Academy of Management Annals

Gary A. Ballinger is the Richard D. Wood Bicentennial Professor of Commerce at The University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. In his research, he focuses on factors that impact the operation of social exchange and trust relationships in the work context. This research investigates questions that touch on research questions in corporate governance, leadership succession, social networks and employee turnover. He has published in Academy of Management Review, Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Personnel Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Strategic Management Journal.

From 2019 to 2024 he served as an Associate Editor for Academy of Management Annals. From 2014 to 2017 he served as an Associate Editor for Academy of Management Review. He has been or is currently a member of the editorial review boards of Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Organization Science and has reviewed for a number of other journals in organizational behavior and strategic management. He is a member of the Managerial and Organizational Cognition, Organizational Behavior, and Research Methods divisions of the Academy of Management.

Professor Ballinger currently teaches undergraduate courses in organizational behavior. In 2023 he was named as one of Poets & Quants 50 outstanding undergraduate business professors and in 2013 he won an All-University Teaching Award from The University of Virginia. He earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management from Purdue University's Krannert Graduate School of Management in 2004.

Cristina B. Gibson is University Professor and Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Management at Pepperdine University. She works at the nexus of organizational science, international management, and cross-cultural psychology to increase employee dignity, well-being, social impact, and organizational effectiveness.

Cristina focuses on inclusion, technology-enabled innovation, and corporate-community partnerships. Her research gives voice to those with differing approaches, perspectives and knowledge, celebrating and bridging differences. Her passions include helping executives, managers, and employees develop skills for culturally diverse collaboration, working remotely and navigating digital transformation. She has developed both theory and practice to improve global communication through technology.

Cristina’s scientific impact was acknowledged in a Stanford University study as among the top 2% of 7 million scientists across scientific disciplines worldwide. She was the recipient of the 2023 Academy of Management Fellows Award for Responsible Research, the 2022 Academy of Management Mentorship Award, the 2019 Medal for Scholarly Contributions by the Academy of International Business and the Decade Award from the Journal of International Business Studies. In 2018, she received the Humanitarian Impact Award from the American Psychological Association.  She is a Fellow of the Academy of Management, Academy of International Business, American Psychological Association, and Academy of Social Science Australia.

Cristina served as Chair of the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management and in the 5-year executive track.  She has served as an Associate Editor at Academy of Management Annals, Academy of Management Review, and Organization Science and has reviewed for a broad range of journals in organization, management and psychology.