PDMA Dissertation Winners
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Vijay Hariharan has won the PDMA Dissertation Proposal Competition, with Sangwon Lee receiving honorable mention and Ellen Thomas and Heidi Bertels also making the final round
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2009 PDMA Dissertation Proposal Competition, Award Winners Announced
The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) is pleased to announce the following winners of its 2009 Dissertation Proposal Competition. The overall award recipient is Vijay Hariharan (SUNY-Buffalo), the honorable mention is Sangwon Lee (University of Central Florida), and the two finalists are Ellen Thomas (Temple University) and Heidi Bertels (Stevens Institute of Technology). 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. Proposals were evaluated in a double-blind review process by experts in product development and innovation; reviewers judged the proposals against traditional academic standards and the feasibility of completion in a timely manner. Winners will present their research during the Research Forum at the PDMA International Conference in October.
Overall Award Winner:
Vijay Hariharan, State University of New York at Buffalo
–“Essays on the Impact of New Product Introductions on Market Dynamics” (Chair: Debabrata Talukdar)
Honorable Mention:
Sangwon Lee, University of Central Florida
–“More to Form Than Meets the Eye? The Impact of Form and Functional Design on Evaluations of New Products” (Chair: Raj Echambadi)
Two Finalists:
Ellen Thomas, Temple University
–“Antecedents and Outcomes of New Platform Product Design” (Chair: Tony DiBenedetto)
Heidi Bertels, Stevens Institute of Technology
–“The Incumbent’s Exploration Performance” (Chair: Peter Koen)