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TIM Best Dissertation Award

  • 1.  TIM Best Dissertation Award

    Posted 02-28-2006 12:59
    We know there is overlap between members of the TIM and the BPS division
    (such as ourselves) and wanted to make sure recent PhD.s in BPS who study
    technology are aware of this.

    Paul and Xavier


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    Call for 2006 TIM Best Dissertation Award
    Submission Deadline: March 16, 2006
    Dissertation Award Co-Chairs: Paul Olk and Xavier Martin

    The Technology and Innovation Management Division of the Academy of
    Management is pleased to invite submissions for the 2006 TIM Best
    Dissertation Award. For this highly prestigious award, we will consider
    submissions for dissertations completed during calendar years 2004 and
    2005. We take a broad perspective on technology and innovation and
    welcome dissertations from different disciplinary perspectives including
    management (strategy, organization theory, organizational behavior etc.)
    as well as economics, technology studies, sociology etc. After all,
    technology pervades everything we do and cuts across disciplinary
    boundaries. We are also happy to consider a range of alternative
    methodologies to the study of the emergence, diffusion, adoption and
    commercialization of technologies and innovations.

    The award process involves two stages. The first consists of each
    applicant submitting a 5-page dissertation abstract (the details are
    below). These are refereed by a panel who select the finalists. The
    second stage entails the finalists being invited to each submit a 30-page
    manuscript based upon the dissertation. The panel then reviews these
    manuscripts and selects the best dissertation, which will be awarded at
    the Annual Academy of Management Meetings in Atlanta.

    Submission Requirements:

    • Submit one copy of the first-stage award submission electronically
    to pmolk@du.edu and X.Martin@UvT.nl with the subject “TIM Dissertation
    Award Submission”.

    • Your submission should include two files: (1) a cover page and (2)
    your dissertation abstract (includes text summary, supporting materials
    and references).

    • In the first file, the cover page should include the following
    information:
    1. Dissertation title
    2. Author's name
    3. Dissertation completion date
    4. Author's degree-granting school
    5. Author's dissertation committee with the chair(s) clearly identified
    6. Author's current affiliation information (affiliation, job title,
    address, telephone, fax, and email)

    This should be the only page to include identifying author / school /
    committee information.

    • In the second file, the dissertation abstract must follow these
    requirements:
    1. Five page limit for the text summarizing the dissertation’s contents
    2. One inch margins
    3. Times New Roman font - no smaller than 12 point
    4. Double-spaced text
    5. The text should have page numbers starting with "1"
    6. The dissertation title should be on page "1" and may be single spaced

    • You may include up to five pages of references and they may be
    single spaced. These do not count towards the page limit for the text of
    the dissertation abstract.

    • You may include up to five pages of supporting materials (tables,
    figures, appendices, etc.) beyond the text summary and the references.

    • Do not exceed page limits for the title page (one-page first
    file), text summary, supporting materials, or references (five pages each
    in the second file).

    • Do not submit a complete dissertation. Finalists will be asked to
    submit a manuscript of up to 30 pages.

    • Please note that late submissions or ones that do not follow these
    requirements will not be considered.

    If you have questions concerning these requirements, please contact one of
    the co-chairs.

    Dissertation Award Co-Chairs:

    Paul Olk Xavier Martin
    Daniels College of Business Room B1130
    University of Denver Tilburg University
    Denver CO 80220 P.O. Box 90153
    pmolk@du.edu 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands
    X.Martin@UvT.nl