APS Member Groups

Elton Mayo Awards

The Elton Mayo Award is given in recognition of original contributions to basic knowledge in the field, applications of Industrial/Organisational (IO) psychology techniques and/or contributions to the advancement of organisational psychology as a profession.

The Award has previously been granted to Professor Barry Fallon, Dr Mike Knowles, Dr Peter Langford, Professor Tony Winefield, Dr Geoffrey Kelso, Dr Fred Emery, Dr Gordon O'Brien, Prof. Beryl Hesketh, Mr James McCallum, Prof. Phyllis Tharenou, Prof. Boris Kabanoff, Dr Paul Power and Dr Lea Waters.

• Award categories
• Criteria
• Nominations
• Closing date
• Previous winners

Award categories

The three categories of award are:

1. Elton Mayo Award for Outstanding Contributions to IO Research and Teaching
2. Elton Mayo Award for Outstanding Contributions to IO Practice
3. Elton Mayo Award for Outstanding Contributions to IO by an early career psychologist

Criteria

Elton Mayo Award for Outstanding Contributions to IO Research and Teaching

As evidenced by:

• Publications in leading journals including international journals
• Evidence of thought leadership and originality in IO psychology
• Provision of outstanding teaching and development of students
• Promotion of psychology and psychologists particularly in the area of IO psychology
• Participation in professional activities such as presentations and keynotes to IO or similar conferences
• Raising the profile of IO psychologists in a positive manner
• Editorships of journals
• Office holders within APS or other APS or related activities (e.g. COP, Ethics committee, conference organising committee, course accreditation, registration boards, govt lobbying)

Elton Mayo Award for Outstanding Contributions to IO Practice

As evidenced by:

• Reputation for sustained and outstanding success in the provision of IO psychology related services (eg. In excess of 10 years)
• Demonstrable and sustained commitment to the development of early career psychologists through supervision, promotion, training or employment
• Promotion of psychology and psychologists particularly in the area of IO psychology
• Raising the profile of IO psychologists in a positive manner
• Participation in professional activities such as presentations and keynotes to IO or similar conferences
• Editorships of journals
• Office holders within APS or other APS or related activities (e.g. COP, Ethics committee, conference organising committee, course accreditation, registration boards, govt lobbying)

Elton Mayo Award for Outstanding Contributions to IO by an early career psychologist

As evidenced by either of the above to a level appropriate for somebody within the first 10 years of their career.

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Nominations

Please note that these awards are open to APS members only. Nominations or the Award should be accompanied by:

• a brief written justification for the nomination (200 words); and
• full contact details including an email address of the sponsor.

Sponsors of short-listed nominees will be contacted and be asked to provide the following:

• the nominees acceptance of the nomination; and
• the Curriculum Vitae of the nominee.

Nominations and enquiries should be directed to:

Gina McCredie
National Chair, APS College of Organisational Psychologists
c/o Australian Psychological Society
PO Box 38
Flinders Lane Post Office
MELBOURNE VIC 8009
Telephone: 0404 024 840
Email: ginaCOP@netspace.net.au

Closing date

2009 date TBC. 

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Previous winners

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