Journal Of Values Based Leadership

(219) 464-5035     jvbl@valpo.edu

 
   
 
 
 

Editors

Review Process

Larry Mainstone

Richard E. Meier Professor of Management

Valparaiso University

College of Business Administration

(219) 464-5035

larry.mainstone@valpo.edu

Elizabeth Gingerich

Assistant Professor, Business Law

Valparaiso University

College of Business Administration

(219) 464-5035

elizabeth.gingerich@valpo.edu

 

The JVBL seeks work that is clearly written and relevant to the Journal’s central theme, yet imbued with analytical and intellectual excellence. In this respect, the editorial review board shall consist of both leading scholars and respected high-level business leaders.

All manuscripts undergo a two-stage review process:

1) The editor and/or his or her representative, will conduct a cursory review to determine if the manuscript is appropriate for inclusion in the JVBL by examining the relevance of the topic and its appeal to the Journal’s target readership. The editor may: a) reject the manuscript outright, b) request submission of a revised manuscript which will then be subject to a comprehensive in-house review, or c) forward the manuscript for review pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 2.

2) The editor will send the manuscript to three reviewers consisting of at least one scholar and one practitioner. The third reviewer shall be chosen at the editor’s discretion, depending upon the nature of the manuscript. Once reviews are returned, the editor may: a) accept the manuscript without modification, b) accept the document with specific changes noted, c) offer the author(s) the opportunity to revise and resubmit the manuscript in response to the reviewers’ and editors’ comments and notations, or d) reject the manuscript. To be considered publishable, the manuscript must be accepted by at least one of each type of reviewer.