Kenneth E. Clark Student Research Award

Hakan Ener, a doctoral candidate in Strategy at the international business school INSEAD, won the 2008 award. His paper, titled "Leadership Experience and Organizational Learning," examines how leadership experience influences organizational learning and performance as firms develop new lines of business. His research shows that firms with highly experienced leaders are actually more likely to underperform as they develop new businesses. Download the 2008 Winning paper abstract (pdf)

The Kenneth E. Clark Student Research Award recognizes outstanding unpublished papers by undergraduate and graduate students. The award is named in memory of Kenneth Clark, distinguished scholar and former president of CCL. The winner receives a prize of $1,500 and a trip to the Center to present the paper in a colloquium. For more information on the life and work of Kenneth E. Clark, please read the following excerpt from the February 2002 edition of American Psychologist.

Past Award Winners:

• Download the 2007 Winning paper abstract by Robyn L. Brouer (pdf)
• Download the 2006 Winning paper abstract by Herman H. M. Tse (pdf)
• Download the 2005 Winning paper abstract by Franklin Kudo (pdf)
• Download the 2004 Winning paper by Lisa A. Boyce (pdf)
• Download the 2003 Winning paper by Marie Dasborough (pdf)
• Download the 2002 Winning paper by Nathan J. Hiller (pdf)
• Download the 2001 Winning paper by Tomas R. Giberson (pdf)
• Download the 2000 Winning paper by Jeffrey C. Kohles (pdf)