APS Member Groups

• Nominee Eligibility Criteria
• Judging Criteria
• Elton Mayo Research and Teaching Award
• Elton Mayo Professional Practice Award
• Nomination Process
• Closing Date
• Previous Winners 

The Elton Mayo Awards recognise original, significant and enduring contributions made over a period of at least 10 years to knowledge in the field of Organisational Psychology, application of Organisational psychology techniques and or contributions to the advancement of Organisational Psychology as a profession.

The Elton Mayo Awards are conferred biennially each odd year.  Prizes are engraved pieces of crystal in the form of a cup or bowl and will be conferred at the 8th Industrial Organisational Psychology Conference in June 2009. Awards will be conferred only when there is a nominee of sufficient merit.

Two Elton Mayo Awards are conferred:

1. The Elton Mayo Research and Teaching Award for sustained and outstanding contribution to research and teaching in the field of Organisational Psychology
2. The Elton Mayo Professional Practice Award for sustained and outstanding   contribution to professional practice in the field of Organisational Psychology

Winners of the Elton Mayo Awards since 1995 are listed in Previous Winners below. Note that the Early Career Award is independent to the Elton Mayo Awards from 2009 thereafter.

Nominee Eligibility Criteria

Nominees must be:

1. An Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia; and
2. A financial member of the Australian Psychological Society: and
3. An Organisational Psychologist who is a full member of the College of Organisational Psychologists, or, in states where the title “Organisational Psychologist” is restricted, a Psychologist who is a full member of the College of Organisational Psychologists
4. Practising, teaching and/or researching as an Organisational Psychologist for more than 10 years.

The College of Organisational Psychologists encourages the nomination of candidates to reflect principles of diversity.

Judging Criteria

All nominees must meet the eligibility criteria to proceed to judging panel. Please address specific judging criteria for the Award in the nomination submission. Awards will be conferred only if there is a candidate considered to be of sufficient merit.

The Elton Mayo Research and Teaching Award

• Significant contribution to the practice of Organisational Psychology through research and teaching
• Evidence of thought leadership and originality in Organisational Psychology
• Provision of outstanding teaching and development of students
• Publications in leading journals including international journals
• Participation in professional activities such as presentations and keynote addresses to Organisational Psychology conferences or similar conferences
• Involvement in raising the profile of Organisational Psychologists in a positive manner
• Holding of office within the Australian Psychological Society
• Involvement in Society related or other professional activities (e.g. the APS College of Organisational Psychologists, the APS Ethics Committee, conference organising committees, course accreditation, registration boards, government lobbying).
• Editorship of journals

The Elton Mayo Professional Practice Award

• Sustained and outstanding success in the provision of Organisational  Psychology services over a period in excess of, e.g. 10 years e.g.
  • Development of innovative products and services which demonstrably improve organisational effectiveness and well being
  • Contribution to the enhancement of individual potential and well being
  • Other professional practice successes as appropriate
• Contribution to acceptance of psychological theories, concepts and practices in organisations
• Participation in professional activities such as presentations and keynote addresses at Organisational Psychology conferences or similar conferences
• Involvement in raising the profile of Organisational Psychologists in a positive manner
• Holding of office within the Australian Psychological Society
• Involvement in Society related or other professional activities (e.g. the APS College  of Organisational Psychologists, the APS Ethics Committee, conference organising committees, course accreditation, registration boards, government lobbying
• Contribution to research and teaching in Organisational Psychology through practice
• Giving back to the profession of Organisational Psychology e.g. by sustained commitment to the development of early career psychologists, or by other significant means

Nomination Process

Nominators must be members of the College of Organisational Psychologists. Nominations must be for either the Elton Mayo Research and Teaching Award, or the Elton Mayo Professional Practice Award.

Please check nominee eligibility, then:

• Complete and submit the Elton Mayo Award Nomination Form  (56.0kB)
• Submit a 300 word justification for the nomination which addresses the Judging Criteria for the relevant Elton Mayo Award as a Word document
• Submit a short CV for the nominee

All nominations to be accompanied by a name and contact details of a second nominator and 2 referees, and agreement in writing from the nominee for the nomination (see Elton Mayo Nomination Form)

Primary and second nominators should be College members.

Note: Self nomination accompanied by a second nominator and 2 referees is accepted.
A team may be nominated where a significant contribution to the field of Organisational Psychology is made and one team member is a full member of the College of Organisational Psychologists. Team nomination must be accompanied by a second nominator and name and contact details for 2 referees.

Email nomination and attachments, with Elton Mayo (and then either Research and Teaching, or Professional Practice) Award in the subject line.

Nominations should be emailed to:
Dianne Lissner
Academic Practitioner Convener
National Committee, College of Organisational Psychologists
Email: dlissner@bigpond.net.au

Questions can be directed to Dianne Lissner:
Mobile: 0418 684 982
Landline: 02 8853 7872

Closing Date

Friday 8th May, 2009

Previous Winners