Review Copyright
Assignment Form

(December 2008)
For office use only
Emerald
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1.   Reviewer

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2.   Copyright

I/We hereby assign worldwide copyright of the article named above (the Work) in all forms of media, whether now known or hereafter
developed, to the publisher, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (now trading as Emerald). I/We understand that Emerald Group Publishing
Limited 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 maximum dissemination of the Work.

This assignment of copyright to Emerald Group Publishing Limited is done so on the understanding that permission from Emerald Group
Publishing Limited 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.

I/We warrant that the Work has not been published before, does not contain any unlawful statements and does not infringe any existing
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media in all countries, any materials including tables, diagrams or photographs not owned by me/us. (Please attach any permission
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and Patents Act 1988. I/We acknowledge that Emerald Group Publishing Limited will ensure fair and faithful representation of my/our Work in
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