The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science (JABS) is pleased to announce the 2019 Douglas McGregor Award.
Since 1966, the McGregor Award recognizes the best article published in the journal in the past year. Douglas McGregor is best known for his work on "Theory X and Theory Y" about the nature of beliefs that leaders hold regarding employee attitudes toward work which appeared in his book, The Human Side of Enterprise. In keeping with McGregor's legacy, award recipients represent a blend of practical scholarship and scholarly practice.
Best Paper:
"Training and Diffusion of Change: The Impact of Training and Proactivity on Change-Related Advice Giving" by Byeong Jo Kim, Denise M. Rousseau, and Maria Tomprou, Vol 55, Issue 4, pp.453-476
Honorable Mention:
"Affective Information Processing in Self-Managing Teams: The Role of Emotional Intelligence" by Yonjeong Paik, Myeong-Gu Seo, and Sirkwoo Jin, Vol 55, Issue 2, pp. 235-267
"Cleared for Takeoff? A Snapshot of Context for Change in a High-Risk Industry" by Eric Arne Lofquist and Scott G. Isaksen, Vol 55, Issue 3. pp.277-305
Thank you to the JABS Advisory Board for their work in making this selection:
Chair: Tom Cummings
Jean Bartunek
Ron Fry
David Grant
Rami Shani
Julie Wolfram-Cox
Dick Woodman
Gavin Schwarz
JABS Editor-in-Chief
@JABS_Journal
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Gavin Schwarz
UNSW Business School
UNSW Sydney
Australia
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