It is proving to be a rewarding conference season for the Australian Centre for Entrepreneurships Research Postdoctoral Research fellow Rene Bakker.
First, his doctoral dissertation (Entitled “It’s only temporary: Time and Learning in Inter-Organizational Projects”) was nominated for a Best Dissertation Award by the Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) division of the Academy of Management.
Besides a monetary reward and plaque, the award also gave Rene the opportunity to present his dissertation at AOM’s annual meeting which was held in August in San Antonio, Texas.
Secondly, during the upcoming International Project Management Association (IPMA) World Congress (held in Brisbane, October 9-12) Rene’s collective research contribution was recognized as IPMA Outstanding Research Contribution of a Young Researcher 2011.
The young researcher award is awarded yearly to a researcher who is either younger than 35 years, or has been actively involved in research for less than 10 years. The award recognises cutting edge contributions to the development of the discipline and profession of project-based organization and management.