2021 Publication Awards
Each year during the Annual Meeting, the Academy of Management recognizes authors and reviewers of journal articles that were published in the previous year in each of the Academy's six journals. The selection process for the award committee for each journal is determined by the individual journal. In general, articles and reviewers selected:
- Advance the mission of the individual publication;
- Bring forth core ideas that are original, important, and provocative;
- Have a clear and important contribution to the field of management;
- Best reviewers provide timely, development reviews.
Editors create a separate advisory committee to determine and select the article(s) from the prior year as the "Best Article."
Academy of Management Annals
BEST ARTICLE


Best Article Finalists
Interruptions and Task Transitions: Understanding Their Characteristics, Processes, and Consequences
DECADE AWARD





Academy of Management Discoveries
BEST ARTICLE




Best Article Finalist
BEST REVIEWERS
- Bradford Bell
- Shiko Ben-Menahem
- Arik Cheshin
- Marc Gruber
- Donald Hambrick
- Josh Hsueh
- Gary Johns
- Lena Knappert
- Charlotta Kronblad
- Mario Le Glatin
- Donald Lessard
- Peter Martelli
- Belle Rose Ragins
- Stephan von Delft
- Le Zhou
Academy of Management Journal
BEST ARTICLE


Best Article Finalists
Julia Brennecke
Dissonant Ties in Intraorganizational Networks: Why Individuals Seek Problem-Solving Assistance from Difficult Colleagues
Lakshmi Ramarajan and Erin Reid
Relational Reconciliation: Socializing Others across Demographic Differences
IMPACT AWARD
Robin J. Ely (below)
The Power in Demography: Women's Social Constructions of Gender Identity at Work

Impact Award Finalists
Steve Maguire, Cynthis Hardy, and Thomas B. Lawrence
Institutional Entrepreneurship in Emerging Fields: HIV/AIDS Treatment Advocacy in Canada
Orlando C. Richard
Racial Diversity, Business Strategy, and Firm Performance: A Resource-Based View
BEST REVIEWERS
- John Amis
- Blake Ashforth
- Sekou Bermiss
- John Busenbark
- Bonnie Hayden Cheng
- Stephanie Creary
- Donal Crilly
- Paula Criscuolo
- Kathy Eisenhardt
- Trevor Foulk
- Derek Harmon
- Morela Hernandez
- Astrid Homan
- Sally Maitlis
- Luis Mulotte
- Nathan Podsakoff
- Richard Priem
- Winny Shen
- Tieying Yu
- Charlene Zietsma
Academy of Management Learning & Education

Best Article Finalists
DECADE AWARD



BEST REVIEWERS
- Rafael Alcadipani
- Dianne Bolton
- Catherine Cassell
- Bill Harley
- Arun Kumar
- Marc-David L. Seidel
EMERGING REVIEWER
- Fernanda Tsujiguchi
Academy of Management Perspectives
BEST ARTICLE


Best Article Finalists
DECADE AWARD

BEST REVIEWERS
- Nathan Bennett
- James Fowler
- Mirjam Knockaert
- Chris Provis
- Linda Trevino
Academy of Management Review
BEST ARTICLE

Best Article Finalists
MANAGERIAL PRACTICE AWARD
Sarah Harvey
Creative Synthesis: Exploring the Process of Extraordinary Group Creativity
Managerial Practice Award Finalists
DECADE AWARD


BEST DEVELOPMENTAL REVIEWERS
- Martha Maznevski
- Aaron McKenny
- Jessica Methot
- Alex Murray
- Chad Navis
- Mandy O’Neill
- Abbie Oliver
- Bertrand Quelin
- Taco Reus
- Hettie Richardson
- Gavin Schwarz
- Christopher Steele
- Mike Zundel
BEST REVIEWERS
- Oliver Alexy
- Philip Anderson
- Blake Ashforth
- Jean Bartunek
- Jeffrey Bednar
- Uta Bindl
- Flore Bridoux
- Melissa Cardon
- Prithviraj Chattopadhyay
- Daniel Chng
- Martin Ganco
- Derek Harmon
- Paula Jarzabkowski
- Nadine Kammerlander
- Ravi Kudesia
- Matthew Lee
- Lisa Leslie
- Lakshmi Ramarajan
- Debra Shapiro
- J. W. Stoelhorst
- Paul Tracey
- Libby Weber
- Ned Wellman
- Matthew Wood