Updated October 19, 2007

2008 Division Awards

The Public and Nonprofit Sector Division of the Academy of Management will present a best article, best book and best dissertation award during the Academy Meeting in 2008. The selection committees are seeking nominations until February 2008.

Best Article Award

What was the best public or nonprofit management article in 2007 (i.e. published between January 1 to December 31, 2007)? If you would like to make a suggestion for the division's Best Article Award, send the selection committee a brief statement nominating the article and stating why it is worthy of the award. Nominations should be placed by February 1, 2008. The winner will be announced during the Academy Meeting in Anaheim in August, 2008, and will receive a plaque recognizing the award. Nominations, with a copy of the nominated article, should be sent to:

                   Eric Kong

                    Charles Sturt University

                    School of Commerce

                    Locked Bag 588

                    Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678 Australia

                    (w) +612 6933 2697

                    (f)  +612 6933 2790

Best Book Award

The Best Book Award selection committee for the Public and Nonprofit Division of the Academy of Management is requesting nominations for the division's 2007 Best Book award. Books nominated should have publications dates of 2005, 2006 or 2007.

Members of the Public and Nonprofit Division pay special attention to how distinctive qualities of the public and nonprofit sectors influence management and organizational processes. Books nominated for the Award should significantly contribute to modern management theory and/or practice and address issues within the Public and Nonprofit Division's domain of interest. Author membership in the Division or the Academy of Management is not a criterion in the award process.

The winner will be announced during the Public and Nonprofit Division's business meeting at the 2008 Academy of Management meeting in Anaheim.

Nominations for the award should include the author's name, book title, publisher and date of publication. The winning author (s) will receive a plaque recognizing the award. Nominations are due December 15, 2007 and can be sent via e-mail or mail to:

                 Eric Martin

                Eastern Connecticut State University

                Department of Business Administration

                83 Windham Street

                Willimantic, Connecticut 06226

                (office) (860) 465-0245

                (fax) (860) 465-4469              

Best Dissertation Award

The division's Best Dissertation Award Selection Committee invites nominations for its 2007 Best Dissertation Award, sponsored generously by Jossey-Bass. Dissertations defended January 1, 2007-December 31, 2007 are eligible for this award. Nominators should send the committee three copies of nominated dissertations, and a letter of nomination by a faculty member outlining the distinctive strengths of the work. Nominations should be sent by February 1, 2008. At the National Meetings, the winner will receive a plaque recognizing the award, as well as awards of $250 in books from Jossey-Bass and a $100 check from the Division. Nominations can be sent to:

                 galaskie@email.arizona.edu                

                 Joseph J. Galaskiewicz 

                   University of Arizona

                   5480 N. Via Papavero

                   Tuscon, AZ 85750-6056

                   (office) (520) 621-7054

                   (fax) (520) 621-9875                

Charles H. Levine Award for Best Conference Paper

Each year, the Division presents the Charles H. Levine Award for Best Conference Paper, sponsored generously by Routledge, to the author (or authors) of the best paper presented at the annual Conference. The winning author(s) will be announced in the Conference program and will receive a plaque recognizing the award during the Public and Nonprofit Division's business meeting at the 2008 Academy of Management conference, as well as a gift certificate for books published by Routledge. All papers submitted to the division for consideration at the annual conference are eligible for the award. The award selection is based on the evaluations received from reviewers of conference papers submitted to the Division.

Best Conference Paper by A Doctoral Student

Each year, the Division presents an Award for the Best Conference Paper by a Doctoral Student, sponsored generously by Sage Publications, to the author of the best paper presented at the annual Conference by a doctoral student. All papers submitted to the division for consideration at the annual conference, whose author identifies herself or himself as a doctoral student, are eligible for the award. The award selection is based on the evaluations received from reviewers of conference papers submitted to the Division.

The winner will be announced in the Conference program and will receive a plaque recognizing the award during the Public and Nonprofit Division's business meeting at the 2008 Academy of Management conference in Anaheim, as well as a gift certificate for books from Sage Publications.