2026 George R. Terry Book Award
2026 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.
2026 Award Committee:
- Tiziana Casciaro (Chair), University of Toronto
- Sea-Jin Chang, National University of Singapore
- Matteo Cristofaro, University of Rome Tor Vergata
- Michael Frese, Asia School of Business
- Martine Haas, University of Pennsylvania
- Denise Jepsen, Macquarie University
- Jeffrey Loewenstein, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Marie Louise Mors, Copenhagen Business School
- Miha Skerlavaj, University of Ljubljana
The recipient of the 2026 award was announced at the 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 31 July–4 August 2026.
2026 George R. Terry Book Award Recipient
The award committee is pleased to announce the 2026 George R. Terry Book Award recipient:
The Meritocracy Paradox: Where Talent Management Strategies Go Wrong and How to Fix Them
Author: Emilio J. Castilla
Congratulations to the finalists for this year’s award:
The Great Disruption: How Geopolitics is Changing Companies, Managers, and Work
Author: Srividya Jandhyala
The Profiteers: How Business Privatizes Profits and Socializes Costs
Author: Christopher Marquis
Tribal: How the Cultural Instincts That Divide Us Can Help Bring Us Together
Author: Michael Morris