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2021 INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition Finalists

  • 1.  2021 INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition Finalists

    Posted 08-17-2021 00:13
    Edited by Ajit Appari 08-17-2021 00:13

    2021 INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition Finalists

     

    I am pleased to announce the finalists for the 2021 INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition. There were nearly 100 submissions, with many innovative and high-quality proposals submitted. Before revealing the eight finalists, I would like to take a moment to thank the over 170 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 be presenting 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 for a significant accomplishment.

     

    The finalists are: 

    Giselle Antoine, University of Washington, Foster School of Business
    "Organizational Cultures of Guilt & Shame: Systems of Social Control"

     

    Farnaz Ghaedipour, McMaster University, DeGroote School of Business
    "Autonomy Paradox in Platform Work: A Sociomaterial Perspective on the Work of Instagram Content Creators"

     

    Anna McKean. Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
    "From Covert Action to Overt Activism: The Evolution of Corporate Sociopolitical Involvement"

     

    Rebecca Ponce De Leon, Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business
    "'Invisible' Discrimination: The Paradoxical Effects of Non-Prototypicality for Black Women"

     

    Melanie Prengler, Texas A&M University, Mays Business School
    "Beyond 'Do Better, Try Harder': A Grounded Exploration of How Employees Evaluate and Respond To Allyship Failure"

     

    Kimberly Rocheville, Boston College, Carroll School of Management
    "Relational Emotional Processing Following Traumatic Events in Life-And-Death Work"

     

    Bryan Spencer, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
    "How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Work and Professions: The Case of Medical Trainees in China"

     

    Daniel Wilde, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School
    "Cognitive Microfoundations of Industry Foresight and Strategic Commitments: Evidence Within The Global Automotive Industry"

     

    Sincerely,
    Basima
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    Basima Tewfik

    Assistant Professor, Work and Organization Studies

    The Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    btewfik@mit.edu