Organization and Management Theory OMT

  • 1.  Imagination Lab Award

    Posted 04-12-2010 13:31
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    > Dear colleague,
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    > Don't miss the opportunity to gain the international recognition and
    > 12.000 Swiss Francs that comes with the Imagination Lab Award. The
    > application is easy to complete and can be found at www.euram2010.org
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    > New Deadline for applications: 20th of April, 2010
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    > Encouraging innovative scholarship in the field of management and
    > organizational studies
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    > Selection Committee Members: Joep Cornelissen, Leeds University
    > Business School; Henk Volberda, Rotterdam School of Management, Matt
    > Statler, NYU Stern School of Business.
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    > Since 2007, in collaboration with EURAM, Imagination Lab Foundation
    > offers the annual "Imagination Lab Award for Innovative Scholarship".
    > This Award rewards innovative research activity, publications,
    > educational activity, activities to interface with management
    > practice, and/or related academic activities, which falls within the
    > purpose of the Imagination Lab Foundation and EURAM. The Award is
    > presented to the recipient during the annual EURAM conference. The
    > Award consists of a joint diploma from Imagination Lab Foundation and
    > EURAM and a donation of CHF 12'000 from Imagination Lab Foundation.
    > For more details on the Award including nomination criteria, go to
    > www.euram2010.org. To apply for the award, please complete the form
    > available on http://www.euram2010.org/ by March 31st, 2010.
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    > For more details on Imagination Lab Foundation, visit
    > www.imagilab.org For information about previous award winners, visit
    > www.euram-online.org
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    > Criteria
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    > Candidates will be evaluated on the following criteria:
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    > * If the academic activity proposed is in line with the purposes of
    > Imagination Lab Foundation and EURAM. If not, the applications will
    > not be considered.
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    > * Extent of "scholarship" of the activity. This includes the extent
    > the academic activity crosses boundaries in terms of theories, the
    > extent it involves interaction between theory and practice, the
    > extent it expresses humility, and to what extent it demonstrates a
    > willingness to communicate ideas to different communities.
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    > * Extent of "innovativeness" of the activity. This includes the
    > extent the academic activity exploits existing thinking and/or
    > practice in new ways, the extent it explores new possibilities in
    > thinking and/or practice, the extent it has already, or aspires to
    > improve current thinking and/or practice, and to what extent it
    > challenges current thinking and/or practice.
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    > Purposes
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    > Imagination Lab's purpose is to support scholarship that complements
    > traditional management and organization theories with ideas grounded
    > in the art and sciences, especially those of imagination and play.
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    > EURAM's purpose is to promote multidisciplinary theoretical
    > perspectives and methodological pluralism as well as critical
    > examinations of the historical and philosophical roots of management
    > theory and praxis.
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    > Application Process
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    > Applications should include:
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    > 1. a one-page narrative statement of overall qualifications for the
    > Award; 2. a one-page summary of one particularly relevant piece of
    > research, teaching or practice; 3. a curriculum vitae; 4. two letters
    > of recommendation, with at least one from a chaired professor.
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    > These documents should be submitted in a .zip file and uploaded to
    > http://www.euram2010.org/r/default.asp?iId=EIFJFI by 20 April 2010,
    > 15:00 Brussels Time. Applications submitted after this deadline will
    > not be considered. Candidates will receive a notification before May
    > 1. The awardee must be available to attend the EURAM conference and
    > receive the Award personally.
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