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MOC Distinguished Scholar Award 2025

In July 2025, MOC celebrated the heart of our scholarly community and recognised some of our brightest stars. At the centre of this year’s plenary was the formal recognition of Professor Batia Wiesenfeld as the recipient of the 2025 MOC Distinguished Scholar Award.

As the Andre J.L. Koo Professor of Management and Director of the Business & Society Program at NYU Stern, Professor Wiesenfeld has made profound contributions to our understanding of organisational change and identity; digital work and the future of organisations; and stakeholder responses to restructuring, remote work, and crises. Her address was both thought-provoking and timely—offering a compelling vision of how cognition will shift and expand as humans continue to leverage AI.

Plenary highlight: Professor Batia Wiesenfeld

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MOC Best Paper Awards 2025

At MOC, we take immense pride in the impactful research and thought leadership of our scholarly community. Each year, we honour the heart of our academic mission by recognising some of our brightest minds during our Annual Awards Ceremony at AOM.

Register for an "In the Rough" professional development workshop

  1. Cognition in the Rough provides a forum where participants can get detailed, constructive feedback on cognition related research projects in a collegial setting.

  2. Diamonds in the Rough provides a developmental space where junior faculty and senior doctoral students can discuss and get feedback on their research streams and career trajectories from senior scholars in the field.

  3. Reviewing in the Rough provides a venue for junior faculty and doctoral students to develop the craft of reviewing, a critical skill for an academic career.

  4. Presenting in the Rough provides a forum for doctoral student or faculty members looking for ways to dynamically present their research to a variety of audiences.

  5. Teaching in the Rough provides an opportunity for participants to sit in on small, rotating round-tables where experienced instructors share classroom-tested exercises, activities, and lesson plans for teaching about cognition.

The MOC Development and Outreach for Conference Success (MOC-DOCS) is now in its third year! This series of online workshops was designed by the MOC Division of the Academy of Management to provide participants (particularly doctoral students and early career faculty) with several "bursts" of knowledge about how to navigate and optimize their AOM conference experience.  

Join the Ross Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan for its 2025-2026 Positive Links Speaker Series. Registration is free. Visit the website for more information.

Details on upcoming speakers:

Wellbeing Works: The Science of Employee Happiness and Organizational Performance

George Ward

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

 

The Doors You Can Open: Networking, Building Trust, and Using Your Influence to Create a More Inclusive Workplace

Rosalind Chow

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

 

Listening to Flourish: Harnessing High-Quality Listening to Build Thriving Organizations

Guy Itzchakov

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

 

Leading for Wellness: How to Create a Team Culture Where Everyone Thrives

Katina Sawyer

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

 

The Science of Failing Well: How to Change Your Thinking to Lead (and Thrive) in an Uncertain World

Amy C. Edmondson

Thursday, February 26, 2026

 

The INSPIRE Advantage: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others

Adam Galinsky

Thursday, March 12, 2026

 

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