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Call for Papers-2013 Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Outstanding Dissertation Award

  • 1.  Call for Papers-2013 Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Outstanding Dissertation Award

    Posted 12-15-2012 12:14
    Hello GDOers,

    The following is posted on behalf of:

    Shannon A. Hanson, MBA
    Center for Leadership
    Florida International University College of Business
    11200 SW 8th St | CBC 223 | Miami, Florida 33199
    Office 305-348-5323 or 305-348-1747 | Cell 703-919-9621

    Best Regards,
    Dianne Murphy
    AOM GDO Listserv Manager
    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    *************

    The Center for Leadership at Florida International University announces the

    2013 Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Outstanding Dissertation Award

    in partnership with the Network of Leadership Scholars

    The Center for Leadership (CFL) at Florida International University is
    pleased to sponsor the 2013 Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Outstanding Dissertation
    Award in partnership with the Network of Leadership Scholars (NLS). This
    award honors an individual whose dissertation makes an outstanding
    contribution to the field of leadership. The recipient of the award will
    receive a $3,000 cash prize, be honored at the Network of Leadership
    Scholars meeting at the Academy of Management Annual Conference, and be
    supported to deliver an invited presentation at the FIU Center for
    Leadership.


    Criteria for Submissions



    To be considered for this award:

    § The paper must be based on a doctoral dissertation successfully
    defended within the past two years (after January 1, 2011).

    § The student must be first author and will be the recipient of the award.



    To be considered outstanding, the paper should:

    § Make an interesting contribution to advancing new ideas or new
    frameworks of thinking in the field of leadership.

    § Strongly incorporate relevant theoretical and empirical literature.

    § Demonstrate appropriate analysis and interpretation of the research
    results.

    § Offer interesting (and warranted) inferences regarding the theoretical
    and applied implications of the findings and suggest promising directions
    for future research.

    § Logically, succinctly, and clearly present the ideas.



    The following guidelines will be used to ensure consistent submissions by
    candidates:

    § All documents submitted (title page, abstract, main text, figures,
    tables, references, etc.) must be in Portable Document Format (.PDF).

    § The maximum length is 20 pages inclusive of title page, abstract, and
    text. Tables, figures, appendices, and references are excluded from this
    count.

    § Submissions should be prepared in accordance with the guidelines
    provided in the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American
    Psychological Association.

    § To facilitate the blind review process, the name of the candidate,
    institutional affiliation, current mailing address, and phone number
    should only appear on the title page.

    § The candidate must provide a letter from his or her dissertation chair
    endorsing the submission. This letter should also specify the date of
    acceptance of the dissertation by the graduate school and that the
    submission adequately represents the completed dissertation.

    § The candidate must submit a copy of his/her curriculum vitae (CV).

    § Candidates should submit all materials online at:
    http://lead.fiu.edu/research/award by April 30, 2013. Do not submit the
    dissertation. The winner will be notified by June 28, 2013.



    In the absence of a paper deemed deserving of the award, the award may be
    withheld.

    For further information and full application details, please visit
    http://lead.fiu.edu/research/award

    or email Shannon Hanson at HansonS@fiu.edu.