Distinguished Publication on Business Communication

Purpose/Description

The Distinguished Publication on Business Communication award recognizes an outstanding article, essay, or book that has made a significant contribution to the discipline and was authored/edited by a member of the Association. The publication will be awarded $500 USD contributed by Board-approved sponsor(s) and author(s) each receive(s) a certificate. This award is sponsored by the Association. 

Eligibility Criteria

The Distinguished Publication on Business Communication is awarded to the author(s)/editor(s) of an article, essay, or book which meets the following criteria:
  
  1. At least one of the author(s)/editor(s) must be an ABC member. If no author/editor of the nominated work is a member of ABC, then the author(s)/editor(s) will be given the opportunity to join ABC as part of the nomination process. The nomination will be considered incomplete until at least one author/editor is a member of ABC. 
  2. Contributes significantly to scholarship, research, and/or pedagogy. Textbooks are not candidates for this award.
  3. Demonstrates originality of thought and careful investigation.
  4. Is extremely well-written, lucid, and engaging. 
  5. Has been published in the calendar year preceding the annual conference at which the award will be presented.
 Authors/editors are not eligible to receive this award two years in a row. 

Nomination Procedures

Nominations may be made by any ABC member. The ABC Publications Board selects the recipient of the award and informs the Executive Director.

If no nominee fulfills the award criteria within a given year, the committee may choose not to select a winner.

Submit your nominations to the Publications Board Chair by completing the form at the bottom of this page. Please include complete publication information and a one-or-two paragraph rationale for the nomination. For self-nominations, include your photograph, names and email addresses for dean, department chair, and press release contacts.

Nominations must be received by June 1.

Notification

The award winner will be notified by the Executive Director or designee at least 90 days before the ABC Annual International Conference. The winner(s) will be asked to submit a photograph to be used in the award presentation.?


Note: The award was renamed in 2019; it was renamed and broadened in 2022.

Previous Winners Distinguished Publication on Business Communication

Previous Winners Outstanding Article on Business Communication in Non-ABC Journal (2019-2021)