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SIG Awards

MISSION AND PURPOSE OF THE LOUIS W. STERN AWARD
The Louis W. Stern Award, established by Louis W. and Rhona L. Stern in 1999 through the American Marketing Association Foundation, recognizes the outstanding article, in a widely recognized and highly respected refereed journal, which has made a significant contribution to the literature on marketing and channels distribution.
 

ELIGIBILITY
An article will be eligible for award consideration each year between three and eight calendar years after publication in a refereed journal in any applied or basic discipline. Once the eight-year eligibility time has passed, an article will no longer be eligible for consideration. Nomination of articles is accepted in September and October and a winner is selected in November.  The Award is presented at the AMA Winter Educators’ Conference.  A partial list of articles eligible for the next award is available by request to the IOSIG Chair.
 

SELECTION CRITERIA
A panel of three judges select the winner. Each judge is to be either a member of the AMA Interorganizational Special Interest Group (IOSIG) or a recognized expert in the field. These three judges are selected by the Chair of the IOSIG. Evaluation criteria used by the judges in reviewing articles for the Louis W. Stern Award include:

* Quality of the article's contribution to theory and practice.
* Originality of the article.
* Technical competence in the execution of the research.
* Impact on the field of channels of distribution.

SELECTION TIMEFRAME
The following timeline is strongly suggested to meet the needs of the AMA Foundation:

1.  Committee is set in September the year prior to giving the award;

2.  Nominations for eligible articles are taken through October;

3.  Committee deliberates in November and makes selection;

4.  Selection announced in early December;

5.  Award given in February at Winter AMA luncheon.

PAST RECIPIENTS OF THE STERN AWARD

Award Year

Author(s)

Article, Journal & Year Published

2011

Robert W. Palmatier, Rajiv P. Dant, Dhruv Grewal, and Kenneth R. Evans

"Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Relationship Marketing: A Meta-Analysis"Journal of Marketing, June 2006

2010

Inge Geyskens, Katrijn Gielens, and Marnik G. Dekimpe

"The Market Valuation of Internet Channel Additions," Journal of Marketing, April 2002.

2009

Joseph P. Cannon and Christian Homburg

"Buyer-Supplier Relationships and Customer Firm Costs," Journal of Marketing, October 2001.

2008

Kenneth Wathne and Jan B. Heide

"Opportunism in Interfirm Relationships: Forms, Outcomes, and Solutions," Journal of Marketing, October 2000.

2007

Sandy K. Jap and Shankar Ganesan

"Control Mechanisms and the Relationship Life Cycle: Implications for Safeguarding Specific Investments and Developing Commitment," Journal of Marketing, May 2000.

2006

Joseph Cannon and William D. Perreault, Jr.

“Buyer-Seller Relationships in Business Markets,” Journal of Marketing Research, November 1999.

2005

Joseph Alba, John Lynch, Barton Weitz, Chris Janiszewski, Richard Lutz, Alan Sawyer, and Stacy Wood.

"Interactive Home Shopping: Consumer, Retailer, and Manufacturer Incentives to Participate in Electronic Marketplaces" Journal of Marketing, July 1997.

2004

Aric Rindfleisch and Jan B. Heide

"Transaction Cost Analysis: Past, Present, and Future Applications," Journal of Marketing, October 1997

2003

Jakki Mohr, Robert Fisher, and John Nevin

"Collaborative Communication in Interfirm Relationships: Moderating Effects of Integration and Control" Journal of Marketing, July 1996

2002

James R. Brown and Robert F. Lusch

"Interdependency, Contracting and Relational Behavior in Marketing Channels" Journal of Marketing, October 1996

2001

Jan B. Heide

“Interorganizational Governance in Marketing Channels” Journal of Marketing, 1994

2000

Erin Anderson and Bart Weitz

“The Use of Pledges to Build and Sustain Commitment in Distribution Channels” Journal of Marketing, 1992

IOSIG LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Nominees for the IOSIG Lifetime Achievement Awards should demonstrate the following award criteria: 

  1. Long-term and significant contributions to various streams of interorganizational research such as channel management, interfirm alliances, buyer-seller relationships, and relationship marketing, among others.
  2. Sustained record of research excellence in the domain.
  3. Service to the Interorg academy and/or profession.

PAST RECIPIENTS OF THE IOSIG LIFETIME ACHIEVMENT AWARD

Year

Winner

2011

F. Robert Dwyer

2010

Gary Frazier and George John

2009

Robert F. Lusch

2008

Erin Anderson

2007

Bart Weitz and V. Kumar