Lifetime Achievement Award - Sponsored by
Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior
The OB Division's Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes senior scholars who have contributed to our discipline throughout their careers.
The 2017 recipient of this award is
Fred Luthans, the Emeritus University and George Holmes Distinguished Professor of Management at the University of Nebraska. Fred delivered an illuminating and integrative address on positivity in the workplace, centered around the concept of Psychological Capital (PsyCap). A summary of Fred's achievements, along with a link to his presentation, can be found on the OB Division website (
http://obweb.org/index.php/awards/scholarship-awards/2017-laa-fred-luthans/).
Many thanks to the Award Committee: Anne O'Leary-Kelly (Chair), David Day, Don Ferrin, Carrie Leana and Mary Waller.
Cummings Award - Sponsored by the OB Division
Each year the OB Division honors the achievement of an early- to mid- career scholar with the Cummings Scholarly Achievement Award. The award was created in honor of the late Professor Larry Cummings and is sponsored by the OB Division Endowment.
The 2017 recipient of the Cummings Scholarly Achievement Award is
Mo Wang. Mo is Professor and holds the Lanzillotti-McKethan Eminent Scholar Chair at the
University of Florida.
Thank you to the Award Committee: Anne O'Leary-Kelly (Chair), David Day, Don Ferrin, Carrie Leana and Mary Waller.
Mentorship Award - Sponsored by the
Antwerp Management School
Each year the OB Division honors a scholar with the Mentorship Award. The award is sponsored by Antwerp Management School.
The 2017 recipient of the Mentorship Award is
John Mathieu. John is a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Management at the
University of Connecticut, and holds the Friar Chair in Leadership and Teams at UConn.
Thank you to the Award Committee for their efforts in making this happen: Sharon Parker, Dan Cable, Lisa Dragoni, John Hollenbeck, Elizabeth Morrison, and Daan van Knippenberg.
Outstanding Publication in OB Award - Sponsored by the
Journal of Managerial Psychology
This award recognizes the publication that represents the most significant contribution to the advancement of the field of organizational behavior.
Thank you to the Award Committee: Michelle Duffy (Chair), James Detert, (Ann) Yan Zhang, Emilio Castilla, Emily Heaphy, Lakshmi Ramarajan, Robert Lount, Andrew Carton, Spencer Harrison, and Nathan Pettit
"Activist Choice Homophily and the Crowdfunding of Female Founders" Administrative Science Quarterly, 0001839216678847
Jason GreenbergNYUEthan MollickUniversity of PennsylvaniaYu-Lan HanShanghai University of Finance and Economics Outstanding Practitioner-Oriented Publication in OB Award - Sponsored by Google's People Innovation Lab
This award recognizes the publication that provides the most significant contribution to the practice of management in the field of Organizational Behavior.
Thank you to the Award Committee: Sumita Raghuram (Chair), Christine Quinn Trank, Suzanne Peterson, Sim Sitkin, Mel Fugate, Herminia Ibarra, and Jessica Methot.
"Why Diversity Programs Fail", Harvard Business Review, July-August 2016, 52-60
Frank DobbinHarvard UniversityAlexandra KalevTel Aviv University Best Paper Award - Sponsored by SAGE Publications on behalf of Group & Organization Management
This award recognizes the empirical and/or conceptual paper submitted to the Academy of Management meeting that offers the most significant contribution to the field of OB.
Thank you to the Award Committee: Vijaya Ventakaramani (Chair); John Hollenbeck, Ariane Ollier-Malaterre, Rellie Derfler-Rozin, Bart de Jong, and Leigh Tost
"The Cost of Work's Tense Triad On Employee Healthcare Utilization"Merideth ThompsonUtah State UniversityDawn CarlsonBaylor UniversityMarcus ButtsSouthern Methodist UniversitySally WeaverMcLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation; Heart of Texas Family Health Center Best Symposium Award - Sponsored by the OB Division
This award recognizes the symposium on the program that best exemplifies interesting, important, and high-impact research.
Thank you to the Award Committee: Nancy Rothbard (chair), John Trougakos, Amy Colbert, Marie Mitchell, Jin Nam Choi, Tracy Dumas, and Laura Guilllen.
"Interfacing Hierarchies: Investigating the Confluence of Multiple Hierarchies"Zhiya (Alice) GuoMichigan State UniversityNicholas A. HaysMichigan State University Best Paper with International Implications Award - Sponsored by the Oxford Centre for Corporate Reputation (Oxford University)
This award recognizes the paper whose theme and content best reflects an awareness of business and management across national boundaries.
Thank you to the Award Committee: Yih-Teen Lee (Chair), Crystal Farh, Brad Kirkman, Xu Huang, and Jochen Menges.
"Developmental Leadership: How Chinese Leaders Integrate Control and Care to Cultivate Subordinates"An-Chih WangNational Sun Yat-sen University Outstanding Practical Implications for Management Paper Award - Sponsored by Mercer Workforce Sciences Institute
This award recognizes the paper with the best practical implications for management.
Thank you to the Award Committee: John Wagner (chair), Kay Bartol, Mark Griffin, and Naomi Rothman.
"How Ideas Come to Life: Effect of Role and Context On Supervisory Sponsorship"Elijah WeeUniversity of WashingtonVijaya VenkataramaniUniversity of Maryland Best Dissertation-Based Paper Award - Sponsored by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Journal of Organizational Behavior
This award recognizes the empirical and/or conceptual paper based on the first author's dissertation, which offers the most significant contribution to the field of OB.
Thank you to the Award Committee: Cindy Zapata (Chair), David Dwertmann, Sewon Kim, Charlice Hurst, James Lemoine, Andrew Knight, and Fran McKee Ryan.
"Coordination at the Interface: Understanding and Improving Cross-Unit Patient Handoffs"
Margaret M. LucianoArizona State University Most Innovative Student Paper Award - Sponsored by Sage Publications
This award recognizes an empirical or conceptual paper led by a student that builds or tests theory in an unusually creative manner, investigates a novel organizational phenomenon, or uses a path-breaking design to illuminate an important problem.
Thank you to the Award Committee: Ned Wellman (Chair), Alexandra Gerbasi, Stephanie Creary, Justin Berg, Emily Bianchi, and Jennifer Carson-Marr.
"Stated-Lived Value Congruence and Expressive Authenticity"Vontrese Deeds PamphileNorthwestern UniversityRachel Lise RuttanWashington University, St. Louis