Objectives The IPMA Research Awards aim to promote excellent research to enhance project management. With these annual awards IPMA recognises recent outstanding contributions to the development of the discipline and profession project management through professionally conducted research.

Categories IPMA Young Researcher Award Cutting edge research of a young researcher. Applicant born 1976 or later, or can prove that he/she is less than 10 years involved in research. IPMA Research Award Cutting edge research project of a researcher or a team. The application of interdisciplinary projects is encouraged. IPMA Achievement Award Researcher is honoured for his/her oevre in project management research. Per nomination only.

Process and dates » Application forms are available at » Applications are accepted in the period from 15. January May 2011 » Applicants and IPMA national association of prize winners are notified: 15. September 2011 » IPMA Research Award Ceremony at the 25th IPMA World Congress in Brisbane : 9.–12. October 2011

Jury 2011 IPMA Research Award »Prof Hans Georg Gemünden, Germany TU Berlin. »Miles Shepherd, UK, University College, London. »Prof Rodney Turner, France, SKEMA. IPMA Young Research Award »Prof Constanta Bodea, Romania, The Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest. »Prof Peter Morris, UK, The Bartlett, University College London. »Prof Mladen Radujković, Croatia, University of Zagreb. »Prof Brane Semolic, Slovenia, IPMA RMB. »Prof Derek H.T. Walker, Australia, RMIT University. »Prof Xue Yan, China, Peking University. IPMA Achievement Award »Ruud Bolsius, Netherlands, RMB »Martina Huemann, Austria, RMB. »Brane Semolic, Slovenia, IPMA RMB »Miles Shepherd, UK, RMB. »Les Squires, USA, RMB »Mladen Radujković, Croatia, IPMA Vice President Research. »Bill Young, Australia, RMB

»Research results achieved »Originality and innovation »Theoretical foundation »Transparency and professionalism of research process »Practical relevance »Management as research project Evaluation criteria

IPMA Research Awards 2011

Jonas Söderlund and Karin Bredin IPMA Research Award 2011 Research project: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN PROJECT-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

IPMA Young Researcher Award 2011

Mehmood Alam IPMA Young Researcher Award 2011 Research project: INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

IPMA Outstanding Research Contribution of a Young Researcher 2011

Kirsi Aaltonen IPMA Outstanding Research Contribution of a Young Researcher 2011 Research project: STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

Rene Bakker IPMA Outstanding Research Contribution of a Young Researcher 2011 Research project: TIME AND LEARNING IN INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL PROJECTS

Jingting Shao IPMA Outstanding Research Contribution of a Young Researcher 2011 Research project: THE IMPACT OF PROGRAM MANAGERS' LEADERSHIP COMPETENCES ON PROGRAM SUCCESS AND ITS MODERATION THROUGH PROGRAM CONTEXT

Daniel Jonas IPMA Outstanding Research Contribution of a Young Researcher 2011 Research project: PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT – MANAGEMENT INVOLVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF MULTIPLE– PROJECT ORGANIZATIONS

IPMA Research Achievement Award 2011

Lynn Crawford IPMA Research Achievement Award 2011

Contact

Dr Martina Huemann Director of IPMA Research Awards

Awards IPMA also organizes the Project Excellence Award as well as the Young Project Manager Award. Further information: