Excellence in Ethics
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Dissertation Proposal Competition hosted by the Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide at the University of Notre Dame; Deadline 1 Aug 2007
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Excellence in Ethics: Dissertation Proposal Competition
The Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide at the University of Notre Dame is hosting its fourth annual dissertation proposal competition. The objective of the competition is to recognize and award Ph.D. candidates whose research will further our understanding of the ethical issues facing the business community. Candidates in all business disciplines—including accounting, finance, management and marketing—as well as other disciplines that speak to business ethics issues, such as social psychology and sociology, are encouraged to submit their proposals. Proposals will be judged on the contribution that they make to the scholarly understanding of ethical issues in business as well as on their theoretical and methodological rigor. Finalists will be asked to present a short summary of their dissertation at the Ethical Dimensions in Business: Reflections from the Business Academic Community Conference at the University of Notre Dame held November 29th-30th, 2007. All finalists will receive a travel stipend of up to $500 and winners will also receive a $1000 honorarium. Conference scholarships for students at the pre-proposal stage who are interested in these issues are also being offered; information on these scholarships is available at .
Past winners and the 2006 finalists of the Dissertation Proposal Competition were:
Entrepreneurial Virtue: New Business Creation as a Teleological Pursuit, Carter Crockett, Robert Gordon University, Scotland, Winning Proposal, 2004
Financial Misrepresentations: Antecedents and Performance Effects, Jared Harris, University of Minnesota, Winning Proposal, 2005
Stewardship: Theoretical Development and Test of its Determinants, Morela Hernandez, Duke University, Winning Proposal, 2006
A Game Theoretic Approach to Understanding Ethical Conformity in Marketing: Three Essays, Kelly Duggan Martin, Washington State University, 2006 Finalist
Mad as Hell or Scared Stiff? The Effects of Value Conflict and Emotions on Potential Whistleblowers, Erika Henik, UC Berkeley, 2006 Finalist
Setting up, Scapegoating and Stigma: Earnings Restatements and the Symbolic Contest for Corporate Control, Jo-Ellen Pozner, Northwestern University, 2006 Finalist
The Relationship between the Propensity to Morally Disengage, Unethical Decision Making, and Organizational Advancement, Celia Moore, University of Toronto, 2006 Finalist
Submission Guidelines
All Ph.D. candidates who have defended their dissertation proposal by August 1, 2007 are invited to attend (defense of the dissertation itself must occur after this date).
Proposals must be received by August 1, 2007.
Proposal length is 12 pages of text and 5 pages of references and exhibits in normal font (12 point) and acceptable margins (1”).
Proposals should be accompanied by an application form, available at .
Proposals and or questions should be sent to: Ann Tenbrunsel, Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide, Attn: Dissertation Competition, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556-0399 or to atenbrun@nd.edu.