The ABC Award for Outstanding Article in The Journal of Business Communication is awarded annually to an article that meets the criteria described below. The winning author(s) will receive a plaque and a monetary award of $500 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 authors Ray Lesikar, Marie Flatley, and Kathy Rentz.
- Contributes significantly to scholarship, research, and/or pedagogy
- Demonstrates originality of thought and careful investigation
- Is well written, lucid, and engaging
- Is published in the Journal of Business Communication in the calendar year preceding the annual convention at which the award is presented
Nomination Procedures
Entries may be nominated by the author or by a nominator. Authors are not eligible to receive this award two years in a row. Nomination letters must be received by the co-chair of the ABC Publications Board by May 15:
Chair: Dr. Jeannette S. Martin
School of Business Administration
University of Mississippi
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677-1848
E-mail: jmartin@bus.olemiss.edu
011-001-901-763-2324
Nominations should consist of a letter showing how the publication meets the award criteria.
In addition, if a JBC 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 JBC Award.
