Submission Guidelines
The IWP Conference 2012 seeks to attract high quality submissions in all areas of work, organisational, industrial, occupational and vocational psychology and in the related fields of organisational behaviour and human resource management. Informal enquiries about the range of the conference and the submission process are welcome. Please email us at iwpconference@sheffield.ac.uk.
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The deadline for submissions was Friday 18th November 2011. The submission system is now closed and submissions are undergoing the peer review process.
There are five main types of submission:
- Paper presentation (An individual paper, reporting empirical research or discussing theoretical issues)
- Poster presentation (An individual paper presented as a poster)
- Symposium presentations (A group of related papers)
- Roundtable (A panel discussion/debate)
- Work-in-Progress presentations of ongoing projects to be discussed in an interactive session
The scientific committee invites contributions in the following areas (but not limited to):
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Criteria for inclusion in the conference
The conference committee will use the following criteria for reviewing and selecting submissions, symposia, and roundtables:
- Originality
- Theoretical foundation
- Quality of methods and/or conceptual arguments
- Contribution to field
- Clarity of presentation
- Practical relevance
- Relevance to the conference
Symposia and roundtables will also be evaluated for the coherence of links among the individual papers or contributions. Contributors will be informed whether their submission has been selected for presentation at the conference and in which format by January 2012.
1. Paper presentations and poster presentations
Submissions for paper presentations (oral session) and poster presentations (poster format) have the same requirements. Empirical research should be completed or be close to completion at the time of submission, and should not have been presented elsewhere, scheduled for presentation, published, or accepted for publication.
The submission should include sufficient details to allow the conference committee to identify: what topic has been addressed; how the research has been conducted; what conclusions have been reached; and the contribution of the research.
Submissions for paper presentations will also be considered for poster presentation based on the fit with other papers and appropriateness of the format.
Authors submitting for paper presentations should indicate if they do not wish their paper to be considered for a poster if it is not allocated for an oral session.
1.1. Format for submission of paper or poster presentations
Paper and poster presentations are blind reviewed. The following format is required:
- An abstract (250 words maximum)
- A 4-7 page pdf-document including the following:
- A title page without names or other identifying information
- 3-6 pages of text (including references), Times New Roman font, size 12, double spaced
2. Symposium presentations
Symposia bring together several interrelated papers on a pre-set theme, issue or question. The presenters for each contribution within the symposium are expected to attend the conference. Sessions will typically be for 90 minutes but proposals for shorter or longer sessions will be considered.
2.1. Format for submission of Symposium presentations
Symposium presentations will not be blind reviewed. The following format is required:
- An abstract (250 words maximum)
- A pdf-document including the following:
- A title page which shows the title of the symposium, the titles of all the papers along with the names, affiliations and email addresses for all participants
- An abstract of no more than 500 words for each contribution
- A 2-4 page overview of the symposium (including references) describing how the papers work together to achieve the overall theme
- An abstract of no more than 250 words
- A pdf-document including the following:
- A title page that shows the title of the roundtable, the names, affiliations and email addresses for all participants
- A description of the roundtable’s objectives, content and format including the speaker order, a timetable, and how the discussion will be facilitated
- A 3 page overview of the roundtable which describes the roundtable’s objectives and content (including references)
- Careers and career development
- Leadership
- Team work (including virtual team work)
- Work motivation and proactivity
- Creativity and innovation
- Organisational learning
- Stress and well-being
- Entreneurship
- Work-related aggression (e.g., violence, bullying, and incivility)
- Organisational change and culture
- An abstract (250 words maximum)
- A 4-7 page pdf-document including the following:)
- A title page without names or other identifying information)
- 3-6 pages of text (including references), Times New Roman font, size 12, double spaced, including an outline of questions the author(s) wish to address in the interactive session.)
3. Roundtables
Roundtable submissions should involve a group of panellists in a formal interactive discussion. The format can be discussion, debate, or question/answer. Formats that encourage greater audience participation are particularly welcomed. Individuals named in the submission are expected to attend the conference.
3.1. Format for submission of Roundtables
Roundtable submissions will not be blind reviewed. The following material is required:
4. Work-in-progress paper sessions
Work-in-progress papers give authors the opportunity to present work in progress and discuss difficulties in their research. The research does not have to be completed. It should not have been presented elsewhere, scheduled for presentation, published, or accepted for publication.
Work-in-progress papers provide the opportunity to present work in progress and discuss issues and difficulties in an ongoing project. The proposal should include sufficient details to allow the conference committee to assess the importance of the topic, how the project is being conducted, and what contribution it could make.
We invite submissions for the following topics:
4.1. Format for submission of work-in-progress papers
Submissions for work-in-progress papers are blind reviewed. The following format is required: