To promote and to recognize research excellence in Human Resources Management
To provide more visibility to individuals who have completed a doctoral program in Human Resources or an aligned discipline at a Canadian university

THE AWARD

The award consists of a certificate and a cash grant of $4,000.

ELIGIBILITY

The competition is open to any person who, during the past two academic years (2009-2010 and 2010-2011), has successfully defended a dissertation which was a requirement for obtaining a doctorate from a Canadian university, in a discipline aligned with the field of Human Resources Management (including programs of administrative studies, business administration, psychology, education, etc.).

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Initially, interested individuals are required to submit a dissertation summary, and an Award Application form. The summary (2-5 single-spaced pages excluding references) should briefly outline the purpose of research and hypotheses, describe the methodology used, summarize the major findings, and discuss the research and practical implications particularly as they relate to human resources practice. The Award Application form can be downloaded and mailed along with three copies of the dissertation summary to the HRRI.

Three copies of the dissertation summary and two copies of the Award Application form should be submitted to:

Awards Committee
HRRI
150 Bloor St. West
Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2X9

The deadline for receipt of the summaries is February 24th, 2012. No e-mail or electronic submissions will be accepted. The 2012 Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award is now closed.

ELECTION PROCEDURES

Dissertation abstracts will be blind reviewed by a committee, consisting of three professors, with research expertise in the field of Human Resources Management. The committee will choose the three best dissertations, and ask their authors to submit a thirty page paper, based on the dissertations. These papers will be reviewed by the same committee, which will determine the winner.

The winner will be notified of the results by June 15th, 2012. The award winner will be announced by the Alliance, and recognized in an appropriate way by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA).

DEADLINES

The deadlines for the activities of the Awards Committee are as follows:
February 24th, 2012 – last date for submission of abstracts and application forms
March 15th, 2012 – top three finalists to be notified of their selection
May 9th, 2012 – last date for submission by finalists of article based on dissertation
June 15th, 2012 – winner and runners up notified

Recent Award Winners

2011

Anthony Celani, McMaster University—2011 HRRI Winner for Best Ph.D. Dissertation, with a cash prize of $4,000, Antecedents and consequences of collectivistic group norms, an examination on how collectivistic group norms on work teams affect team confidence and performance.

2010

James O’Brien, Ivey School of Business at University of Western Ontario–2011 HRRI Winner for Best Ph.D. Dissertation with a cash prize of $4,000, Selection Interviewer Validity and Leniency, an investigation of the performance of selection interviewers and the effect the individual’s judgment had on the information gathered and evaluated about interview subjects.