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From: "Assist. Prof. Yuli Andriansyah, S.E., M.S.I."

<yuliandriansyah@uii.ac.id>

To: "Daniel Rhind" <D.J.A.Rhind@lboro.ac.uk>, "Emily Hodson"

<E.Hodson-12@student.lboro.ac.uk>, "James Newman"

<J.Newman@shu.ac.uk>, "James Rumbold" <J.Rumbold@shu.ac.uk>

Subject: [Unisia] Editor Decision

Daniel Rhind, Emily Hodson, James Newman, James Rumbold:

We have reached a decision regarding your submission to Unisia,

"Transformational leadership: A qualitative analysis of effective

leadership in women’s soccer".

Our decision is: Revisions Required

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Reviewer A:

Recommendation: Revisions Required

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Originality. Does the manuscript contain new and significant

information that is suitable for publication?

Yes

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Relationships with the relevant literature. Has the manuscript

demonstrated the author's understanding of the relevant literature in

the related field and has cited adequate literature sources? Is there

any literature that is relevant to the study in the manuscript that was

missed?

Relevant literature references should be of the last five years.

Methodology. Are the arguments in the text built on sufficient theory,

concept, or idea? Are the methods used adequate?

Yes

Result. Are the results clearly presented and analysed adequately? Are

the conclusions drawn in accordance with the discussion in the text?

The results are quite good, but there is no conclusion section in this

manuscript.

Implications. Does the manuscript clearly state the implications of the

findings for follow-up research or theory development or on society? If

it has mentioned implications, are the implications of the manuscript

consistent with the results and conclusions?

No

Conclusion not found in manuscript

Clarity of communication. Is the manuscript written clearly so that it

is easily digested by journal readers? Is the use of language in the text

adequate?

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Yes

Comments for manuscript quality improvement:

- Add what else the background of this research is.

- Briefly explain limitations, the contribution of the study, and future

research directions.

- The references should use a reference application management such

as Mendeley, End Note, or Zotero.

- The sources of reference are at least 15 references (5 the last five

years)

- Add conclusion

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Reviewer D:

Recommendation: Revisions Required

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Originality. Does the manuscript contain new and significant

information that is suitable for publication?

I believe the manuscript data are unique and significant. Women

leader perceptions of their leadership in elite sport is significant and

new information or new enough. It is hard to obtain such insights.