Business Perspectives and Research
Business Perspectives and Research (BPR) is the management journal of K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai. It aims to publish empirically, applied, and conceptual research in the field of management. The journal aims to expand and enhance the understanding of business and management through empirical investigation and theoretical analysis. BPR is also a platform for insightful and theoretically strong conceptual and review papers that would contribute to the body of knowledge. BPR adheres to a rigorous double-blind reviewing policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties. Online First allows final articles (completed and approved articles awaiting assignment to a future issue) to be published online before their inclusion in a journal issue, which significantly reduces the lead time between submission and publication. The journal is fully integrated with the Publons platform.
Business Perspectives and Research started in the year 2002 under the name ‘Synergy’. In 2011 it was registered under the new title ‘Business Perspectives and Research’. The first issue of BPR published under SAGE Publications was Volume 3, issue 1 (Jan 2015). At present, the journal is Scopus indexed and is also part of multiple indexed databases like the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC), Indian Citation Index (ICI), UGC-CARE (GROUP II), J-Gate DeepDyve, Portico, Dutch-KB, EBSCO, OCLC, Ohio. From 2024 onwards, BPR will be published quarterly.
The journal periodically comes out with special issues under Guest Editors.
- In 2016 David R. Caruso, Yale University, USA wrote the Guest Editorial note for a special issue on emotional intelligence.
- In 2020 the special issue on Contemporary Issues in Management and Marketing Research was guest-edited by Demetris Vrontis University of Nicosia Nicosia Cyprus
- In 2021 the special issue on ‘Era of Disruption: Opportunities and Challenges for Businesses in India’ is guest-edited by a team comprising of Vishal Gupta, IIM Ahmedabad, Upam Pushpak Makhecha, IIM Tiruchirappalli, and Farheen Fatima Shaik, IIM Tiruchirappalli India.
- In 2023 Business Perspectives and Research Journal published three special issues based on the following themes.
- Marketing Frontiers and online Marketing trends
- Recent Trends in Finance and Economics
- Insights into Human Behaviour in Organizations.
- In 2024, the special issues are as follows:
- Emerging Trends in Financial Institutions and Services
- Guest Editors: Anand S Upadhyay College of Banking and Financial Studies Muscat and Chandra Krishnamurti University of South Australia, City West Campus Australia
- Developments in Positive Psychology at Work – New Insights and Future Research Agenda
- Guest Editors: Upam Pushpak Makhecha IIM Tiruchirappalli, Shiji Lyndon K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, India and Pawan Budhwar Aston Business School, Aston University Birmingham, UK
- Understanding Smart Consumers - Shifting Paradigms in Marketing
- Guest Editors: Ranjan Chaudhuri EMLV Business School, Leonard de Vinci Business School, Paris La Défense, France, Anjali Chopra K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, India and Salil Khetani School of Business, Heidelberg University, Ohio, USA
- The Approach to Strategic Management in the Current Era
- Guest Editors: Sajal Kabiraj Häme University of Applied Sciences Ltd. (HAMK), Finland, Mohan Anantharaman National Centre for Ports & Shipping Australian Maritime College (University of Tasmania) Launceston, Tasmania 7250 Australia
- Guest Editors: Sajal Kabiraj Häme University of Applied Sciences Ltd. (HAMK), Finland, Mohan Anantharaman National Centre for Ports & Shipping Australian Maritime College (University of Tasmania) Launceston, Tasmania 7250 Australia
- Emerging Trends in Financial Institutions and Services
As economies around the world undergo a huge transformation, the importance of studying and attempting to understand all aspects of businesses from the perspective of consumers, stakeholders, employees, and society at large has increased. This presents new opportunities to research industries like Information technology, media, health care, consumer products, startups, government, etc. The journal encourages submission that focuses on a unique contribution to contemporary business practices.
Business Perspectives and Research (BPR) aims to publish empirically, applied, and conceptual research in the field of management. The goal is to expand and enhance the understanding of business and management through empirical investigation and theoretical analysis. BPR is also a platform for insightful and theoretically strong conceptual and review papers that would contribute to the body of knowledge. BPR adheres to a rigorous double-blind reviewing policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties.
BPR welcomes research articles that draw upon, but not restricted to:
-Advances in operations, logistics, and supply chain management
-Business performance and innovativeness
-Contemporary issues in management
-Contours of marketing, customer engagement and loyalty
-Digital disruptions
-Economic growth, development and market dynamics
-Entrepreneurial ventures including start-ups
-Management of professional services such as healthcare and sports
-Organizational and human resource perspective in business
-Organizational psychology
-Research methods and analytics
-Retailing and services marketing
-Strategic decisions in finance and risk management
-Strategy and business decisions
The journal seeks to advance the understanding of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations through empirical and conceptual work. It also publishes a critical review of newly released books under the Book Review section. The aim is to popularize and encourage discussion on ideas expressed in newly released books connected to management and allied disciplines.
BPR also periodically publishes management cases grounded in theory and communications in the form of research notes or comments from researchers and practitioners on published papers for critiquing and/or extending thinking on the area under consideration. The overarching aim of Business Perspectives and Research is to encourage original/innovative thinking through a scientific approach.
The journal provides access to the latest research work with practical applications, aiding academic researchers, young scholars and business managers to leverage valuable insights at their academic institutions and business organizations.
Preeti S Rawat | K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, India |
Mohan Anantharaman | National Centre for Ports & Shipping Australian Maritime College (University of Tasmania) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
Prema Basergekar | K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, India |
Ranjan Chaudhuri | EMLV Business School, Leonard de Vinci Business School, Research Center, Paris La Défense, France |
Anjali Chopra | K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, India |
Ranjan Dasgupta | Indian Institute of Management, Raipur, India |
Ashish S Galande | Indian Institute of Management Udaipur, India |
Sajal Kabiraj | School of Design, Business and Technology,Häme University of Applied Sciences Ltd. (HAMK), Finland |
Salil Khetani | Heidelberg University, Ohio, United States |
Satish Kumar | Indian Institute of Management Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
Shiji Lyndon | K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, India |
Upam Pushpak Makhecha | Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India |
Prerna Manik Mahindroo | K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, India |
Dharen Kumar Pandey | Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India |
Anand S Upadhyaya | Postgraduate Studies and Research Department, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman |
Pawan Budhwar | Aston Business School, Birmingham, United Kingdom |
M Jayadev | Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India |
Ramon Rico Munoz | University Carlos III de Madrid, Getafe, Spain |
Sanjit Roy | Edith Cowan University, Australia |
Sim Sitkin | Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business, USA |
Vanshika Parmar | K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, India |
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