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Elwood F. Holton, III Research Excellence Award
The Elwood F. Holton III Research Excellence Award, named for the first editor of HRDR, is awarded for the outstanding Human Resource Development Review refereed article in each annual volume.
Award Criteria
- New theoretical insights that contribute to and advance the HRD profession
- Importance of the theoretical/conceptual insight
- Appropriateness of approach used
- Thoroughness of contribution
- Clarity and quality of reporting
Nomination/Review Process
Each committee member will nominate 2 or 3 of all the refereed articles printed in the volume (4 issues) for the award. They will then rate each of the nominated articles using specific criteria under the categories above. The highest rated article will receive the award.
Deadlines
Committee decisions must be forwarded to the Awards Program Chair, Maria Cseh, and the AHRD Office by February 1.
Award Winners
2008 |
Toward the Employability-Link Model: Current Employment Transition to Future Employment Perspectives
Johannes G. L. Thijssen
Utrecht University
Beatrice I. J. M. Van der Heijden
Open University of the Netherlands/University of Twente
Tonette S. Rocco
Florida International University |
2007 |
Resurrecting the Motivation-Hygiene Theory: Herzberg and the Positive Psychology Movement
Daniel A. Sachau
Minnesota State University |
2006 |
Social Network Analysis in Human Resource Development – A New Methodology
John-Paul Hatala
Louisiana State University |
2005 |
The Structure and Function of Attitudes Toward Organizational Change
Rune Lines
Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration |
2004 |
Toward a Political Economy Model for Comparative Analysis of the Role of Strategic Human Resource Development Leadership
Lyle Yorks
Columbia University Teachers College
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2003 |
Toward a Holistic Theory of Knowledge and Adult Learning
Baiyin Yang
University of Minnesota
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2002 |
The Concept of Culture in International Comparative HRD Research: Methodological Problems and Possible Solutions
Alexandre Ardichvili
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
K. Peter Kuchinke
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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