Elton Mayo Awards

The Awards are conferred biennially each odd year and recognise original, significant and enduring contributions to the field of organisational psychology in addition to significant involvement in APS-related activities by College members over a period of at least 10 years.

Two Elton Mayo Awards are available: 

• Elton Mayo Research and Teaching Award for sustained and outstanding contribution to research and teaching in the field of organisational psychology, which can include publications in leading journals, thought leadership in the field, provision of outstanding teaching and development of students, editorship of relevant journals, and contribution to the practice of organisational psychology through research and teaching.
• Elton Mayo Professional Practice Award for sustained and outstanding contribution to professional practice in the field of organisational psychology, which can include development of innovative products and services which improve organisational effectiveness and wellbeing, enhancement of individual potential and wellbeing, and promotion of psychological concepts and theories in organisations.

Nominee eligibility criteria

Nominees must be:

1. an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia
2. a financial member of the Australian Psychological Society
3. an organisational psychologist who is a full member of the APS College of Organisational Psychologists, or, in states where the title 'organisational psychologist' is restricted, a psychologist who is a full member of the APS College of Organisational Psychologists
4. practising, teaching and/or researching as an organisational psychologist for more than 10 years.

The APS 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.

Judging criteria for 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 (for example, the APS College of Organisational Psychologists, the APS Ethics Committee, conference organising committees, course accreditation, registration boards, government lobbying)
• editorship of journals.

Judging criteria for the Elton Mayo Professional Practice Award

• sustained and outstanding success in the provision of organisational psychology services over a period in excess of 10 years. For example:
  • development of innovative products and services which demonstrably improve organisational effectiveness and wellbeing
  • contribution to the enhancement of individual potential and wellbeing
  • 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 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 (for example, 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. For example, by sustained commitment to the development of early career psychologists, or by other significant means.

Nominations and closing date

2011 nominations have closed.  

Nominators must be members of the APS 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 nomination form 
• 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 two 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 two 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 APS College of Organisational Psychologists. Team nomination must be accompanied by a second nominator and name and contact details for two referees.

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

• Julie Caplinger
  Internal/External Communications Coordinator
  National Committee, College of Organisational Psychologists
  Email: jcaplinger@peterberry.com.au

Questions can be directed to Julie Caplinger on mobile: 0457 864 256.

Previous winners

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