The Careers Division will be posting this year's award winners in a series of posts. Our annual awards consist of AOM Meeting Awards: Michael Driver Best Symposium, Arnon Reichers Best Student Paper, Best Overall Paper and Career Division Awards: Careers Division Mid-Career Careers Scholar, Best Published Careers Paper.<o:p></o:p>
Congratulations to all the finalists!! <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>
We are kicking things off with the Michael Driver Best Symposium Award. This year's Chair-Elect is Denise Denise Jepsen and Program Chair is Serge Da Motta Veiga. The highest-rated symposium was selected based on reviewer ratings and a panel of judges. <o:p></o:p>
The three nominees are:<o:p></o:p>
Novel Perspectives on Gender and Careers; Authors: Shoshana Schwartz, Christopher Newport University; Pooria Assadi, California State University Sacramento<o:p></o:p>
Understanding the (In)effectiveness of Organizational Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Efforts; Authors: Seval Gündemir, University of Amsterdam;<o:p></o:p>
Astrid C. Homan, University of Amsterdam<o:p></o:p>
Meaning of Work in Crisis Contexts; Authors: Eunice Eun, Yale School of Management; Winnie Jiang, INSEAD<o:p></o:p>
The committee with a panel of experts included Noemi Nagy (Chair), Annabelle Hofer, Jeffrey Yip, and Patrick Garcia. <o:p></o:p>
And the winner is…<o:p></o:p>
Meaning of Work in Crisis Contexts; Authors: Eunice Eun, Yale School of Management; Winnie Jiang, INSEAD<o:p></o:p>
The panel noted several strengths: a topic that was relevant and timely with the global crisis, studies that were linked to broader Careers conversations at multiple levels of analysis, complementary methodologies (longitudinal cross-country surveys, experimental data, interviews with downshifters and relational partners, longitudinal interviews, follow-up interviews, archival data and observations, and a multi-faceted view on crises – societal, COVID-19 Pandemic, occupational level threats, and chronic pain. <o:p></o:p>
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Victor Chen
Visiting Assistant Professor of OB
Management Department
Tulane
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