ISSN: 1998 - 4162JISR - Management and Social Sciences & Economics Journal Contents
Volume 7, Number 2, July 2009
Editorial
In Pakistan, the Journal of Independent Studies and Research (JISR) is unique not only for
the reason that it is simultaneously published online and in print but also because it
enjoys the distinctive status of being the only journal in the country that has for the last
seven years fostered interdisciplinary research, bringing together as diverse fields as
Management, History, International Relations, Economics and the like, without compromising
on quality.
In order to strengthen and expand the culture of research, JISR has
always strived to provide a platform to scholars in the fields related to, but by no means
limited to, the disciplines of management, social sciences and economics. Through this
platform, we have encourage the dissemination of quality research work by established
scholars while concurrently giving equal space and opportunity to emerging scholars to have
their work published. Besides being subjected to rigorous editorial process, all the
articles published in the journal are double blind peer reviewed by acknowledged experts of
their fields. Although we are doing everything to foster research culture, we have from the
start adopted zero-tolerance policy towards plagiarism. Hence, all the papers that we have
published in our journal are being checked through plagiarism software.
Furthermore,
in order to promote quality work, renowned academics from various fields as well as subject
specialists from all over the world comprise our Editorial Advisory Board, which, in
addition to their traditional job of outlining editorial policy, is now actively taking part
in screening the submitted drafts, deciding upon the appropriate peer reviewer and helping
to maintain journal’s multidisciplinary outlook.
In the current issue of JISR-MSSE,
there are eleven research articles in total. Among the papers you will find studies that
have explored issues related to the field of management through experimental methodology,
whereas others in their papers have focused on current economic problems using investigative
approach. Still others have employed socio-psychological perspectives to search and discover
the underlying causes of problems, and suggested solutions/recommendations to cope with
challenges that have surfaced in different areas pertaining to the discipline of social
sciences.
Being part of the global village, we started with the vision that every
effort should be made to keep the journal in tune with times. Consequently, in order to
disseminate knowledge, we have been and remain committed to open access publication of
research articles published in our journal. It means not only that our research is
universally but also freely available to anybody interested, sitting anywhere in the world.
The only requirement for a researcher is to have an internet connection and all our research
is just a click away. Although we have provided open access to our readers through internet,
we have not discontinued our publication in print, something that has unfortunately been
done even by some research journals in the developed world.
Availing of the occasion,
I would like to thank the researchers who have contributed in the journal and reviewers,
both from within and outside Pakistan, who put in their energy and time in this intellectual
endeavor, despite their hectic schedules and managed to send us back their review reports
thus enhancing the quality, accuracy and clarity of the papers.
While concluding, I
must acknowledge the fact that, in the final analysis, it is ultimately the readership of
any journal that decides and directs the future of any publication through their feedback.
Today I am glade to say that up till now the response that we have received has immensely
assisted us to upgrade and improve our journal and in future too we look forward to any
suggestion that you may have regarding the progress, proliferation and propagation of
research in our country and beyond. So feel free to forward your comments/suggestions to us
at: jisr@szabist.edu.pk
July 1, 2009
DISCLAIMER: All views expressed in the journal are those of the authors and not necessarily reflect the policies or preferences of JISR-MSSE or SZABIST.