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STYLE
GUIDE FOR CM COURSES 1
The College of Management
is providing this document (about general usage, citations,
references, and appendices) as a quick reference to
show students how to organize written work in CM courses.
All written work should be typed on letter-size paper
with:
- a 12-pitch font such as
Times New Roman (except for the document title,
which should be 14-point, bold, and all in capitals)
- one-inch margins at the top,
bottom, and on the left and right of all pages
- all pages numbered consecutively
from beginning to end
Your instructor may ask
you to single-space some papers and double-space others.
If you are uncertain about the spacing requirements
for a particular paper, please ask your instructor.
GENERAL USAGE
Avoidance of Sexist and Other Biased Language
You should
avoid terms or usage that may be denigrating to
ethnic or other
groups. Be particularly careful
in
dealing with gender, because long-established customs,
such as the use of “he” as a generic pronoun
(“a manager...he”) can imply gender-based
discrimination. Instead, use “he/she” or
“him/her.” Or, if correct usage in your
sentence allows, change the singular pronoun to plural,
e.g. change the “client...he” to the “clients...they.”
Use of Headings
We encourage you to use headings in your papers. They
help your reader to identify the major sections of your
paper and help you to organize elements within each
major section.
Main Headings
You should use main headings to designate
the major sections of a paper. Initial headings,
such as “Introduction,” are usually unnecessary.
Center main headings on the page, typed in capitals,
and in a bold font. For an example
of a main heading, see “GENERAL USAGE” on
this page.
Secondary Headings
You should type secondary headings flush with the left
margin and in small letters, but with each major word
beginning with a capital. Type these headings in bold.
For an example of a secondary heading, see “Use
of Headings” on the previous page.
Tertiary Headings
You should type tertiary headings flush with
the left margin and in small letters, but with each
major word beginning with a capital. Type these headings
in italics. For an example of a tertiary
heading, see “Tertiary Headings” on
this page.
Use of First Person and Active Voice
Vigorous, direct, clear, and concise communication
should be a central objective of all management writing.
Please
use active (not passive) voice to further this objective.
Do not be afraid to use “I” or “we.” The
examples below illustrate preferred usage:
For example:
1. Passive voice: Two of the four items were
also found to lack factor validity by Earley
(1989).
Preferred usage: Earley (1989) also found that that
two of the four items lacked factor validity.
2. Passive voice: Three new items were developed.
Preferred usage: We developed three new items.
APPENDICES
Provide essential methodological details that are too
lengthy for the body of the paper (such as explanation
of the calculation of measures) in an appendix or appendices.
Present the material in as condensed a form as possible.
Entitle a single appendix APPENDIX,
typed in all caps; multiple appendices should be titled
and ordered alphabetically: APPENDIX A,
APPENDIX B, etc.
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1 Adapted from the Academy of Management Journal’s
Style Guide
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