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TITLE

The title must precisely reflect the subject, research problem, and principal contribution of the manuscript. Use clear, informative wording without unnecessary abbreviations. A concise title of approximately 8–14 words is recommended, avoiding question marks, quotation marks, exclamation marks, colons, and semicolons.

ABSTRACT

The abstract should independently summarize the research objective, methodology, key findings, and conclusion, with relevant implications where appropriate. Use one coherent paragraph of approximately 150–250 words in clear academic English. Avoid citations, equations, references to figures and tables, and unnecessary background information.

KEYWORDS

Provide 3–5 specific keywords or short phrases that accurately represent the study's central concepts, research domain, and methodology. Prefer terms that aid indexing and retrieval in scholarly databases.

INTRODUCTION

Present the research background, practical and theoretical relevance, and current understanding based on scholarly literature. Identify the research gap, explain the novelty and expected contribution, and conclude with clear research objectives or questions. Connect the study to relevant issues in entrepreneurship, digital business, technological innovation, or sustainable business development.

RESEARCH METHOD

Describe the research design, research setting, data sources, population or sample where relevant, instruments, procedures, and analytical techniques in sufficient detail to enable evaluation or replication. Explain relevant approaches to reliability, validity, trustworthiness, and ethical handling of research data. Review papers must specify their search, selection, and synthesis procedures.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Present key findings objectively and logically, using concise text, legible figures, and properly formatted tables when necessary. Tables and figures must be numbered consistently, cited in the main text, and accompanied by informative captions. Avoid inserting screenshots of tables; submit original high-resolution figure files when requested.

Interpret the findings in relation to the research questions, relevant theory, and prior research. Explain agreements, differences, unexpected outcomes, limitations, and the study's contribution to knowledge and practice. Discuss the implications for digital business, entrepreneurship, and related contexts as appropriate.

MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS

Translate the research findings into actionable recommendations for business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, organizations, policymakers, or technology practitioners. Explain how evidence-based insights may improve strategy, decision-making, digital transformation, innovation, operational performance, or sustainability.

CONCLUSION

Answer the research questions and summarize the principal contributions without simply repeating the abstract or detailed results. State the key limitations and recommend directions for future research or practical development. Follow the numbering and heading requirements of the SABDA LaTeX template.

AUTHOR DECLARATIONS

Provide accurate authorship and ORCID information, author contributions, funding acknowledgments, and statements on conflicts of interest and other declarations required by the journal. For multi-author submissions, contributions should represent each author's actual role. To maintain double-blind review, remove identifying declarations from the anonymized manuscript and supply the relevant information through OJS or a separate file when required.

REFERENCES

Cite all referenced works accurately and consistently, prioritizing relevant, credible, recent primary scholarly sources. Use the bibliography and citation configuration provided by the official SABDA LaTeX template. Each in-text citation must have a corresponding reference entry, and each listed reference should be cited in the manuscript. Authors are encouraged to ensure that at least 80% of references are recent and relevant primary research sources.

SABDA Journal Manuscript Template

Access the official template page and prepare your manuscript according to the journal's requirements.