The paper “The impact of HRM practices on organizational performance: A model and a test for Uruguay” by Dr. Adriana Cassoni, a researcher and professor of economics in the School of Management and Social Sciences, and Dr. Gaston J. Labadie, dean of the school, won the “Best Paper”award presented by Emerald Group Publishing Limited at the“IHRM (International Human Resources Management) Conference.” The event took place on May 9 and 10, 2013, at The Pennsylvania State University (United States). The paper was presented by Dr. Labadie.