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Reported by Jouko Vaskimo in Helsinki

Dr Hedley J Smyth and Ms Francesca Auch have been honored with the Emerald Best Paper Award at the 23^rd IPMA World Congress in Helsinki, Finland. Dr Smyth and Ms Auch received the award based on their paper Cultural Divergence in Project Firms submitted for the congress research seminar Human Side of Projects in Modern Business. The authors received the award from the Chairman of the IPMA World Congress 2009 Scientific Secretariat Dr Kalle Kähkönen on 17.6.2009.

Dr Smyth and Ms Auch were honored and happy about the award, and delighted to receive such a recognition from a renowned international publisher of scientific journals.

Emerald Literati Network awarded the best paper authors with personal diplomas, a 100 € prize, and a free subscription of the International Journal of Managing Projects in Business.

Established in 1967, Emerald Group Publishing Limited is the world's leading publisher of management research. In total, Emerald publishes over 700 titles, comprising 200 journals, over 300 books and more than 200 book series as well as an extensive range of online products and services. Emerald is COUNTER-compliant, meeting the international code of practice for reports that measure usage of online information products and services consistently.

Emerald's publishing philosophy is "Research you can use", which means that the content is both rigorous and relevant, connecting the academic world with the world of management practice.

The Emerald online collection of journals, abstracts and resources, Emerald Management Xtra, serves business schools and management departments world-wide. For managers in corporate and public organizations, Emerald Management First provides fast access to applied research, ideas, insights and interviews from the world's best management thinkers. For further information, please navigate to www.emeraldinsight.com.

The theme for the 23^rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Helsinki is "Refresh Yourself". The event is aimed at regenerating one's professional career, organization and personal development. The event brings together highly targeted top managers and professionals from all fields in emerging and leading economies. Exclusively designed networking opportunities will connect partners to decision makers, leaders and senior management and all levels of delegates, while helping expand contacts in a "Refreshing" atmosphere. Congress partners participate in a partner exhibition or sponsor specific activities at the Congress. For further information, please navigate to www.refresh09.com.

The local host of the 23^rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Helsinki is Project Management Association Finland (PMAF), based in Espoo, Finland. PMAF is the national membership body for Finland in the International Project Management Association (IPMA). The general manager of PMAF is Jyry Louhisto, who is also the project director for the 23^rd IPMA World Congress. For further information, please navigate to www.pry.fi/en.

Founded in 1967 and registered in Switzerland, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) is the world's oldest project management professional organization. IPMA is an international federation of more than 45 national PM societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. IPMA's Annual World Congress is one of the largest and most important gatherings of project management authorities and leaders each year. For further information please navigate to www.ipma.ch.