SMS Conference Awards & Honors
The Strategic Management Society will present one outstanding paper with the SMS Best Conference Paper Prize. Nominated authors are invited to submit a full version of their submitted proposal for consideration by the selection committee due no later than February 15, 2010. These papers are reviewed and 10 finalists will be named prior to the conference. The committee determines the winner to be announced during the conference. Decisions are based on the following criteria:
- Soundness of the conceptual development
- Originality and new contribution(s)
- Appropriate methodology well applied
- Relevance to management practice
- Effective communication of the central ideas of the work
The Prize for the best conference paper consists of a €500 cash award. In addition, three other papers will receive a Honorable Mention. All winners will be presented with a commemorative certificate and recognition at the conference dinner on Friday, March 19th.