The ABC Award for Outstanding Article in Business Communication Quarterly is awarded annually to an article that meets the criteria described below. The winning author(s) will receive a plaque and a monetary award at the ABC Annual Convention in October or November of each year. The winning author(s) wil also receive one year of free membership in ABC. The award is sponsored by textbook author Mary Ellen Guffey.
Selection Criteria
- Contributes significantly to scholarship, research, and/or pedagogy
- Demonstrates originality of thought and careful investigation
- Is well written, lucid, and engaging
- Is published in Business Communication Quarterly in the calendar year preceding the annual convention at which the award is presented
Nomination Procedures
In addition, if a BCQ article has been nominated for the Distinguished Publication Award and does not win that award, it will automatically be considered for the Outstanding Article in BCQ Award.
