1.   Copyright assignment agreement

I/We hereby assign world-wide copyright of the article named above (the Work) in all forms of media, whether now known or hereafter developed, to the publisher, Emerald. I/We understand that Emerald will act on my/our behalf to publish, reproduce, distribute and transmit the Work and will authorise other reputable third parties (such as document delivery services) to do the same, ensuring access to and maximum dissemination of the Work.

This assignment of copyright to Emerald is done so on the understanding that permission from Emerald is not required for me/us to reproduce, republish or distribute copies of the Work in whole or in part. I/We will ensure that all such copies carry a notice of copyright ownership and reference to the original journal publication.

Authors submitting articles to Emerald agree to the following:

• The article has not been published before in its current or a substantially similar form. Please refer to the Emerald Originality Guidelines.
• The article is not under consideration with another journal.
• The article does not contain any unlawful statements and does not infringe any existing copyright. For guidelines, please refer to Emerald’s Originality Guidelines.
• I/We have obtained the necessary permission from the copyright holder/s to reproduce in the article, in all media in all countries, and transmit via all reputable third parties, any materials including tables, diagrams and photographs not owned by me/us. (Please attach any permission documents)
• "Proof of consent" has been obtained for studies of named organisations and people. (Please attach any permission documents)
• All authors have received a final version of the article, take responsibility for the content, agree to its publication and the order of the authors listed on the paper.
• Anyone who has made a significant contribution to the research and the paper has been listed as an author. Minor contributors have been noted in the Acknowledgements section.
• I/We have declared any potential conflict of interest in the research. Any support from a third party has been noted in the Acknowledgements.
• I/We have read and have adhered to the journal author guidelines and Emerald’s Originality Guidelines.
• I/We will only deposit our own version of the article (not the Emerald branded version) in an institutional or subject repository. I/We will not deposit the final version of the article into a subject or institutional repository until the article has been published by Emerald.
• I/We will not permit others to electronically gather or harvest and save to a separate server my/our article.

I/We assert my/our moral rights to be identified as the author/s of the Work, in accordance with Sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. I/We acknowledge that Emerald will ensure fair and faithful representation of my/our Work in all media and will take the necessary steps to protect the Work from unlawful copying.

Each author will receive 5 reprints of their paper plus 1 complimentary copy of the journal upon publication.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS

2.   Emerald's principles on copyright

We recommend authors read our unique Authors' Charter and copyright principles.

3.   Emerald Literati Network

If you have not contributed to an Emerald publication before, this form also acts as your introduction to the Emerald Literati Network. The Emerald Literati Network comprises more than 35,000 authors and editors world-wide. Read more about the Emerald Literati Network.

Membership of the Emerald Literati Network is exclusive to contributors to Emerald journals, and is free of charge. It is, to our knowledge, the only network of its kind in the world. If you are already a Literati Network member, the information you enter on the form will automatically be checked and updated against your existing record.

4.   First-named author (additional authors)

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Where there is more than one author please complete the following as appropriate. If necessary please print this page then complete and print again, and return all completed pages with the rest of the document. Please note, if this section is not completed, co-authors will not receive their complimentary journal copy.

5.   Second-named author

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6.   Third-named author

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7.   Fourth-named author

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8.  We recommend authors visit the relevant journal homepage for full author guidelines specific to the journal.

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9.  Permissions checklist

Please note that Emerald requires you to clear permission to re-use any material not created by you. Emerald is unable to publish your paper with permissions outstanding.

Please ensure you have done the following, and complete the check boxes:

Emerald is a member of the STM Association and participates in the reciprocal free exchange of material with other STM members. This may mean that, in some cases, authors do not need to clear permission for reuse of content. Authors should check the STM website to find participating publishers and follow STM’s permissions guidelines.

Full and legible authors’ names and addresses are essential to ensure safe delivery of complimentary copies of the journal issue upon publication. E nquiries regarding the completion of this form should be directed to:

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