PP6 - Policy and Procedures on the Research and Publishing of Orgtology Topics

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Category: Policy and Procedures of the International Orgtology Institute

Definitions and Acronyms

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  1. Authority of this policy.

  2. Publishing of blog articles on www.orgtology.org

  3. Research in the field of Orgtology.

  4. The readability of blog articles that authors post on the IOI website.

 

  1.  Authority of this Policy.

    • The purpose of this policy is to guide those who want to do research and publish in the field Orgtology.

    • We aim to attain this purpose through the following three goals:

 

  1.   Publishing of blog articles on www.orgtology.org

    • The IOI must approve all blog articles before an author posts it on this site.

    • The IOI will only post a blog article if a moderator has reviewed it.

    • Where a member asks to post a blog article on the IOI site, the IOI will appoint a competent moderator to guide the author in hir publication process.

    • The moderator must certify that the article adheres to the IOI OBoK and to the procedure that is set out in this policy.Image result for blue go to the top symbol

 

  1.   Research in the field of Orgtology.

    • The IOI encourages research in the field of Orgtology and will aid researchers where possible.

    • Where a researcher requests assistance to do Orgtology research, the IOI will appoint a moderator to aid in hir research process.

    • The IOI will not charge a researcher for this service, on condition that the ze makes a commitment to pay this forward by helping a future researcher through the same process.

    • Such a moderator will then help the researcher to prepare a problem statement or question, and also help to plan the work that the researcher must do.

    • All research aid given by the IOI must lead to a publication on the IOI website, www.orgtology.org

    • In academic research, the IOI will aid the researcher to gain knowledge through a blog-based research programme.

    • Where the IOI must prioritise assistance for academic research, we will give preference to doctoral students.

    • All online courses of the IOI will include blog-based research.Image result for blue go to the top symbol

 

  1.   The readability of blog articles that authors post on the IOI website.

    • A blog article that an author posts on the IOI site must have a Flesch-Kincaid readability of above 50.

    • All sentences in the blog article should be above 40.

    • All paragraphs should be above 45.

    • Passive voice must be below 10%.

    • On average, keep sentences below 15 words – this is a “on average” rule.

    • Keep sentences that start with a conjunction (and, or, if, but, etc.) below 10%.

    • A blog article must be between 600 and 1200 words. It should take a person of average intellect less than 10 minutes to read.

    • Where a blog article is longer than 1200 words, the author must turn it into more than one post.Image result for blue go to the top symbol

 

Annexure A -  Procedure 6-1: Publishing a blog article for the Orgtology Institute.

  1. Make it known to the IOI that you intend to publish a blog article on www.orgtology.org

  2. The IOI will guide the applicant via an online application process.

  3. Where the IOI accepts an application, we will appoint a moderator to guide the author through the following procedure:

    1. Create a hypothesis (assumption, question, or problem statement) that the author can articulate in one sentence.

    2. Create an outline. Use mind-mapping; a fishbone diagram; a problem tree; organigram; or any similar method to develop your outline. Do not try to write without a structure.

    3. Use the outline to create a story line (add flesh to the skeleton).

    4. Create paragraph sequence – intro, body, end…

    5. Decide on the angle, and stick to it. If written in first person, stay there. We recommend first person since it bonds a reader with the author.

    6. Write the blog article.

    7. Test your blog article for readability prior to publishing. The IOI will not publish a blog post that does not adhere to our readability policy. If you are using MS Word, you can use the following procedure to test the readability of your blog post:

      1. Click on the “File” tab;

      2. Click on “Options”;

      3. Go to “Proofing”;

      4. Tick the box that reads “Show readability statistics”;

      5. Do a spell check on your document, paragraph, or sentence;

      6. Once done, MS Word will show a box with your readability stats.

  1. The moderator must certify online that an article is ready for publication.

  2. Submit the blog article to the IOI.

  3. The IOI will then approve the article to go live.Image result for blue go to the top symbol

 

Annexure B - Procedure 6-2: Assistance with academic research in Orgtology, Orgamatics, or Organamics.

  1. Make it known to the IOI that you intend to do academic research in an orgtology related field.

  2. The IOI will then guide you via an online application process.

  3. The aim of this assistance programme is to make sure that you have the foundational knowledge that you will need to form a hypothesis that will enable your academic research. Where the IOI accepts an application, we will appoint a moderator to help you to ask the right questions and gain the knowledge that you will need to answer those questions.

  4. When you agree with the moderator on the questions that you must ask, the two of you must agree on a set of blog articles that you must write. You must then follow the procedures that we list under “Publishing a blog article for the Orgtology Institute”.

  5. When you have published your article, you can notify the IOI, who will then will post a link on www.orgtology.org.Image result for blue go to the top symbol