Awards and Recognition

2025 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 that contribute to the advancement of management theory, conceptualization, research, or practice are eligible for this prestigious award.

Award Committee:

  • Tunji Adegbesan (Chair), Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria
  • Addis Birhanu, Emlyon Business School
  • Matteo Cristofaro, University of Rome Tor Vergata
  • Roberto Galang, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Pinar Ozcan, Oxford University
  • Jacob Park, Vermont State University
  • Alison Sheridan, UNE Business School, University of New England, Australia
  • Christian Stadler, University of Warwick

The recipient of the 2025 award is announced at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in Copenhagen, Denmark 25-29 July 2025. 

The award committee is pleased to announce the 2025 George R. Terry Book Award recipient:

Inside the Invisible Cage: How Algorithms Control Workers
Author: Hatim Rahman

Watch the 2025 George R. Terry Book Award Program

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Congratulations to the finalists for this year’s award:

2025 Terry Book Award Finalist

Fusion Strategy: How Real-Time Data and AI Will Power the Industrial Future

Authors: Vijay Govindarajan and Venkat Venkatraman
2025 Terry Book Award Winner

Inside the Invisible Cage: How Algorithms Control Workers

Author: Hatim Rahman
2025 Terry Book Finalist

The Case for Good Jobs: How Great Companies Bring Dignity, Pay & Meaning to Everyone’s Work

Author: Zeynep Ton