Dear OMTers:
This is just a reminder that the application deadline is May 31, so just two weeks (and a day) from now. Details are below.
OMT Dissertation Proposal Workshop
The Dissertation Proposal Workshop is a chance for students at the pre-proposal stage to draw on the wisdom and expertise of a group of OMT Executive Officers, Distinguished Scholars, and journal editors to develop a defensible dissertation proposal. Classes and preliminary exams usually have clear structures and guidelines, but we often get little sense of how to turn our vague good ideas into dissertation proposals that will intrigue potential committee members, pass a defense, and grow into a high-quality dissertation. This workshop aims to address this gap by improving the focus and framing of research questions, identifying and addressing methodological issues, and/or constructively critiquing conceptual foundations. As well as these important content issues, discussions may also address process issues like managing your dissertation committee, and completing the dissertation. The workshop consists of roundtable discussions between faculty panelists and doctoral students working on dissertation proposals in the panelist's area of expertise.
The Dissertation Proposal Workshop is aimed at students who have completed preliminaries and have selected a dissertation topic but have not yet defended their dissertation proposal. If you have a 50-page proposal with data, well-defined hypotheses, and a committee, you are probably too late. On the other hand, if you have not gotten past "I am interested in institutional theory," you are probably too early.
The panelists are:
Howard Aldrich (UNC, <st1:place w:st="on">Chapel Hill</st1:place>)
Ron Burt (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Chicago</st1:city></st1:place>)
<st1:personname w:st="on">Royston Greenwood</st1:personname> (<st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alberta</st1:place></st1:state>)
Henrich Greve (INSEAD)
Bob Hinings (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Alberta</st1:state></st1:place>)
Woody Powell (Stanford)
Elaine Romanelli (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Georgetown</st1:city></st1:place>)
Time and place:
8:00 to 11:00 AM Saturday, August 7, 2010
How to apply:
Doctoral students interested in participating in the workshop should have a faculty member send a short nominating email to Henrich R. Greve (henrich.greve@insead.edu). Nominees should also provide a 2-5 page abstract roughing out a research area, methodological approach, and potential contributions. These abstracts will form the basis of discussions during the workshop and will be shared with the group at the participant's discussion table.
Deadline for Nominations:
May 31, 2010. Attendance is limited to 24 students so early application is advised.
Henrich R. Greve
OMT Division Chair and Dissertation Proposal Workshop Convener