PDMA Dissertation Proposal Competition
Introduction
Product Development and Management Association seeks nominations of dissertation proposals on new products, new services or innovation; Deadline 31 Nov 2007
Call for 2007 PDMA Dissertation Proposal Competition
in New Product Development and Innovation Management
The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) announces its call for 2007 doctoral dissertation proposals. The aim of the competition is to foster academic research on innovation and new product development and encourage close ties between the academic and corporate worlds. Applicants, may propose research on any aspect of the development, commercialization, or management of new products/services or innovation. Dissertation proposals that cross functional lines, involve multiple research disciplines, or make substantial advancement to our knowledge in the field are particularly encouraged.
Benefits to Winner
Winners of the competition will receive the following benefits:
· A cash award of $2,500.
· Access to the PDMA membership mailing list to collect data.
· Exposure to the academic community, when the winner makes a presentation of his or her results at PDMA’s International Conference – a condition of winning the competition. (Travel costs to the conference are paid by the PDMA. The conference provides an excellent networking opportunity with both academics and practitioners).
· A 2-year membership to the PDMA, which includes subscriptions to the Journal of Product Innovation Management (JPIM) and Visions magazine, PDMA’s practitioner publication.
Evaluation Process
Proposals will be evaluated in a double-blind review process by experts in product development and innovation. Reviewers will judge the proposals against traditional academic standards and the feasibility of completion in a timely manner.
Conditions for Submission
1. Applicants must be Ph.D. candidates in any field related to new product/service development or innovation management.
2. Proposals must already have been approved by the student’s committee. The applicant must append a letter from his/her committee chair or department head confirming acceptance of the proposal.
3. The grant from the competition is intended to support the recipient’s dissertation research. Thus only those dissertations that will not be completed prior to December 31, 2007 should be submitted to the competition.
4. The proposal should be submitted as a Word or PDF file. It should be formatted double spaced, in 12 point font or larger, with at least a 1” margin on all sides. The proposal must not exceed 20 pages in length, including abstract, text, references, figures, and tables. References, figures, and tables should follow the guidelines for authors of Journal of Product Innovation Management.
Deadline
Proposal with letter from the committee chair must be received no later than November 31st, 2007.
Address
Send proposals to Prof. Gerard J. Tellis, PDMA Dissertation Competition Chair, at gtellis@usc.edu