IIM's
Annual Management Paper Awards
Who is on the judging panel?
The following IIM Advisors have been chosen for their outstanding career
achievements and their understanding of the changing socio-political and
economic dimensions of the global business environment:
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Bruce Larue -
Eva Yao -
George Blumberg
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Med Jones
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Mira Merhi
What
are the submission and award rules?
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The award is open to all management
professionals, researchers, professors and authors all over the world
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Deadline: All entries must be
submitted no later than Feb 1, 2009. The winners will be notified
by telephone, letter or email no later than March 1, 2009. All
other entries will be automatically entered into next year's
competition. The award ceremony is planned for March 30, 2009
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The length of the paper must be
between 5,000 and 10,000 words (10-20 Pages) including the cover page,
executive summary page,
appendix and bibliography. (each paper must have an executive summary
page)
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Participants must provide the title of their
paper, their name, business or school, address for correspondence,
telephone number and email address separately from their essay on the cover sheet.
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The paper must not be oriented towards
self or business promotion. You may include only a one time text reference to the name
of the author or company and email address at the cover page (but no
where else in the paper).
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The essay must be written in English and
use Microsoft word document format
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Authors shall be deemed to have granted to IIM an irrevocable,
non-exclusive license, with the right to sub-license others and
publish the Intellectual Property without payment of any royalty.
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Authors shall
defend IIM against any claim that work furnished hereunder or any
related Intellectual Property infringe any U.S. Patent, trade secret or
copyright and will indemnify IIM and/or against any loss, damage or
liability arising from furnished work.
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No contact about the papers is allowed with any of the judging
panel members.
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Not following the rules may result in
disqualification/withdrawal from the contest
Important notes on Copyrights
How to avoid copyright infringement?
Copyright infringement can be embarrassing and costly. Many writers and
researchers, unconsciously use other authors work without intentionally
doing so. Here
are some tips on how to avoid such errors:
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Under fair-use rules, make sure that you
state that your paper is of a research and educational nature.
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Avoid using large segments of someone
else's expression
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When you use someone else's expression, include a reference to the author or the source.
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Whenever possible, obtain the author's
permission before using their expression of ideas.
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Copyrights FAQ
Email your
paper to:
editors1(at)iim-edu.org
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