Dissertation Award

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1.) The dissertation must report a study for which a doctoral degree was granted in the previous year between August 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025. If the dissertation was defended during this time frame, but the actual graduation does not take place until after September 30, the submission should take place the following year.

1.) The dissertation must report a study for which a doctoral degree was granted in the previous year between August 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025. If the dissertation was defended during this time frame, but the actual graduation does not take place until after September 30, the submission should take place the following year.

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2.) The study must focus on some issue of relevance to the practice of developing talent in organizations. Illustrative areas of concentration include:

2.) The study must focus on some issue of relevance to the practice of developing talent in organizations. Illustrative areas of concentration include:

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  Training and development

  Training and development

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  Organizational development/learning

  Organizational development/learning

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  Performance improvement/analysis

  Performance improvement/analysis

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  Work design

  Work design

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  Career development

  Career development

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  Human resource planning

  Human resource planning

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3.) All research methodologies will be considered on an equal basis, including, for example, field, laboratory, quantitative, and qualitative investigations.

3.) All research methodologies will be considered on an equal basis, including, for example, field, laboratory, quantitative, and qualitative investigations.

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4.) The candidate must be recommended and sponsored by his or her committee chair. A committee chair may nominate more than one candidate who meets the criteria noted above in points 1 and 2.

4.) The candidate must be recommended and sponsored by his or her committee chair. A committee chair may nominate more than one candidate who meets the criteria noted above in points 1 and 2.

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5.) All materials must be in English, in Word format, and submitted by email. Submissions should adhere to the format prescribed below.

5.) All materials must be in English, in Word format, and submitted by email. Submissions should adhere to the format prescribed below.

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The application must include the following, without exception, be in Word format, and be sent by email:

The application must include the following, without exception, be in Word format, and be sent by email:

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1.) Letter of application from candidate, a separate cover sheet that contains the candidate's contact details (work and home address, telephone numbers, and email), and a brief abstract of the submission that does not exceed 120 words.

1.) Letter of application from candidate, a separate cover sheet that contains the candidate's contact details (work and home address, telephone numbers, and email), and a brief abstract of the submission that does not exceed 120 words.

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2.) Recommendation from committee chair sent in a separate email from the email address of the academic institution with the dissertation completion date.

2.) Recommendation from committee chair sent in a separate email from the email address of the academic institution with the dissertation completion date.

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3.) Abstraction of the dissertation: The abstraction should not exceed eight single-spaced pages in length (including abstraction, figures, tables, and references; 1-inch margins all around; 10-point font, pages numbered, APA 6th Edition, and no author identification in the documentation properties, document body, header, or footer of manuscript).

3.) Abstraction of the dissertation: The abstraction should not exceed eight single-spaced pages in length (including abstraction, figures, tables, and references; 1-inch margins all around; 10-point font, pages numbered, APA 6th Edition, and no author identification in the documentation properties, document body, header, or footer of manuscript).

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4.) The abstraction should include: A. Introduction 1) Summary of the problem 2) Purpose of the study and rationale (why is it important?) 3) Critique of relevant literature

4.) The abstraction should include:
A. Introduction
1) Summary of the problem
2) Purpose of the study and rationale (why is it important?)
3) Critique of relevant literature

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B. Research Design and/or Methodology 1) Sample selection 2) Instrumentation and/or interview protocol 3) Data collection and analysis procedures

B. Research Design and/or Methodology
1) Sample selection
2) Instrumentation and/or interview protocol
3) Data collection and analysis procedures

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C. Results and Findings 1) For quantitative studies, provide sufficient statistics, including, power, significance, effect size, and strength of relationship. 2) For qualitative studies, provide a concise analysis resulting from sufficient methodological rigor.

C. Results and Findings
1) For quantitative studies, provide sufficient statistics, including, power,
significance, effect size, and strength of relationship.
2) For qualitative studies, provide a concise analysis resulting from
sufficient methodological rigor.

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D. Discussion 1) Strengths of the research 2) Limitations of the research.

D. Discussion
1) Strengths of the research
2) Limitations of the research.

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Strengths and limitations may address the following topics:

Strengths and limitations may address the following topics:

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  Why was the overall design chosen as "good" (i.e., methodologically rigorous and appropriate) design?

  Why was the overall design chosen as "good" (i.e., methodologically
  rigorous and appropriate) design?

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  What measurement and analysis problems did you encounter, and how did you resolve them?

  What measurement and analysis problems did you encounter, and how
  did you resolve them?

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  Threats to validity.

  Threats to validity.

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E. Implications for Practice and Research Particular attention will be given to those studies that thoroughly discuss the significance of the findings to the practice of talent development.

E. Implications for Practice and Research
Particular attention will be given to those studies that thoroughly discuss the significance of the findings to the practice of talent development.

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5. To ensure a blind review, do not include your name or affiliation on any portion of the actual abstract.

5. To ensure a blind review, do not include your name or affiliation on any portion of the actual abstract.

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6. Send the email package to: [email protected]

6. Send the email package to: [email protected]

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Submissions that exceed the page limitations or do not adhere to the required format will not be considered. The submission requirements correspond to the full manuscript requirements of the Academy of Human Resource Development's (AHRD) Dissertation of the Year procedures that require applicants to follow the full manuscript conference proposal submission guidelines.

Submissions that exceed the page limitations or do not adhere to the required format will not be considered. The submission requirements correspond to the full manuscript requirements of the Academy of Human Resource Development's (AHRD) Dissertation of the Year procedures that require applicants to follow the full manuscript conference proposal submission guidelines.

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Letter of Application (a separate document) Your letter of application should include the following information:

Letter of Application (a separate document)
Your letter of application should include the following information:

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   An indication of your interest in submitting for this award

   An indication of your interest in submitting for this award

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   The complete title of your dissertation

   The complete title of your dissertation

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   Information about where and when this work was completed

   Information about where and when this work was completed

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   The name of your dissertation chair

   The name of your dissertation chair

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   The date of your graduation.

   The date of your graduation.

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It is important that we know whether you fulfilled your degree requirements between August 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025. If you defended your dissertation but have not yet received your diploma/graduated, please wait until the following year to submit it.

It is important that we know whether you fulfilled your degree requirements between August 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025. If you defended your dissertation but have not yet received your diploma/graduated, please wait until the following year to submit it.

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Note: The letter of recommendation that your dissertation chairperson writes on your behalf and submits via email should include the dates of your defense and actual graduation, your program of study, and an articulation of why your dissertation merits consideration for this award.

Note: The letter of recommendation that your dissertation chairperson writes on your behalf and submits via email should include the dates of your defense and actual graduation, your program of study, and an articulation of why your dissertation merits consideration for this award.

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Cover Page (a separate document)

Cover Page (a separate document)

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Your cover page should include:

Your cover page should include:

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   Your name

   Your name

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   Full mailing address (home and work)

   Full mailing address (home and work)

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   Institutional affiliation

   Institutional affiliation

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   Current home and work telephone and fax numbers

   Current home and work telephone and fax numbers

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   Current email address

   Current email address

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   The title of your manuscript (e.g., the abstraction of your dissertation)

   The title of your manuscript (e.g., the abstraction of your dissertation)

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   A brief summary of the contents of your abstraction, which should not exceed 120 words.

   A brief summary of the contents of your abstraction, which should not exceed 120 words.

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Note: Do not include any identifying information on the separate accompanying document that represents your manuscript (e.g., the abstraction of your dissertation).

Note: Do not include any identifying information on the separate accompanying document that represents your manuscript (e.g., the abstraction of your dissertation).

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General Comments Please format your eight-page document by ensuring that 1-inch margins are used all around and the document is single-spaced using 10-point, Times New Roman font. Please number your pages and use the most recent edition of APA style as a guideline. Do not include any author identification in the document properties, document body, header, or footer of this manuscript, and please remember to number your pages. Please note that the eight-page, single-spaced document is inclusive of the abstraction, figures, tables, and references.

General Comments
Please format your eight-page document by ensuring that 1-inch margins are used all around and the document is single-spaced using 10-point, Times New Roman font. Please number your pages and use the most recent edition of APA style as a guideline. Do not include any author identification in the document properties, document body, header, or footer of this manuscript, and please remember to number your pages. Please note that the eight-page, single-spaced document is inclusive of the abstraction, figures, tables, and references.

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Guidelines for Your Manuscript: Presenting the Abstract of Your Dissertation Note: Please be sure that the content of your manuscript addresses the following submission requirements:

Guidelines for Your Manuscript: Presenting the Abstract of Your Dissertation
Note: Please be sure that the content of your manuscript addresses the following submission requirements:

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   Introduction

   Introduction

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   Summary of the Problem

   Summary of the Problem

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   Purpose of the Study and Rationale

   Purpose of the Study and Rationale

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   Critique of the Relevant Literature

   Critique of the Relevant Literature

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   Methodology and/or Research Design (including sample selection, instrumentation, and/or interview protocol, and data collection and analysis procedures)

   Methodology and/or Research Design (including sample selection, instrumentation, and/or interview protocol, and data collection and analysis procedures)

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   Results

   Results

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   Discussion

   Discussion

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   Implications for Practice and Research

   Implications for Practice and Research

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Paper Title in 12-point Font, Mixed Case

Paper Title in 12-point Font, Mixed Case

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Include an abstract that does not exceed 120 words of the contents of your dissertation manuscript [please indent this abstract 5 spaces on the right and left sides]

Include an abstract that does not exceed 120 words of the contents of your dissertation manuscript [please indent this abstract 5 spaces on the right and left sides]

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Begin your introduction to the paper here with no heading. The first paragraph of any section, including the introduction, is not indented.

Begin your introduction to the paper here with no heading. The first paragraph of any section, including the introduction, is not indented.

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Major Heading (flush left, bold, upper and lower case text) Major heading should be left justified and bold with one line above and one line below the heading to separate it from the text. Note mixed case with major words capitalized.

Major Heading (flush left, bold, upper and lower case text)
Major heading should be left justified and bold with one line above and one line below the heading to separate it from the text. Note mixed case with major words capitalized.

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Second-Level Heading (flush left, italics, upper and lower case text) The second heading level should be italicized with the major words capitalized. The paragraph is indented.

Second-Level Heading (flush left, italics, upper and lower case text)
The second heading level should be italicized with the major words capitalized. The paragraph is indented.

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Third-Level Heading Level. (indented left, italics, upper and lower case text ending with a period, with a text immediately following the heading). The third heading level should be indented, italicized, and major words capitalized. Within text, emphasis should also be added with italics like this section.

Third-Level Heading Level. (indented left, italics, upper and lower case text ending with a period, with a text immediately following the heading). The third heading level should be indented, italicized, and major words capitalized. Within text, emphasis should also be added with italics like this section.

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Tables and Figures: It is very difficult to specify table formats exactly. Please follow the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association and use tables and figures from the Human Resource Development Quarterly as models. Figures should be professional in appearance. While we realize not everyone has access to graphics software, generally, figures should not be hand-drawn.

Tables and Figures: It is very difficult to specify table formats exactly. Please follow the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association and use tables and figures from the Human Resource Development Quarterly as models. Figures should be professional in appearance. While we realize not everyone has access to graphics software, generally, figures should not be hand-drawn.