (Century Gothic, 16 pt)

The empirical section should provide appropriate citations to the methodology used. Paper's argument
should be built on an appropriate base of theory, concepts, or other ideas. The research or equivalent
intellectual work on which the paper is based should be well designed. Methods employed should be
appropriate.

Results (Century Gothic, 16 pt)

Full details of the analyses and results must be included in the paper itself. Results should be
presented clearly and analysed appropriately. Conclusions should adequately tie together the other
elements of the paper.

Discussion (Century Gothic, 16 pt)

Authors should provide brief discussion. The research question should be answered. Authors should
note limitations of the study. Results should clearly express its case, measured against the technical
language of the field and the expected knowledge of the journal's readership. Attention has to be paid
to the clarity of expression and readability, such as sentence structure, jargon use, acronyms, etc.

Conclusion (Century Gothic, 16 pt)

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Authors should note limitations of the study. Conclusion should be based on answering research
questions and/or should include results of hypothesis investigation. Further research directions should
be proposed.

References (Century Gothic, 16 pt)

At the end of the paper a reference list in alphabetical order should be supplied. Use Harvard style for
reference. References should not be numbered or bulleted. Use Century Gothic, 10 pt for reference.
Citation not older than the last decade should be used as much as possible.

Books
Surname, Initials (year), Title of Book, Publisher, Place of publication.
e.g. Scheer, A. W. (1998). Business Process Engineering Study Edition: Reference Models for
Industrial Enterprises, New York, Springer. 

Book chapters
Surname, Initials (year), "Chapter title", Editor's Surname, Initials, Title of Book, Publisher, Place of
publication, pages.

e.g. Pejic-Bach, M., Draganic, M. (2009), „Some Aspects of Implementing Always-On It-Solutions
and Standards in Banking Sector: The Case of Croatia“, in Bajgarić, N. (Ed.), Always-On Enterprise
Information Systems for Business Continuance, IGI Global, Hershey, pp.149-175.

For journals
Surname, Initials (year), "Title of article", Journal Name, volume, number, pages.

e.g. Al-Mashari, M. (2003), „A process change-oriented model for ERP application“, International
Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Vol. 16 No.1, pp. 39-55.

If the original version of a non-english article is cited in References, please give the original title and
put the English translation in bracket

For published conference proceedings

Surname, Initials (year of publication), "Title of paper", in Surname, Initials (Ed.), Title of published
proceeding which may include place and date(s) held, Publisher, Place of publication, Page numbers.

For unpublished conference proceedings

Surname, Initials (year), "Title of paper", paper presented at Name of Conference, date of conference,
place of conference, available at: URL if freely available on the internet (accessed date).

For working papers

Surname, Initials (year), "Title of article", working paper [number if available], Institution or
organization, Place of organization, date.

For encyclopedia entries (with no author or editor)

Title of Encyclopedia (year) "Title of entry", volume, edition, Title of Encyclopedia, Publisher, Place
of publication, pages.

(For authored entries please refer to book chapter guidelines above)

For newspaper articles (authored)

Surname, Initials (year), "Article title", Newspaper, date, pages.

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For newspaper articles (non-authored)

Newspaper (year), "Article title", date, pages.

For electronic sources

Surname, Initials (year), „Title of article“, available at: http://www.fulladdress.com/ (accessed date)

e.g. Kulkarni, U., St. Louis, R. (2003), „Organizational Self Assessment of Knowledge Management
Maturity“, available at http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?
doi=10.1.1.86.8010&rep=rep1&type=pdf / (12 November 2012)

About the authors (Century Gothic, 16 pt)

At the end of the paper a short biography of authors (maximum 100 words) should be provided.
Example text:

Jovana Zoroja, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University
of Zagreb, Department of Informatics. She received PhD in Information Systems at the Faculty of
Economics and Business Zagreb with the dissertation thesis “Influence of the ICT on the
Competitiveness of the EU Countries”. She was also educated at the LSE – Summer School in
London in the field of Business Development and ICT InnovationHer main research interests are
information and communication technology, e-learning, simulation games and simulation modelling.
She is actively engaged in number of science projects (FP7-ICT, bilateral cooperation, national
projects). The author can be contacted at jzoroja@efzg.hr