Call for Submissions
International Theme Committee (ITC) & Emerald
2014 Best International Dissertation Award
Dear AOM Members:
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. The deadline for submission is February 28, 2014 midnight Eastern Standard Time.
Eligibility Criteria
The ITC-Emerald Award for the best International dissertation or thesis is open to all PhD and DBA students who successfully defended their theses/dissertations between 1st January 2013 and 31st December 2013. 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.
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.
(c) We value both mainstream and non-mainstream topics and methods.
(d) The sample used in 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 set up with 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 objective, 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 so that there is no author identification information. 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 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 your one page CV.
Submit via e-mail to ITC-Emerald International Dissertation Award Chairs Radha R. Sharma
radhasharma@hhl.de and radhasharma308@gmail.com and Bogdan Prokopovych bprokopovych@my.uri.edu
Submission deadline for summaries is February 28, 2014, midnight Eastern Standard Time.