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.
(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 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.
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