Purpose/Description
This award honors an ABC member whose research has made an outstanding contribution to the field of international or intercultural business communication. The recipient’s scholarship should demonstrate originality, rigor, and significant impact on the discipline, advancing understanding of global or cross-cultural dimensions in business communication. The recipient of this sponsored award will receive a plaque and $1,500 USD. The recipient will be invited to deliver a research-focused presentation or workshop related to international or intercultural business communication at the ABC Annual International Conference the year following receipt of the award.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates for this award should:
- Demonstrate original scholarship and research that significantly impacted the discipline of intercultural and international business communication.
- Be a member of ABC in good standing for one year prior to applying.
- If a group is nominated for this award, at least one nominee from the group must be an ABC member. The award recipients from the group will share the award money.
Nominations/Selection
The International and Intercultural Business Communication (IIBC) Committee Chairs will solicit nominations or self-nominations annually. A sub-committee of IIBC will review all applications and will select the winner.
Nominees will submit a 2-3 page narrative, including details of scholarship and publication highlighting intercultural and international business communication expertise. Submit the application by logging in to the ABC website and completing the form at the bottom of this page by June 1.
If no nominee fulfills the award criteria within a given year, the committee may choose not to select a winner.
Notification
The Executive Director or designee will notify the award winner and candidates at least 90 days before the ABC Annual International Conference. The winner will be asked to submit a photograph to be used in the award presentation.