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2004 ABO Outstanding Dissertation Award Competition

The AAA Accounting, Behavior and Organizations Section is pleased to announce its 2004 Outstanding Dissertation Award competition. The purpose of this competition is to recognize outstanding dissertation research in a behavioral/organizations topic. The assessment of what constitutes an outstanding contribution to behavioral/organizational accounting research will be based on, but not limited to, the following criteria:

• relevance and originality of the research question;
• development of a theoretical framework;
• appropriateness of the research method and analysis;
• quality of writing;
• potential for publication in a scholarly journal and
• potential for the results to have practical implications for accounting practitioners and organizations.

An entry may be nominated by either the student who authored the dissertation or by one or more members of the student's dissertation committee. The entry may not be simultaneously submitted to dissertation competitions sponsored by other sections of the American Accounting Association. All entries must include a letter from the dissertation chairperson stating that the dissertation has been completed and accepted by the degree-granting institution during the calendar year 2003. Submissions will not be returned to the author.

A working paper from the dissertation that meets the criteria for papers submitted to Behavioral Research in Accounting (refer to the latest issue for requirements related to length and other matters) should be sent to the Chair of the Award Committee. All entries must be received by March 1, 2004. The award recipient will be notified by June 15, 2004. Please send all materials by email to tlibby@wlu.ca, followed by a hard copy to:

Theresa Libby
Chair, ABO Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Committee
School of Business and Economics
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, ON
Canada N2L 3C5

The AAA/ABO Section Dissertation Award carries with it a $1,000 cash award for the recipient as well as a plaque honoring the recipient and his/her dissertation chair. The award recipient will be announced at the ABO Business Meeting at the AAA Annual Meeting in August 2004. In addition, the award recipient will be invited to present his/her work at the ABO Section Annual Research Conference in October 2004.