2011 Emerald/IACMR Chinese Management Research Fund Award
Supporting the dissemination of knowledge for the social good in China

Emerald and the IACMR – International Association for Chinese Management Research – are delighted to offer a research grant for a Chinese project in the field of management research. The award will offer ￡2,000 (approximately US$3,000 equivalent) to fund the winning research project, as well as prizes of ￡500 for two runners-up.

The IACMR are pleased to offer the winner(s) a complimentary membership, which will include a subscription to Management and Organization Review, for a limited time of 12 months. To those who are already IACMR members, their membership will be extended by one year beyond their current membership expiration date. Similarly, Emerald will also offer a subscription to Chinese Management Studies, on the same terms.

Congratulations to the winners:

HE, Wenlong, LU, Jiangyong, and TONG, Tony
The organization of R&D in Chinese firms: the determinants and consequences of decentralization

Congratulations to the runners up:

SHI, Wei, LI, Zhigang, and LIU, Jingjiang
social Building or Value Extraction: An Investigation into the Corporate Social Performance of Diaspora Invested Firms in China

MA, Qinhai, FLOOD, Patrick, BOSAK, Janine, FU, Na, ROUSSEAU, Denise, MORRIS, Tim, LIU, Wenchuan, and O扲EGAN, Philip
cross-cultural and multi-level investigation of the performance impact of human resource management in professional service firms: China and Ireland

Further updates, including presentation photos and publication details, will appear here as information becomes available.

Eligibility

The main member of the research team must be based in mainland China.

Judging criteria

Each application will be judged, by a panel of experts, on the criteria below. The research must:
• Be of significance, and in particular, illustrate how it will benefit the social good.
• Demonstrate originality and innovation.
• Make an outstanding contribution to theory and its application.
• Illustrate the appropriateness and application of the methodology.
• Demonstrate sound implications for theory and practice.

Key dates

The closing date for applications was 6 January 2012.

Contact

For further information or if you have any queries, please contact:

Emma Stevenson
External Relations Executive

Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Bingley BD16 1WA
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1274 785198
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