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INTEREST CATEGORY: SERVICE
POSTING TYPE: Awards

Author: Werner Kunz

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Call for Nominations for theÌý2022 SERVSIG Best Dissertation AwardÌý(granted by Maastricht University).

Award, Eligibility, and Selection:

– Candidates must be doctoral students / graduates in marketing or a related field (e.g., consumer behavior, marketing strategy, operationsÌýmanagement, organizational behavior, human resources, strategy, finance, information systems, economics, etc.) in an official university (globally).
– To be eligible, students must (have) successfully defended their dissertation betweenÌýOctoberÌý1, 2020Ìý–ÌýSeptemberÌý30, 2021.
– A nominator must nominate her/his/their candidate by submitting a letter that highlights why the dissertation qualifies for this award in addition to confirming the successful defense of the dissertation (please see details below).
– Self-nominations are not accepted.
– An academic selectionÌýcommittee will evaluate the submissions based on quality of the dissertation’sÌýcontribution to service researchÌý(e.g., originality, theoretical foundations, methodological execution, value of the results to service scholars and managers).
– Thanks toÌýMaastricht UniversityÌýwewillÌýaward cash prize for the winner andÌýup to two runner/s-up.
– The winner(s) will be recognized at theÌýFrontiers in Service Conference in June 2022.
– The winner(s) are asked to present their work in aÌýdedicated special sessionÌýat theÌýFrontiers in Service Conference.
– The submission deadline for this award isÌýJanuary 31, 2022.

Previous winners can be seenÌý.

Submission Details:

Nominators must submit 2 documents:

1. Blinded summary of the candidate dissertation, which should describe the framework of their research studies, research questions, hypotheses (if applicable), related literature, data / methodological approach (if applicable), findings, contributions to service theory and practice, and future research along with limitations of the dissertation. Please note: Nominators should provide enough detail for the selection committee to be able to conduct an appropriate evaluation of the work.ÌýBothÌýcumulative and non-cumulative dissertations are welcome.
   – The summary must not exceedÌý5Ìýsingle-spaced text pagesÌý(not including references, figures, and tables; 12-point Times New Roman font, 1 inch margin).
   – Please note that ALL these materials must be submittedÌýin one single blinded file.
   – Please follow the formatting guidelines of theÌýJournal of Service Research.
   – Submissions that do exceed the above page limit, that do not follow the style guide, or that are submitted as multiple files cannot be considered. Similarly, hard copy submissions cannot be considered.
2. In addition to the summary document, a nominator must provide aÌýnomination letter and candidate CV, addressing why the dissertation deserves to be considered for the award. This nomination letter must be included in the submission email. The nominator’s email letter should include the following information: candidate’s name, phone number/s, e-mail address, the university/school awarding the degree, the date of the successful dissertation defense, name/s of the faculty member(s) on the dissertation committee, and the candidate’s current and future positions.

The summary and nomination letter need to be in English, butÌýthe dissertation itself does not have to be English necessarily.ÌýAlso theÌýcandidate’s academic CVÌýis required. It is recommended to include both published/accepted and ongoing work (specifying the status of the manuscript – e.g., under review, which journal, which round).

Please submit both documents (1. Blinded summary 2. Nomination & CV) in two separate pdf files via e-mail toÌýSertan KabadayiÌýbyÌýJanuary 31, 2022. We will collect the submissionsÌýon behalf of the academic selectionÌýcommittee.

If you have any questions about the competition, please contactÌýSertan KabadayiÌýand/orÌýLinda Alkire.

Selection Committee:

SERVSIG would like to thank the following members for their willingness to serve on this year’s selection committee:

– Gaby Odekerken-Schröder (Chair) – The Netherlands
– Larissa Becker (last year’s winner) – Finland
– Thomas Leclercq – France
– Kevin Kam Fung So – USA

Special Thanks to Maastricht University:

The Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management atÌýMaastricht UniversityÌýin the Netherlands has a strong reputation in the field of Services Marketing, which has been the main focus since its inception. Maastricht University isÌýproud to be recognized as a top marketing department by the global research cooperations on state-of-the-art service research and by the different research awards that Maastricht cherishes. The Service Science Factory at Maastricht University brings together business and academia to help organizations differentiate themselves through innovative services and to validate academic service research with different external non-academic stakeholders.