Call for 2006 TIM Best Dissertation Award
Submission Deadline: March 16, 2006
Dissertation Award Co-Chairs: Paul Olk and Xavier Martin
The Technology and Innovation Management Division of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename></st1:place> is pleased to invite submissions for the 2006 TIM Best Dissertation Award. For this highly prestigious award, we will consider submissions for dissertations completed during calendar years 2004 and 2005. We take a broad perspective on technology and innovation and welcome dissertations from different disciplinary perspectives including management (strategy, organization theory, organizational behavior etc.) as well as economics, technology studies, sociology etc. After all, technology pervades everything we do and cuts across disciplinary boundaries. We are also happy to consider a range of alternative methodologies to the study of the emergence, diffusion, adoption and commercialization of technologies and innovations.
The award process involves two stages. The first consists of each applicant submitting a 5-page dissertation abstract (the details are below). These are refereed by a panel who select the finalists. The second stage entails the finalists being invited to each submit a 30-page manuscript based upon the dissertation. The panel then reviews these manuscripts and selects the best dissertation, which will be awarded at the Annual Academy of Management Meetings in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:city>.
Submission Requirements:
- Submit one copy of the first-stage award submission electronically to pmolk@du.edu and X.Martin@UvT.nl with the subject "TIM Dissertation Award Submission".
- Your submission should include two files: (1) a cover page and (2) your dissertation abstract (includes text summary, supporting materials and references).
- In the first file, the cover page should include the following information:
1. Dissertation title
2. Author's name
3. Dissertation completion date
4. Author's degree-granting school
5. Author's dissertation committee with the chair(s) clearly identified
6. Author's current affiliation information (affiliation, job title, address, telephone, fax, and email)
This should be the only page to include identifying author / school / committee information.
· In the second file, the dissertation abstract must follow these requirements:
1. Five page limit for the text summarizing the dissertation's contents
2. One inch margins
3. Times New Roman font - no smaller than 12 point
4. Double-spaced text
5. The text should have page numbers starting with "1"
6. The dissertation title should be on page "1" and may be single spaced
· You may include up to five pages of references and they may be single spaced. These do not count towards the page limit for the text of the dissertation abstract.
· You may include up to five pages of supporting materials (tables, figures, appendices, etc.) beyond the text summary and the references.
· Do not exceed page limits for the title page (one-page first file), text summary, supporting materials, or references (five pages each in the second file).
· Do not submit a complete dissertation. Finalists will be asked to submit a manuscript of up to 30 pages.
· Please note that late submissions or ones that do not follow these requirements will not be considered.
If you have questions concerning these requirements, please contact one of the co-chairs.
Dissertation Award Co-Chairs:
Paul Olk
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Daniels</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Business
<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Denver</st1:placename>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Denver</st1:city> <st1:state w:st="on">CO</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">80220</st1:postalcode></st1:place>
pmolk@du.edu
Xavier Martin
Room B1130
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Tilburg</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">P.O. Box</st1:street> 90153</st1:address>
5000 LE <st1:city w:st="on">Tilburg</st1:city>, The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Netherlands</st1:country-region></st1:place>
X.Martin@UvT.nl