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IIM's
Annual Management Best Practices Contest
Management Best Practices
Paper Awards
IIM is proud to launch the first annual
worldwide best-practices research and white paper
contest. Management consultants, executives, professors, researchers
and authors have the opportunity to enter and win one of the most
prestigious awards. The competition is judged by industry peers and a
panel of IIM
experts. One winner will be selected and up to 9
management papers will be selected for honorable mention.
The 1st Prize
The author of the winning paper receives:
- A prize of $5,000 including
- Paid trip (air-ticket and hotel) to Las Vegas for awards ceremony
- Free access to annual management conference
- Free life membership to CEO Club
- A recognition certificate
- A worldwide press release announcing the winners
- Publishing of 1 page brief bio with photo on IIM website
linked to the paper
- If the paper contributes a breakthrough
thinking, the author will be considered for listing in Management Society's "Managemet
Gurus: Management Hall
of Fame"
Runners-up (up to 9
papers) will receive honorable mention
The authors of the winning papers receive:
- A recognition certificate
- Free access to annual management conference
- 1 year membership to CEO Club
- Publishing of 1 page brief bio with photo on IIM website
linked to the paper
- A worldwide press release announcing the winners
Why Create an Award?
The world's best performing companies are responding to the increasing pressures
of changing technologies, markets,
customers, employees and shareholders dynamics. Managers need better understanding of the changing
business environment and how their companies can best respond to these changes.
Leading business
schools are now recognizing these issues and incorporating them into their
academic
syllabus. We are looking for top experts who can demonstrate a clear
understanding of the key challenges facing today's organizations, propose
solutions and produce ideas for shaping the
future business agenda.
Who can enter the competition?
The competition is open to all management
professors, professionals, and consultants
What should the paper
address?
White papers can address the broad topic of the changing
conditions and roles of economy, business and/or people. Areas for exploration might include:
- Change e.g. External and
internal organization dynamics -
The changing roles and relationships between government, nonprofit and business
sectors.
Government policies and their impact on, national and
international business
- Global Economy e.g. International
competition and socio-economic development
- New Economy e.g. Knowledge,
internet, E-business models, virtual companies, tele-working, security
- Human Resources Development e.g. Changing
roles and relationships
between management and employees
- Finance and Accounting e.g. Transparency,
accountability and corporate reporting
- Business Laws and Ethics
e.g. Corporate social responsibility, organization ethics and laws
- New ICT Developments e.g. Emerging ICT
applications and impact on business
What are the Selection
Criteria?
The 7 criteria against which white papers will be judged are:
- Subject its treatment and conclusion
- Relevance to research area and context
- Original contribution
- Provide new insights
- Demonstrate creative thinking and
proposed innovative solution to management challenges
- Depth of analysis, illustrated with
real-life examples or case studies.
- Clear and succinct writing style.
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