Awards and Recognition
2015 George R. Terry Book Award
The Academy of Management’s George R. Terry Book Award is granted annually to the book judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to the global advancement of management knowledge during the last two years. Books recognized for this award have made a significant impact on the advancement of management theory, conceptualization, research, or practice are eligible for this prestigious award.
Award Committee:
- Michael Lounsbury, University of Alberta (Chair),
- Peer C. Fiss, USC, Marshall School of Business;
- Charles Galunic, INSEAD;
- Sally Maitlis, Said Business School; and
- Renate Meyer, WU Wien.
After a thorough review of over 40 submissions, the committee is pleased to announce the 2015 George R. Terry Book Award recipient:
A Process Theory of Organization
Author: Tor Hernes
The 2015 George R. Terry Book Award was presented on Sunday, August 9, 2015, at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The presentation took place during the Presidential Address and Awards Ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver.
Congratulations to the finalist for this year’s award:
The Cultivation of Taste: Chefs and the Organization of Fine Dining
Authors: Christel Lane
Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success
Authors: Adam Grant
Manufacturing Morals
Authors: Michel Anteby
Plastic Money: Constructing Markets for Credit Cards in Eight Postcommunist Countries
Authors: Akos Rona-Tas and Alevtina Guseva