Emerald and the EFMD offer international recognition and cash awards for the best Doctoral research

PRLog (Press Release) – Apr 23, 2008 – Emerald Group Publishing Limited, the world’s leading publisher of management research, and the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), a global membership organization with more than 650 institutional members from academia, business and public services, seek to celebrate excellence in research by sponsoring the annual Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards.

Award-winning entries will receive a cash prize of €1,500 (or currency equivalent), a certificate and an offer of publication in the sponsoring journal, as a full paper or as an executive summary/research note, at the discretion of the Editor(s). Submissions will be judged by the Editor(s) of the sponsoring journals, and eleven prizes will be awarded in total.
Submissions are now being accepted in the following subject categories:
1.   Marketing Strategy
Sponsored by European Journal of Marketing
2.   Leadership and Organization Development
Sponsored by Leadership & Organization Development Journal
3.   Operations and Production Management
Sponsored by International Journal of Operations & Production Management
4.   Quality Management
Sponsored by The TQM Journal
5.   Knowledge Management
Sponsored by Journal of Knowledge Management
6.   Interdisciplinary Accounting Research
Sponsored by Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal
7.   Management and Governance
Sponsored by Management Decision
8.   Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Sponsored by International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
9.   Information Science
Sponsored by Journal of Documentation
10.   Human Resource Management
Sponsored by Personnel Review
11.   Hospitality Management
Sponsored by International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
Eligibility
The Awards are open to those who have completed and satisfied examination requirements for a Doctoral award, or will do so between 1 October 2006 and 1 October 2008, and have not applied previously for one of these Awards.
Submission requirements
1.   Researchers must apply online using the application form at:
http://ww2.emeraldinsight.com/awards/odra.htm
2.   The following documents will be required electronically:
   Covering letter.
   Executive Summary – paper that summarises the Doctoral research. The Executive Summary should not exceed 1,000 words (reference lists and presentation of data, as either Tables or Figures, do not count towards this total).
   Letter of recommendation/reference from a supervisor/senior faculty member. For short-listed applicants, further contact may be made with the referee.
   Contact details of an examiner other than your supervisor.
3.   The closing date for receipt of applications is 1 October 2008. For any queries regarding the Awards, please contact Ruth Heppenstall by e-mail at rheppenstall@emeraldinsight.com or by telephone at +44 (0)1274 777700.
4.   Applicants must only submit one application to one category.
Judging criteria
The entries will be judged by the Editor(s) and at least one Editorial Advisory Board member of the sponsoring journal. Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
1.   Significance/implications for theory and practice.
2.   Originality and innovation.
3.   Appropriateness and application of the methodology.
4.   Analysis and presentation of the data.
5.   Quality of the literature review.
Short-listed applicants may be required to answer further questions as appropriate from the judging panel. Winners will be required to submit an unpublished paper, sole- or joint-authored, derived from the research, within six months of winning the Award.
The Editors reserve the right not to select a winning paper if, in their judgment, none of the entries are considered satisfactory.
Further information
To view this information online, and to see the winners of last year’s Awards, please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/awards or www.efmd.org
Key dates
The closing date for applications is 1 October 2008.
Short listing and further contact will be made during November 2008.
Winners will be announced in December 2008.

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