PROPOSED BOOK PUBLISHING AWARD
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Research and Conferences Committee (RCC) of the University of Ghana Business School has been discussing the introduction of a Book Publishing Award for faculty who publish textbooks that will advance UGBS’s core mandate of developing quality human resource and cutting-edge research.
2.0 AWARD
The following awards are proposed for the attention of UGBS staff who have published books and wish to apply for the Book Publishing Award from the Research and Conferences Committee of the University of Ghana Business School:
3.0 GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTABLE BOOKS
3.1 Definition of published books
For the purposes of this award, a published book shall meet one of the following criteria:
A book published by with any of the 60 top book publishers worldwide or the Ghana Association of publishers. The Publisher’s Weekly Website (www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/a... world-s-largest-book-publishers-2013.html) lists the 60 leading publishers in the World.
3.2 Other guidelines
4.0 PROCEDURE FOR ASSESSING THE AWARD
Authors or co-authors who are UGBS faculty may apply for this award by completing a Book Publishing Award form which can be obtained from the Secretary to the UGBS Research and Conferences Committee (RCC) or online from the School’s webpage.
The application shall be reviewed independently by three members of the UGBS Research and Conferences Committee. A simple majority of two either for or against would be enough to constitute the decision of the UGBS RCC.
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