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Call for Submissions
International Theme Committee (ITC) & Emerald 2015 Best International
Dissertation Award
The International Theme Committee (ITC) is now accepting submissions
for the Best International Dissertation Award, sponsored by the
International Theme Committee of the Academy of Management and Emerald
Group Publishing. The deadline for submission is February 28, 2015, at
11:59PM Eastern Standard Time.
Eligibility Criteria
The ITC-Emerald Best International Dissertation Award is open to all
applicants with a PhD or DBA who successfully defended their
theses/dissertations between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014.
Dissertations/theses submitted to other competitions are eligible. All
applicants must be members of the Academy of Management.
Award Criteria
The dissertation must contribute to basic or applied knowledge on
topics within the charge of the International Theme Committee.
ITC Charge:
- Internationalize the Academy as an organization.
- Help Academy members improve their understanding of the
internationalization of business trade and other forms of
organizational transactions.
- Encourage Academy members to become exposed to or provide exposure
for organizational scholarship being conducted outside of the U.S.
(a) The theme and content of the dissertation/thesis should reflect an
awareness of business and management outside domestic boundaries.
(b) The dissertation/thesis should be rich in the appropriate
literature, offer new insights, and employ/suggest creative
methodologies or models. We value both mainstream and non-mainstream
topics and methods.
(c) The contribution of the dissertation/thesis should improve the
understanding and internationalization of business trade and other
forms of organizational transactions.
Submission Guidelines
Submit electronically a 15-page, double-spaced summary of the
dissertation/thesis. The document should have margins of one inch
(2.5 cm) on every side and no smaller than 12-point font. This summary
should include the dissertation/thesis title, a description of the
dissertation/thesis objectives, theoretical foundations, relation to
prior research, methodology, findings, limitations, and contributions
to the field of international business. Listings of references are not
included within the 15-page limit, but all other text, figures, tables
or illustrations are included. Submit the summary in PDF format with
no author identification. All submitted documents must be in English
(please note that the original language of the thesis/dissertation
does not have to be English).
In a separate title page include your current affiliation, mailing
address, e-mail address, telephone number, the name of the institution
where the Ph.D. or D.B.A. was obtained, the name of your
dissertation/thesis advisor, and six keywords describing the topic of
your dissertation/thesis. A document duly authenticated by appropriate
authority (Head of the School/ Dean, Research/ Head of Department)
confirming the date of final defense/viva) for the award of the degree
should also be submitted.
Please also submit a one-page CV.
Submit all the documents via e-mail to
itcdissertation@gmail.com, and
the ITC-Emerald International Dissertation Award Chairs:
Bogdan Prokopovych (
bprokopovych@umass.edu) and
H.S. Anna Kim (
akim@ivey.uwo.ca).
Submission deadline for applications is February 28, 2015, at 11:59PM
Eastern Standard Time.