AWARD CRITERIA
The Strategic Management Society first presented this prize in 1998 to honor the best paper presented at the SMS Annual Conference. Nominated authors are invited to submit a full paper version of their submitted proposal for consideration by the selection committee. These papers are reviewed and 10 finalists are named prior to the conference. The committee determines the winner to be announced during the conference. Decisions are based on the following criteria:
- Soundness of the conceptual development
- Originality and new contribution(s)
- Appropriate methodology well applied
- Relevance to management practice
- Effective communication of the central ideas of the work
The Prize for the best conference paper consists of a US $2,000 cash award. Additionally, four other papers receive Honorable Mention prizes consisting of a US $1,000 cash award. All winners are also recognized at the conference during a prize presentation ceremony.
The Co-Directors of the 2024 SMS Annual Conference Best Paper Prize are Helen Hu, University of Melbourne, and Laszlo Tihanyi, Rice University.
SMS Annual Conference Best Paper 2024 Prize Recipient
The Link Between Reliability and Resilience: The Moderating Effect of Human Errors in Accident Management
Brian Park, Georgia State University, David Lehman, University of Virginia, Rangaraj Ramanujam, Vanderbilt University
Honorable Mentions:
Fire Sale? Financial Constraints and Airline Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pushan Dutt, INSEAD, Henrich R Greve, INSEAD
Why do some firms struggle to reactivate idled resources? Exploring firm-specific sources of capability erosion
Toby Li, Texas A&M, Jan-Michael Ross, University of Groningen, Jeffrey Reuer, Purdue University
The Uneven Impact of Generative AI on Entrepreneurial Performance
Nicholas Otis, University of California, Berkley, Rowan Clarke, Harvard Business School, Solene Delecourt, Berkeley Haas, David Hotlz, Berkeley Haas, Rembrand Koning, Harvard Business School
Who Takes the Seat? How simultaneous identity movements shape board diversity
Katherine Chen, The Wharton School, Mary-Hunter McDonnell, The Wharton School