At its meeting on June 21 of 2023, the General Assembly decided to call for the following four awards in 2023.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR FOUR IFSAM 2023 AWARDS
The International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) is pleased to seek nominations for the following four 2023 Awards in the management area. Management is broadly defined, encompassing all its different subfields (operations, marketing, accounting, finance, information technology / information system, organisational behaviour / organisational theory, human resource management, strategy, governance, ethics and corporate social responsibility, etc.) for all kinds of legal forms of formal organizations, in all sectors of activity and regardless of the ownership structure. Nominations, including self-nominations, comprising the relevant materials set out in each award category below should be sent by filling the form by January 31, 2024. Nomination materials will be evaluated by individual selection committees (one for each award) established by the IFSAM General Assembly Committee on Awards. The awardees will be announced on our website and social media in early 2024. Each award recipient will receive an IFSAM Award Certificate and an honorarium of 1500 Euros in recognition of his/her achievement.
For any question, please do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat at the email address: awards@ifsam.org
IFSAM Award for Excellence in Societally Relevant Management Scholarship
IFSAM places particular value on published scientific research in management which improves our understanding of the ways in which society as a whole can be advanced and the world made a better place. In order to give expression to this value, in 2021 the Federation created the IFSAM Award for Excellence in Societally Relevant Management Scholarship. This award aims to encourage researchers to prioritize research which serves society. The award will be given to a body of published research which addresses societal challenges at local and/or global levels with the ultimate aim of making a contribution to societal wellbeing. This might be done, for example, through empirical studies which investigate different types of organizations (e.g., traditional businesses, social enterprises, NGOs) and various groups and individuals (e.g., disadvantaged groups, employees, employers and other stakeholders) in relation to real life problems and sustainable development goals. An alternative approach might be through conceptual works which problematize the existing values, structures and practices to emancipate individuals and society as a whole and which introduce innovative ways of dealing with existing and future problems.
Award Criteria
- Evidence of excellence in societally relevant management scholarship;
- Evidence of important insights yielded as a result of pursuing a societally relevant research agenda; and
- Evidence of impact of the scholarship on the field, on a line of inquiry, or on policy/practice.
Award Submission Material
- One-page background biographical note on the nominee/s;
- The files (in .pdf possibly) of the published scholarly work being tendered for consideration; and
- Maximum two-page retrospective statement by the nominee/s on the particular ways in which the work addresses societal challenges and impacts either the scholarly conversation and/or the policy/practice context.
IFSAM Award for Excellence in Indigenous Management Scholarship
IFSAM is dedicated to the development of management research and teaching as a field of scientific inquiry and its advancement in a nation-specific perspective. In order to give expression to the centrality of diverse and contextualized management scholarship, in 2021 the Federation created the IFSAM Award for Excellence in Indigenous Management Scholarship. The aim of the award is to encourage, recognize and celebrate outstanding indigenous research in the field of business and management (all subfields included) from around the world, particularly in and for countries and communities for which there has been little published research on. We are especially interested in bodies of research where the intellectual tradition, the phenomenon of interest, and the manner in which it is explored and communicated are of particular relevance to the context in which the research takes place and where a commitment to their pursuit yields meaningful insights of value to stakeholders in that context.
Award Criteria
- Evidence of excellence in indigenous management scholarship;
- Evidence of important insights yielded as a result of pursuing a context sensitive approach; and
- Evidence of impact of the scholarship on the field, on a line of inquiry, or on policy/practice.
Award Submission Material
- One-page background biographical note on the nominee/s;
- The files (in .pdf possibly) of the scholarly work being tendered for consideration; and
- Maximum two-page retrospective statement by the nominee/s on the particular ways in which the body of work elucidates the specific context and impacts either the scholarly conversation and/or the policy/practice in that context.
IFSAM Award for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy
The International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) is dedicated to the development of management research and teaching as a field of scientific inquiry and its advancement in all nations. In order to give tangible expression to the centrality of pedagogy as part of this effort, the Federation has inaugurated the IFSAM Award for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy. The aim of the award is to identify, showcase and share excellent, impactful pedagogy in the field of business and management (all subfields included) from around the world. The award will be given to a body of published research on showcase, pedagogy in the management field, made by an individual or a team, based on a sustained commitment to pedagogy in their particular operating context. Drawing from the Federation’s contextualized approach, differences in pedagogy (i.e., way of teaching) across different contexts will be considered.
Award Criteria
- Evidence of impact on curriculum design and innovation;
- Evidence of impact on the student learning experience; and
- Evidence of impact on the discipline.
Award Submission Material
- One-page background biographical note on the nominee/s;
- The files (in .pdf possibly) of the scholarly/team work being tendered for consideration;
- Maximum two-page retrospective statement by the nominee/s on the particular ways in which the body of work elucidates the specific context and impacts either pedagogy and/or the policy/practice in that context.
- Two letters of support from peers; and
- Two letters of support from students.
IFSAM Award for Exceptional Service to the Management Field Worldwide
This award will be made in recognition of significant and enduring service to the management scholarly community worldwide. The award may be bestowed on a person, team, or organization.
Award Criteria
- Evidence of having rendered lengthy (for more than a year), significant and effective service to the management scholarly community worldwide (i.e., in more than one organization or country);
- Evidence of having proposed and/or led important impactful initiatives for the field; and
- Evidence of having contributed to the development, maintenance or safeguarding of field organizations of importance to management scholars and scholarship.
[Please note that current members of the IFSAM Council (and its Committees) are not eligible and IFSAM Executives are not normally eligible until at least 3 years after completion of their term.]
Award Submission Material
- One-page background biographical note on the nominee/s;
- Maximum two-page description of the length, period, significance and effectiveness of the service provided to the management scholarly community worldwide (indicating the organization/s and country/countries;
- Two letters of support from peers attesting to the contributions of the nominee; and
- Two letters of support from current or former Officers of two scholarly associations that the nominee has contributed to attesting to their service contributions.