All papers submitted for an award should meet the criteria of superior scientific methodological quality and superior writing style. Authors wishing to apply for an award should follow the standard procedure for full-paper submission for the conference. Please note that extended abstracts and works in progress do not qualify for the awards. Only papers that have been published in the conference proceedings are eligible for one of the best paper awards. Authors should explicitly indicate upon submission that the paper should be considered for a specific award (take into account that each individual author is only allowed to apply for one of the Conference Awards). There are three awards.
The Jose A.D. Machuca P&OM World Conference Best Paper Award
The Jose A.D. Machuca P&OM World Conference Best Paper Award was established in 2011 by POMS, EurOMA and JOMSA. This Award is granted for the best Conference paper characterized by global research in Operations Management submitted and presented at the P&OM World Conference. The following criteria apply for the papers applying for this Award, which focuses on Global/multi-national features attracting interests by the global OM community (Academia and/or Practice), relating to aspects such as:
- International focus
- Key OM topics in global settings
- International comparisons
- Attention to cultural differences
- Application of universal concepts to global settings
- Co-authors from different regions
Papers have been judged on their contribution towards the advancement of theory and practice as well as superior scientific and writing quality. The winner of the Jose A.D. Machuca P&OM World Conference Best Paper Award has received a monetary award and a digital certificate. Up to two runners-up have received digital certificates. All prizes have been announced and presented during the closing session of the conference. Congratulations!!
Best Paper Award
“Strategic site reasons re-visited, digging deeper in the rationale of global manufacturing networks: An empirical study from a headquarters perspective”
Jens Kaiser, Benedikt Saretz, and Thomas Friedli
(University of St. Gallen, Switzerland)
First Highly commended paper
“Modeling cause-and-effect relationships between key enablers for sustainable Industry 4.0 in Operations and Supply chain Management”
Eduardo Machado, Rodrigo Goyannes Gusmão Caiado, Luiz Felipe Scavarda, and Antonio Márcio Tavares Thome
(the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Second Highly commended paper
“Contribution of a sense of urgency to employees’ collaborative behavior and job performance: Empirical evidence from Japan”
Hao Ahn Nguyen and Kodo Yokozawa (Yokohama National University, Japan)
The Decisions Sciences Institute (DSI) -sponsored P&OM Nara 2020 Best Paper Award
The Decisions Sciences Institute (DSI) -sponsored Best Paper Award is granted to the best paper submitted and presented at the P&OM World Conference not related to the global aspects featuring the Jose A.D. Machuca P&OM World Conference Best Paper Award . Papers have been judged on their contribution towards the advancement of theory and practice of Operations Management as well as superior scientific and writing quality. The winner of this best conference paper has received a money prize and a digital certificate. Up to two runners-up have received ddigital certificates. All prizes have been announced and handed over during the closing session of the conference, during the Awards Presentation. Congratulations!!
Best Paper Award
“Automobile Manufacturers Stock Price Recovery Analysis at COVID-19 Outbreak”
Mima Fujimaki, Emi Tsujiura, and Yukari Shirota
(Gakushuin University, Japan)
First Highly commended paper
“Drivers of Supply Chain Adaptability as a Key for Ambidextrous Management”
Michiya Morita (Gakushuin University, Japan),
Jose A.D. Machuca (Univ. de Sevilla, Spain),
Juan A. Marin-Garcia (U. Politécnica de Valencia, Spain), and
Rafaela Alfalla-Luque (Univ. de Sevilla, Spain)
Second Highly commended paper
“Combining Topic Modeling with Grounded Theory: Case Studies of Project Collaboration”
Eyyub Can Odacioglu, Lihong Zhang, and Richard Allmendinger
(The University of Manchester, UK)
The ACEDEDOT-sponsored P&OM World Conference Nara 2020 Best Paper Award
To encourage participation of authors from Spanish-speaking countries, The ACEDEDOT-sponsored Best Paper Award is given to the best paper submitted and presented at the 6th P&OM World Conference (P&OM Nara 2020) by authors from institutions in Spanish-speaking countries. Papers have been judged on their contribution to the advancement of theory and practice of Operations Management as well as superior scientific and writing quality. An additional value will be addressing topics that have implications for Spanish-speaking countries or case studies or the use of data in which Spanish-speaking countries are analyzed. When papers are co-authored, at least half the co-authors must belong to an institution in a Spanish-speaking country.
Although the abstract and corresponding full paper are required to be in English, the Conference presentation can be given in English or Spanish. However presentations in English are strongly recommended .
The winners of 2 ex-equo best conference paper has received a digital certificate but NOT a monetary prize. All prizes have been announced and presented at the Awards Presentation ceremony during the conference closing session. Congratulations!!
Ex-equo Best paper Award
“Technology challenges to supply chain strategy: lean management, operational performance, and competitiveness”
Noelia Garcia-Buendia(University of Jaen, Spain),
José Moyano-Fuentes(University of Jaen, Spain),
Juan Manuel Maqueira-Marín(University of Jaen, Spain), and
Lucía Avella(University of Oviedo, Spain)
Ex-equo Best paper Award
“Supply chain performance: The impact of adaptable manufacturing program, reconfigurability and lean context for more competitive manufacturers”
Cesar H Ortega-Jiménez(UNAH), Honduras),
Pedro Garrido-Vega(Universidad de Sevilla, Spain),
Jose A.D. Machuca(Universidad de Sevilla, Spain), and
Cristian A. Cruz-Torres( UNAH), Honduras)
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