Jim Westphal
Harvey C. Fruehauf Professor of Business Administration, Professor of Strategy, Co-Director of ICOS
Ross School of Business
University of Michigan
Topic Areas
Gender and Diversity, Leadership, Management Theory, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management
Trending Topics
Race, Equality, and Ethics
Biography
James D. Westphal is the Harvey C. Fruehauf Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Strategy at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. Jim conducts research on corporate governance and firm leadership, with a focus on strategic decision making, boards of directors, leader communications, and diversity. He previously served as Division Chair of the Business Policy and Strategy (BPS) Division of the Academy of Management and as Representative-at-Large of the Organization and Management Theory (OMT) Division of the Academy. Jim has received the Best Paper Award from the OMT Division of the Academy on five occasions, and has been elected to the Fellows of the Academy of Management and the Strategic Management Society. His research has been referenced in Business Week, CNBC, The Economist, The Financial Times, Fortune, Harpers, National Public Radio, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, among other publications. He has taught courses in strategic management and organizational behavior at the undergraduate, M.B.A., and Ph.D. levels. Jim received his Ph.D. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.
AOM Research
- Capitalizing on Categories of Social Construction: A Review and Integration of Organizational Research on Symbolic Management Strategies, Academy of Management Annals
- One Step Forward, One Step Back: White Male Top Manager Organizational Identification and Helping Behavior toward Other Executives Following the Appointment of a Female or Racial Minority CEO, Academy of Management Journal
- The Diffusion and Consequences of Coordinated Impression Management Support among Minority Leaders, Academy of Management Proceedings
- Persona Non Grata? Determinants and Consequences of Social Distancing from Journalists Who Engage in Negative Coverage of Firm Leadership, Academy of Management Journal
- Psyched-up to Suck-up: Self-regulated Cognition, Interpersonal Influence, and Recommendations for Board Appointments in the Corporate Elite, Academy of Management Journal
SME Subject Areas
Careers, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Sustainability, Ethics, Gender and Diversity, Health Care, Human Resources, International Management, Leadership, Management Consulting, Management Education, Management History, Management Theory, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Organizational Behavior, Public and Nonprofit, Religion and Spirituality, Research Methods, Social Issues, Strategic Management, Technology and Innovation