I am pleased to announce the finalists for the 2016 INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition. Competition was fierce, with many innovative and high-quality proposals submitted. The eight individuals below will be presenting their dissertation proposals in November in Nashville, TN 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 heartiest congratulations for a significant accomplishment. The finalists are:
Tristan Botelho
MIT, Sloan School of Management
"Essays on Evaluation Processes and Knowledge Sharing in a Competitive Context"
David Clough
INSEAD
"Coordination and Inter-Organizational Networks in Innovation Ecosystems
Priyanka Dwivedi
Penn State, Smeal College of Business
"She Who Keeps A Cool Head Prevails! Examining How Emotions Allow (Female) CEOs to Be Effective In Executive Roles"
Sora Jun
Stanford, Graduate School of Business
"Understanding Complex Hierarchy Dynamics: Dominant Group Members' Responses to Inter-Subordinate Group Relations"
Michael Mauskapf
Northwestern, Kellogg School of Management
"Structure, Innovation, and Performance in Cultural Markets"
Jeffrey Thomas
NYU, Stern School of Business
"Shaking Hands While Trading Punches: Exploring the Paradox of Rival Cooperation"
Yongzhi Wang
USC, Marshall School of Business
"Competing Across and Within Platforms: Antecedents and Consequences of Market Entries by Mobile App Developers"
Sarah Wittman
INSEAD
"Identity 'Stickiness': When, Why, and with What Effects People Keep Identities from Past Work Roles"
Finally, I would like to thank the over 100 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.
Melissa Valentine
INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Competition Chair, 2016
mav@stanford.edu