MSR "MOST PROMISING DISSERTATION AWARDS" DEADLINE – APRIL 30TH
Are you in the process of developing your doctoral dissertation proposal or conducting dissertation research that may relate to MSR? If so, be sure to apply for the "MSR Most Promising Dissertation Award" by APRIL 30, 2008.
Scholarships are provided annually by the Management, Spirituality, and Religion (MSR) Interest Group to students who are conducting or planning to conduct research relevant to this area of study.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Send an electronic copy of a four page, double-spaced overview of your current or intended doctoral research to Arthur Jue, ajue@sbcglobal.net, no later than April 30, 2008.
The overview ("executive summary") should describe your topic of interest or study, its relevance to MSR, links to interesting theoretical concerns, preliminary or current methodological approaches, and connection to managerial actions or practice.
PURPOSE:
The vision of the Most Promising Dissertation Awards is to capture early ideation or research of significant promise and to provide subsequent assistance in the refinement of quality scholarly efforts. Submissions should generally align with the MSR domain statement: "The study of the relationship and relevance of spirituality and religion in management and organizations. Major topics include: theoretical advances or empirical evidence about the effectiveness of spiritual or religious principles and practices in management, from approaches represented in the literature including religious ethics, spirituality and work, and spiritual leadership, as well as applications of particular religions, and secular spiritualities to work, management/leadership, organization, and the business system; and evaluation studies of the effectiveness of management approaches that nurture the human spirit in private, non-public or public institutions."
OBJECTIVES:
Most Promising Dissertation Awards provides doctoral candidates with assistance by:
(1) Acknowledging the value of intended or current dissertation work as competitively reviewed by an international panel of scholars.
(2) Helping to establish contacts with MSR researchers who share common interests in the proposed or current area of study and who can afford valuable coaching.
(3) Providing an opportunity (at the MSR Doctoral Student and New Faculty Consortium) to interact with scholars and other doctoral candidates in refining the theoretical and methodological foundations of theses, and to explore action implications.
(4) Providing funding if/when deemed appropriate and necessary to help offset costs associated with refining and/or implementing research projects.
EXPECTATIONS OF FINALISTS:
(1) Attend the 2008 Doctoral Student and New Faculty Consortium, including the Friday evening banquet where Most Promising Dissertation Awards will be presented. Finalists should register via the Consortium registration website at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=UMjmgUT_2bb37BMvBcc8dgog_3d_3d.
(2) Provide a brief overview of the dissertation conceptualization and/or progress at the MSR Doctoral Student and New Faculty Consortium. This is intended to provide the award finalist with an opportunity for feedback and creative sharing.
(3) Submit a paper reporting on research findings to MSR when the thesis is completed.
Finalists will be notified approximately two months in advance of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management Annual Meeting</st1:placename></st1:place> in order to allow them to make appropriate travel plans for attendance. Additional information on the conference may be found at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename></st1:place> website.