2024 INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition Finalists
I am pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition. There were over 100 submissions, with many innovative and high-quality proposals submitted. Before revealing the eight finalists, I would like to take a moment to sincerely thank the many scholars who generously volunteered their time to provide reviews of the candidate proposals. This competition would be nothing without them, and I am grateful to them for their willingness to provide thoughtful and timely feedback.
The eight individuals below will present their dissertation proposals to a distinguished panel of judges who will select the winner and runner-up for this year’s competition. If you know any of the finalists, please offer them your congratulations on a significant accomplishment.
The finalists are (in alphabetical order of their last name):
Farzam Boroomand (University of Minnesota)
Finding Inclusive Solutions to Grand Challenges: Evidence from US Public Education
Susie Cho (University of Michigan)
Identity-Based Competition: How Identity Shapes Producers’ Market Positioning and Stratification Processes
Cynthia Feng (HEC Paris)
The Paradox of Multicultural Experiences: Exploring the Social Impact with Home Country Compatriots
Oguz Gencay (University of Maryland)
Jazzing Through Task Uncertainty: The Improvisation Mindset as An Intervention
Piyush Gulati (INSEAD)
The Interplay of Structure, Skills, and Digital Technologies in Decentralizing Firms
Nicholas Otis (UC Berkeley)
Essays on Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, and Firm Performance
Ming Wang (Northwestern University)
Lessons from the Future and Hopes for the Past: Prospective Organizing of Risks in Contemporary Organizations
Shun Yiu (University of Pennsylvania)
Algorithmic Governance: How Decentralization of Decision Rights Erodes Platform Participation
Congratulations all!
Sincerely,
Rebecca Ponce de Leon
INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Competition Chair, 2024
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Rebecca Ponce de Leon
Columbia Business School
New York NY
(770) 633-4659
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