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Cutting Edge Awards
The Human Resource Development Cutting Edge Awards are given to the author(s) of up to ten outstanding scholarly papers from those published in the annual Conference Proceedings of the Academy of Human Resource Development for the prior year.
Award Criteria
- New knowledge contribution to the HRD profession
- Theoretical and/or practical importance of the problem
- Appropriateness of approaches and/or methods used
- Extent to which the results justify the conclusions
- Quality of the reporting
Nomination/Review Process
In a three-stage process, the Cutting Edge Award Committee members will read and evaluate all manuscripts that appear in the AHRD Conference Proceedings of the previous year.
Deadlines
Committee decisions must be forwarded to the Awards Program Chair, Maria Cseh, and the AHRD Office by February 1.
Cutting Edge Award Winners
2008 Cutting Edge Editors
Shani Carter
Rhode Island College
Jennifer Calvin
Southern Illinois University
Executive Beliefs About the Critical Success Factors In Defining, Designing, Developing and Delivering e-Learning For Adult Professional Development in Corporations
Ann W. Armstrong
Western Governor's University
Team Learning Performance and Collaboration between Online and Blended Learning Delivery Groups
Seung Won Yoon
Western Illinois University
Doo Hun Lim
University of Oklahoma
Employee Perceptions of Organizational Learning as Determinants of Affective Commitment in Knowledge Intensive Firms
Vijay Krishna
American National Standards Institute
Andrea Casey
George Washington University
An Empirical Typology of Nurses' Individual Learning Paths
Rob F. Poell
Tilburg University
Ferd J. Van der Krogt
Radboud University Nijmegen
A Case Study of the Socialization of Newly Hired Engineers: How New Engineers Learn the Social Norms of an Organization
Russell F. Korte
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Knowledge Sharing at NASA: Extending Social Constructivism to Space Exploration
Tina M. Chindgren
Virginia Tech
An Examination of the Dynamics of Organization Culture and Values-based Leader Identities and Behaviors: One Company's Experience
Murray D. MacTavish
Trinity Western University
Judith A. Kolb
Pennsylvania State University
Breaking the Glass Wall: The Experience of Being a Woman Enterprise Leader
Nancy K. Weidenfeller
MDA Leadership Consulting
Sharon K. Gibson
University of St. Thomas
An Investigation of Chinese Concept of Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Using Grounded Theory Research Approach
De Zhang Wang
Tsinghua University
Yuqin Wang
Tsinghua University
Baiyin Yang
Tsinghua University
Constructs of the Work/Life Interface and Their Importance to HRD
Heather S. McMillan
Southeast Missouri State University
Michael Lane Morris
University of Tennessee
E. Kate Atchley
University of Tennessee
2007 Cutting Edge Editors
Denise Peroune
Rex Foster
University of Minnesota
Dynamic Dyads: Sharing and Creating Knowledge
Sophie T. Paul
Barry University
Jia Wang
Barry University
How Organizational Culture Shapes a Corporate Intranet and Enables Virtual HR
Elisabeth E. Bennett
University of Oklahoma
Do Practitioners Use HRD Research (and Why or Why Not?)
Jeffrey M. Keefer
New York University
Sophia Stone
North Carolina State University
Generating New HRD Knowledge: Discourse, Gender, and Theory Building
Julia Storberg-Walker
North Carolina State University
Laura Bierema
University of Georgia
The Gold Standard: A Case Study of Best Practices in Exemplary Service Delivery
Karen Kelly Wollard
Florida International University
Tonette S. Rocco
Florida International University
Toward a Multilevel Theory of Career Development: Advancing Human Resource Development
Matthew Upton
Texas A&M University
Toby Marshall Egan
Texas A&M University
The Speed of Obsolescence: Evidence from the Dutch Public Sector
Jasper B. van Loo
Maastricht University
Global Diversity Strategy Development: A Review and Conceptual Model
Anne W. Drewry
Wal-Mart Corporation
Baiyin Yang
University of Minnesota
The Construct Validation of Learning Organization and its Influence upon Firm Performance in Mainland China
Mingfei Li
Dalian University of Technology
Xiaojun Lu
Dalian University of Technology
Living in Interesting Times: Chinese Workforce Response to State Owned Enterprise Reform
Jie "Jessica" Li
University of North Texas
Kim Nimon
University of North Texas
2006 Cutting Edge Editors
Denise Peroune
Rex Foster
University of Minnesota
Emotional Intelligence as a Mediator in Executive Burnout
Radha R. Sharma
Management Development Institute, India
What Experts Are Not: Factors Identified by Managers as Disqualifiers for Selecting Subordinates for Expert Team Membership
Marie-Line Germain
Barry University and City College
The Machine Operator's Signature: Formation of Worker Self-Identity in Problem-Solving Contexts
Julie L. Brockman
John M. Dirkx
Michigan State University
Midlife Transition Decision Processes and Career Success: The Role of Identity, Networks, and Shocks
Holly S. Slay
Rochester Institute of Technology
M. Susan Taylor
Ian O. Williamson
University of Maryland, College Park
Ethical Issues Experienced by Learning Technology Practitioners in Design and Training Situations
Hong Lin
Oklahoma State University
Judith A. Kolb
Pennsylvania State University
Instructional and Learner Factors Influencing Learning Outcomes within Online Learning Environment
Doo H. Lim
Michael Lane Morris
University of Tennessee
Seung-Won Yoon
Western Illinois University
Consulting across Cultures: Trails in Organization Development and Change
Maria Cseh
Beatriz Coningham
George Washington University
Researcher as Stegophilist? Reaching to Develop and Extend Research on CEOs
Manda H. Rosser
Toby Marshall Egan
Texas A&M University
Evidence-Based Practice through HRD Professional Partnership Research
Robert G. Hamlin
University of Wolverhampton
Towards Further Development of HRD as an Academic Discipline: Comparing HRD Research Published in HRD and Mainstream Journals
S. Arzu Wasti
Sabanci University
Rob F. Poell
Tilburg University
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2005 Award Winners
2005 Cutting Edge Editors
Julie Gedro, SUNY Empire State College
Julia Storberg-Walker, North Carolina State University
Employer Assessment of Work-Related Competencies and Workplace Adaptation
Thomas G. Reio, Jr.
University of Louisville
Faye C. Sutton
University of Louisville
Effective Evaluation of Training: Beyond the Measurement of Outcomes
Reid Bates
Louisiana State University
Thomas H. Coyne
Teacher's College, Columbia University
Toward a Strategic Blending Model: A Conceptual Framework to Improve Learning and Performance
Seung-Won Yoon
Western Illinois University
Doo Hun Lim
University of Tennessee
Using Methodological Pluralism to Develop Theory: Analytical Triangulation Enhancing Understanding of Managerial Effectiveness in Supporting Learning
Rona S. Beattie
Glasgow Caledonian University
Andrea D. Ellinger
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Robert G. Hamlin
University of Wolverhampton
An Integrative Literature Review of Organizational Cultural Factors that Facilitate Knowledge Management: Implications for HRD
Wei Zheng
University of Minnesota
Effects of Cross-Cultural Training on Expatriates' Self-Efficacy, and Adjustments in Overseas Assignments: An Empirical Study of Managers in Asia
AAhad Osman-Gani
Nanyang Technological University
Exploratory Research on the Effect of Autonomous Learners to Team Learning within Healthcare Systems
Patricia R. Goodman
George Washington University
Neal Chalofsky
George Washington University
Virtual OD: Facilitating Groups Online
Judy Milton
University of Georgia
Karen E. Watkins
University of Georgia
Barbara J. Daley
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Fostering Ethical Practices in HRD: Toward an Ethic of Inner Voice
John M. Dirkx
Michigan State University
How Do Human Resource Development Professionals Deal with Organizational Politics?
Baiyin Yang
University of Minnesota
Ji-Young Han
Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation
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2004 Award Winners
2004 Cutting Edge Editors
Julie Gedro, SUNY Empire State College
Julia Storberg-Walker, North Carolina State University
Grounding our HRD Practice in the Challenges of Management Development: A Case of China
Jia Wang
University of Georgia
Wendy Ruona
University of Georgia
Do Formal Mentoring Programs Matter? A Longitudinal Randomized Experimental Study of Women Healthcare Workers
Toby Marshall Egan
Texas A&M University
Manda H. Rosser
Texas A&M University
Perceived Effectiveness and Application of Organizational Career Development Practices
Carroll M. Graham
University of Arkansas
Fredrick Muyia Nafukho
University of Arkansas
Seeking Symmetry between Supervisory Ratings and Self-Ratings of Employee Problem-Solving Skill
Margaret C. Lohman
Pennsylvania State University
Testing a Model of Employee Selection: A Contextual Approach
Kiyoe Harada
HRD Research
Jeffry S. Bowman
Bowling Green State University
Cross Cultural Differences in Online Learning Motivation
Doo H. Lim
University of Tennessee
Reconceptualizing the Learning Transfer Conceptual Framework: Empirical Validation of a New Systemic Model
Constantine Kontoghiorghes
Cyprus International Institute of Management
HRD in Latin America: An Exploratory Review of the Literature
Michael G. Hasler
Texas A&M University
Monica D. Thompson
Texas A&M University
Susan A. Lynham
Texas A&M University
Kenneth E. Paprock
Texas A&M University
Expatriate Practices in Taiwan's Multinational Companies
Chi-jung Fu
Shu-Te University
Hui-chin Chu
Shu-Te University
Bridging the Great Divide: Exploring Resistance to HRD in Adult Education
Laura Bierema
University of Georgia
Wendy Ruona
University of Georgia
Karen Watkins
University of Georgia
Maria Cseh
Oakland University
Andrea Ellinger
University of Illinois
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2003 Award Winners
2003 Cutting Edge Editors
Tonette Rocco, Florida International University
Germain Ludwig, Palm Beach Atlantic University
The Adoption of e-learning Across Professional Groups in a Fortune 500 Company
James Gallaher
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tim Wentling
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Work Environment Characteristics and Implications for Training Transfer: A Case Study of the Nuclear Power Industry
Joni K. Barnard
The Ohio State University
Joshua D. Hawley
The Ohio State University
Using Online Learning Systems: The Role of Self-Efficacy
Reid Bates
Louisiana State University
Samer Khasawneh
Louisiana State University
The Journey of Becoming a Diversity Practitioner: The Connection Between Experience, Learning, and Competence
Terrence E. Maltbia
Columbia University
Workforce Development: Emotional Intelligence and Emotion Work
Rose Opengart
The University of Georgia<
Business Associations and Workforce Development: Implications for Human Resource Development
Joshua D. Hawley
The Ohio State University
Judith Combes Taylor
Jobs for the Future
An Exploration of Value Structure and Value Priority across Occupational and Stakeholder Groups
Hsin-Chih Chen
Louisiana State University
Reid A. Bates
Louisiana State University
Exploring the Evolutions of HRM, HRD, and OD
Wendy E. A. Ruona
University of Georgia
Sharon K. Gibson
University of St. Thomas
Using Phenomenology to Come to Know and Understand in Human Resource Development
Larry M. Dooley
Texas A&M University
Susan A. Lynham
Texas A&M University
Development and Validation of an Instrument for Early Assessment of Management Potential
Robert L. Zehner
Louisiana State University
Elwood F. Holton, III
Louisiana State University
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2002 Award Winners
2002 Cutting Edge Editor
Tonette Rocco, Florida International University
The Complex Roots of Human Resource Development
Monica M. Lee
Lancaster University
Collaboration in a Virtual Team Environment: A Case Study in Planning the ASTD/AHRD 2001 Future Search Conference
Gary L. May
Clayton College & State University
Teresa J. Carter
Executive Learning Strategies, Inc.
Jennifer D. Dewey
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
Post-Millennial Discourses of Organizational Spirituality: The Critical Role of HRD
Sharon Turnbull
Lancaster University
Sales Superstars: Defining Competencies Needed for Sales Performance
Darlene Russ-Eft
AchieveGlobal, Inc.
Edward Del Gaizo
AchieveGlobal, Inc.
Jeannie Moulton
GroundWork
Ruth Pangilinan
Independent Researcher/Consultant
Training Evaluation with 360-Degree Feedback
Froukje A. Jellema
University of Twente
Transfer of Learning: How Managers Develop Proficiency
Michael D. Enos
Clark-Bardes Consulting
Marijke Kehrhahn
University of Connecticut
The Process of Women’s Gender Consciousness Development
Laura L. Bierema
University of Georgia
Self-Management and Labor Market Outcomes
Jasper B. van Loo
Maastricht University
Theory-driven Evaluation: An Alternative
Katie Robertson
University of Georgia
Mixed Methods Use in HRD and AE
Tonette S. Rocco
Florida International University
Linda Bliss
Florida International University
Sue Gallagher
Florida International University
Aixa Perez-Prado
Florida International University
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2001 Award Winners
2001 Cutting Edge Editor
Rob F. Poell
A Refusal to Define HRD
Monica M. Lee
Lancaster University
The Role of the Learning Coach in Action Learning
Judy O’Neill
Partners for the Learning Organization
A Study of Informal Learning in the Context of Decision Making
Andy R. Walker
People 3
Victoria J. Marsick
Columbia University
The Influence of Theories of Action on Action Research Initiatives: One Dying Division’s Case
Linda Neavel Dickens
Dickens & Associates
Career Goals of Non-Managerial Women: An Adaptive Approach
Linda M. Hite
Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne
Kimberly S. McDonald
Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne
The Intersection of Training and Careers: An Examination of Trends of Vocational and Professional Certification and a Call for Future Research
Shani D. Carter
Rhode Island College
A Multilevel Theory of Organizational Performance: Seeing the Forest and the Trees
Susan Reynolds Fisher
Barry University
Performance-Level Evaluation Methods Used in Management Development Studies from 1986-2000
Doris B. Collins
Louisiana State University
An Examination of Learning Transfer System Characteristics Across Organizational Settings
Elwood F. Holton, III
Louisiana State University
Hsin-Chih Chen
Louisiana State University
Sharon S. Naquin
Louisiana State University
Motivation to Improve Work Through Learning in Human Resource Development
Sharon S. Naquin
Louisiana State University
Elwood F. Holton, III
Louisiana State University
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2000 Award Winners
2000 Cutting Edge Editor
Donna H. Redmann, Louisiana State University
An Empirical Assessment of the Relationship Between the Learning Organization and Financial Performance
Andrea D. Ellinger
The Pennsylvania State University
Alexander E. Ellinger
Villanova University
Baiyin Yang
University of Idaho
Shelly W. Howton
Villanova University
Developing Workplace Leaders Through Their Emotional Reactions: Creating Committed Change Agents to Build a Learning Organization
Darren C. Short
Office for National Statistics, UK
Peter Jarvis
University of Surrey
The Role of HRD in Promoting Job Satisfaction in Malaysian SMEs
Robert W. Rowden
Mercer University
Shamsuddin Ahmad
Universiti Putra Malaysia
The Impact of the Corporate University – Case Study Analysis Developments in the UK
John S. Walton
London Guildhall University
Michele C. Martin
London Guildhall University
The Role of Feedback in Management Development Training
K. Peter Kuchinke
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Coaching in Organizations: Self-Assessment of Competence
Gary N. McLean
University of Minnesota
Min-Hsun Kuo
University of Minnesota
When Caring is Not Enough: Competencies Needed by Service Providers
Darlene Russ-Eft
AchieveGlobal, Inc.
Caryl Berrey
AchieveGlobal, Inc.
Tim Boone
AchieveGlobal, Inc.
Julie Winkle
AchieveGlobal, Inc.
A Systems Model for Evaluating Learning and Performance
Hallie Preskill
University of New Mexico
Darlene Russ-Eft
AchieveGlobal, Inc.
Exploring Alignment: A Comparative Case Study of Alignment in Two Organizations
Steve W. Semler
University of Minnesota
Identification of Power and Influence Styles in Program Planning Practice
Baiyin Yang
University of Idaho
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1999 Award Winners
1999 Cutting Edge Editor
Tim Hatcher, University of Louisville
Motivating Community College Instructors to Teach On-Line: An Exploration of Selected Motivators
Harold L. Shoemaker, Jr.
Mississippi State University
James J. Kirk
Western Carolina University
Design and Development of an Evaluation System for On-Line Instruction
Scott D. Johnson
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tim L. Wentling
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Comparative Analysis of Online versus Face to Face Instruction
Najmuddin Shaik
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Norman Bilsbury
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Scott D. Johnson
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Steve R. Aragon
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nilda Palma-Rivas
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A Discussion of the Methodological Appropriateness of Research Represented in the AHRD Proceedings - A Strategic Perspective for Journey Management
Christopher R. Hardy
Innolog, Inc.
Operationalizing Alignment: Testing Alignment Theory
Steven W. Semler
Honeywell, Inc.
The Relationship between Human Resource Development and Business Strategy in 1998 Fortune 500 Companies
Erica D. Kalata
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tim L. Wentling
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ethical Aspects of Human Resource Development
Jean Woodall
Kingston University
Danielle Douglas
Phoenix Human Resource Consultants
Application and Test of a Model of Team Effectiveness to Self-Managing Interdisciplinary Psychiatric Treatment Teams
Reid A. Bates
Louisiana State University
Emotion Management and Organizational Functions: A Study of Action in a Not-for-Profit Organization
Jamie Callahan
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Theory in “Theory to Practice”: Voices of Practitioners
Wendy E. A. Ruona
University of Georgia
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1998 Award Winners
1998 Cutting Edge Editor
Wim J. Nijhof
The Politics of Program Evaluation and the Misuse of Evaluation Findings
Hallie M. Preskill
University of New Mexico
Robin Lackey
University of New Mexico
Investments in Intellectual Capital: Developing Methods for Measuring Impact and Value of HRD
Lauri J. Bassi
American Society for Training and Development
Mark E. van Buren
American Society for Training and Development
Strategic HRD Alignment and HRD Effectiveness
Ida A. M. Wognum
University of Twente
Roel J. Bosker
University of Twente
Examining Construct Validity of Dimensions of the Learning Organization Questionnaire
Baiyin Yang
Auburn University
Karen E. Watkins
University of Georgia
Victoria J. Marsick
Columbia University
Leadership Effects of Decision Making
Baiyin Yang
Auburn University
Karen E. Watkins
University of Georgia
Victoria J. Marsick
Columbia University
Leaders Behaving Badly: How to Block Innovation in Organizations
Darlene F. Russ-Eft
AchieveGlobal, Inc.
Mid-Stream Corrections: Decisions Leaders Make During Organizational Change Processes
David W. Frantz
Purdue University
Leadership and Culture: Work-Related Values and Leadership Styles among U.S. and German Employees
Peter Kuchinke
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Behaviors Related to Perceptions of Leadership in Self-directed Project Groups
Judith A. Kolb
Pennsylvania State University
Moderators of Managerial Behavior Ratings: An Analysis from Multiple Perspectives
Allan H. Church
W. Warner Burke Associates Inc.
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1997 Award Winners
1997 Cutting Edge Editors
Robert L. Dilworth
Verna J. Willis
Factors Affecting Transfer of Training in an Industrial Setting
Reid A. Bates
Louisiana State University
Elwood F. Holton, III
Louisiana State University
Dian L. Seylor
Louisiana State University
Research as Development: Evaluating a Learning Organization Implementation
Laura L. Bierema
Michigan State University
The Integration of Human Resource Development Into a Strategic Planning Process: a Comparative Case Study of Three Corporations
Clyde T. Conine, Jr.
Macon College
Creating Mosaics: The Interrelationships Between Knowledge and Context
Barbara J. Daley
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Rethinking Boundaryless Organizations: a Framework for the Implementation and Management of Cultural Teams in the Global High-Performance Organization
Lisa Horvath
George Washington University
Deborah Duarte
George Washington University
Changing Work Cultures: Assessing HRD Needs in Francophone West Africa
Carol D. Hansen
Georgia State University
Janet Headley
Georgia State University
Training Effects on Productivity and Work Quality after the Introduction of New Technologies in the Organization: an Exploratory Study
Constantine J. Kontoghiorghes
Georgia State University
HRD Evaluation as the Catalyst for Organizational Learning
Hallie Preskill
University of New Mexico
Goal Integration in a Multi-divisional Organization
Richard J. Torraco
University of Nebraska
Mary Finnegan
University of Nebraska
Human Resource Development in the People's Republic of China
Bohua Yan
Personnel Center of Liaoning Province
People's Republic of China
Gary N. McLean
University of Minnesota
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1996 Award Winners
1996 Cutting Edge Editors
Hallie Preskill
Robert L. Dilworth
Using Managers as Trainers: Impact of a Large Scale Change Effort at a Fortune 10 Company
Karen E. Watkins
University of Georgia
T. Valentine
University of Georgia
Andrea D. Ellinger
University of Georgia
Maria Cseh
University of Georgia
Lewis J. Bellinger
Ford Design Institute
Carol Barnas
Ford Design Institute
Donald Blum
Ford Design Institute
The Chief Learning Officer: A Case Study at Millbrook Distribution Services
Verna J. Willis
Georgia State University
Gary L. May
Millbrook Distribution Services
The Need for an Indigenous Approach to Management Development in Bangladesh
Gary McLean
University of Minnesota
The Relationship of Training and Team Diversity on the Productivity of Service Technicians at Bell South
Anthony D. Machado
Bell South Telecommunications
Douglas H. Smith
Florida International University
Empowerment: Who Wants It and Who Doesn't?
William M. Kahnweiler
Georgia State University
Margaret A. Thompson
Georgia State University
The Effect of Locus Control and Performance-Contingent Incentives on Productivity and Job Satisfaction in Self-Managing Teams
Bonnie E. Garson
Southern College of Technology
Douglas J. Stanwyck
Georgia State University
Electronic Performance Support for Telephone Operators
Theo J. Bastiaens
University of Twente
Wim J. Nijhof
University of Twente
Harman J. Abma
University of Twente
Enhancing New Employee Development: A Longitudinal Examination of Socialization Processes and Turnover
Elwood F. Holton, III
Louisiana State University
Craig J. Russell
Louisiana State University
Using Organizational Learning in an Action Research Intervention to Maintain Critical Technical Knowledge and Skills
Deborah Duarte
George Washington University
David Schwandt
George Washington University
Looking through a New Lens: Different Views of Human Resource Development
Darlene Russ-Eft
Zenger Miller
The Realities of Communicating and Reporting Practices and Outcomes for Internal and External Evaluators
Rosalie T. Torres
Torres Consulting Group
Hallie Preskill
University of New Mexico
Mary E. Piontek
RMC Research Corporation
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