MOC is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 MOC distinguished scholar, best paper, and best symposium awards. Congratulations to all the award winners and nominees!
Distinguished Scholar Award Winner
Batia Wiesenfeld
New York University
Best Paper Winner
Yan Rong, Yu Wei Hsu, & Eileen Chou
“Empowered Employees Strategically Use More Supportive Voice than Challenge the Status Quo”
Best Student-Led Paper Winner
Namrata Sandhu, Heather Vough, & Christine Bataille
“Thank God It's Monday: Work as a Respite from a Taxing Nonwork Role”
Best Paper with Practical Implications Winner
Shangyun Chen & Michael R. Bashshur
“The Hidden Evil of Flattery: How the Low Power Yes-people Corrupt Powerholders”
Best Symposium Winner
Yixin Tian & Anyi Ma
“Navigating Gender Expectations: How Conforming to or Defying Stereotypes Shapes Women's Experiences”
Phillips and Nadkarni Award for Best Paper on Diversity and Cognition Winner
Zhenyu Liao, Letian Zhang, & Emma Zhao
“A Theoretical Formulation of Third-Party Bias”
Denny Gioia Award for Best Qualitative Paper Winner
Rashi Sonal, Niranjan Janardhanan, & Elaine Cahalan Hollensbe
“Crystallizing Nebulous Identities: Identity and Image Formation and Management in Contemporary Work”
Best Paper in Entrepreneurial Cognition Winners
Ashley Roccapriore & Melissa Cardon
“Different Wings, Shared Flights: A Typology of Angel Investors and Their Dynamic and Interactive Decision-Making Across the Investment Process”
Best Student-Led Paper in Entrepreneurial Cognition Winner
Ann-Sophie Kowalewski
“Framing the Unknowable: Language and Prospective Growth Messages in New Venture Pitches”