Gatton Alum Wins 'Best Paper' Award at International Conference
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 19, 2009) – Goce Andrevski, who earned his Ph.D. in
management from the University of Kentucky's Gatton College of
Business and Economics this spring, won the 2009 "Best Student Paper" award in
strategic management at the recent Academy of Management Annual Conference in
Chicago.
"Goce's dissertation research pioneered new theory about the drivers of head-to-head rivalry among companies, as well as new research methods to observe and measure rivalry," said Wally Ferrier, Gatton Endowed Associate Professor of Management.
The annual Academy of Management meeting is the largest international conference for management scholars. This year's AOM program received more than 6,400 total paper submissions from over 8,000 participants representing 75 countries.
Andrevski's paper is titled "Competitive Strategy and Alliance Network Formation: Understanding the Origins of Network Positions."
Now an assistant professor at the Queen's School of Business, Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Andrevski, a native of Macedonia, said, "This award reflects the quality of the Gatton College and its Ph.D. program in management, and its faculty's commitment to academic excellence."
In addition to crediting Ferrier, Andrevski cited the "invaluable" comments of Gatton faculty members Dan Brass, Joe Labianca, and Steve Borgatti, all of whom are part of LINKS, the International Center for Research on Social Networks in Business, at the Gatton College.
"Based on my interactions with many other strategic management faculty who know Goce's work, it is clear that he stands among the most capable, best trained, and imaginative new strategy scholars in the world today," said Ferrier. "This research award is testimony to his -- as well as the Gatton College's -- growing visibility within the strategy field."
As to Andrevski's classroom skills and potential, he was a winner of the 2008 Provost's Award for Outstanding Teaching for teaching assistants at UK. "Goce's award highlights our doctoral program's dedication to excellence both in world-class research and in outstanding teaching," said Labianca.
"Goce's dissertation research pioneered new theory about the drivers of head-to-head rivalry among companies, as well as new research methods to observe and measure rivalry," said Wally Ferrier, Gatton Endowed Associate Professor of Management.
The annual Academy of Management meeting is the largest international conference for management scholars. This year's AOM program received more than 6,400 total paper submissions from over 8,000 participants representing 75 countries.
Andrevski's paper is titled "Competitive Strategy and Alliance Network Formation: Understanding the Origins of Network Positions."
Now an assistant professor at the Queen's School of Business, Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Andrevski, a native of Macedonia, said, "This award reflects the quality of the Gatton College and its Ph.D. program in management, and its faculty's commitment to academic excellence."
In addition to crediting Ferrier, Andrevski cited the "invaluable" comments of Gatton faculty members Dan Brass, Joe Labianca, and Steve Borgatti, all of whom are part of LINKS, the International Center for Research on Social Networks in Business, at the Gatton College.
"Based on my interactions with many other strategic management faculty who know Goce's work, it is clear that he stands among the most capable, best trained, and imaginative new strategy scholars in the world today," said Ferrier. "This research award is testimony to his -- as well as the Gatton College's -- growing visibility within the strategy field."
As to Andrevski's classroom skills and potential, he was a winner of the 2008 Provost's Award for Outstanding Teaching for teaching assistants at UK. "Goce's award highlights our doctoral program's dedication to excellence both in world-class research and in outstanding teaching," said Labianca.