Schoorman honored by Academy of Management

Prof. David Schoorman poses with several of his former doctoral students in organizational behavior and human resources after receiving the Academy of Management’s Distinguished Educator Award at its annual meeting in August. Pictured (left to right) are: Patricia Holahan, PhD ’92, currently at Stevens Institute of Technology; Holly Brower, PhD ’00, currently at Wake Forest University; Gary Ballinger, PhD ’04, currently at University of Virginia; Prof. Schoorman; Roger Mayer, PhD ’89, currently at University of Akron; Hwee Hoon Tan, PhD ’96, currently at Singapore Management University; and David Palmer, PhD ’97, currently at University of Nebraska at Kearney.

David Schoorman, dean of GISMA Business School in Hannover, Germany, and professor of organizational behavior and human resources at Krannert, received the Academy of Management’s Distinguished Educator Award at its 2007 annual meeting in Philadelphia.

One of the highest honors bestowed by the academy, the award is granted in recognition of excellence in developing doctoral students, effective teaching, and fostering pedagogical innovations.

A member of the Krannert faculty since 1986 and dean of GISMA since 2006, Schoorman’s research efforts are currently focused on leadership and
trust in organizations, decision-making processes, and motivation. At GISMA, Schoorman teaches both full-time MBA classes as well as executive education seminars for enterprises such as Sennheiser, Körber, Continental, and Volkswagen.

“I feel very honored and cannot think of a more prestigious award that I would want to receive,” Schoorman said. “It is especially gratifying to be nominated and supported for this award by former students who have all achieved great success in their own professional careers.”

It is his second award from the academy in as many years. In 2006, the organization’s professional journal, Academy of Management Review (AMR), recognized Schoorman for his 1995 article, “An Integrative Model of Organizational Trust,” which he co-authored with colleagues James H. Davis and Roger C. Mayer, both of the University of Notre Dame.

To celebrate its 30 years of existence, the editors of the AMR chose one article from each decade that exemplified the frame-breaking, innovative theory building that embodies the goals of the academy. Schoorman’s article was chosen as the best of the second decade.

Founded in 1936, the Academy of Management has more than 17,000 members from over 100 nations. To qualify for the Distinguished Educator Award, which was first granted in 1989, candidates must be nominated by former students.