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Organizational Behavior Division, a division of the Academy of Management

Welcome to the Organizational Behavior community

This is the OB Division's discussion community on AOM Connect, a space for our 6,000+ members across 60+ countries to share research, calls for papers, job postings, and conversation.

Not yet a member of OB? Use the Join this Community button above. For programs, awards, events, and resources, visit the OB Division website.

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Latest Discussion Posts

  • Submission deadline: June 20, 2026 Please join us for the 29th annual "Cognition in the Rough" Workshop! Are you working on cognition-related research? Would you like to discuss your work with major scholars in the field? Now is the time to prepare ...

  • The New Space Economy is rapidly transforming the landscape of business and innovation. Novel business models are emerging at the intersection of space technologies, sustainability, governance, and ecosystem participation . This roundtable will ...

  • Dear Colleagues, Indian Academy of Management (INDAM) is delighted to invite you to submit your research to INDAM 2027 , hosted by the Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur , Odisha, India, from 6–9 January 2027 . Conference ...

  • For decades, management scholars have lamented that our scholarship is too esoteric. In recent years, many of our key stakeholders have said the same. Pressure is mounting. But how can we make management research matter? The Practice-Oriented Publications ...

  • Dear colleagues, A question has increasingly occupied my attention: What happens to human judgment, agency, and decision-making when intelligence is no longer exclusively human? AI and autonomous systems are becoming more deeply embedded in our ...

Announcements

  • 2026 OB Division Election Results: Welcoming New Leadership

    2026 division elections

    Welcoming our new leadership

    The Executive Committee is honored to share the results of our 2026 divisional elections.

    Dear OB Division members, your participation in this democratic process reflects the strength and engagement of our community. We are grateful to every member who voted and to all of the outstanding scholars who stood as candidates this year.

    Program Chair-Elect

    Five-year leadership track

    Jia (Jasmine) Hu

    Dr. Jia (Jasmine) Hu

    Citi Chair Professor, Tsinghua University

    Jasmine earned her PhD in organizational behavior from the University of Illinois at Chicago and previously held faculty positions at The Ohio State University and the University of Notre Dame. Her research focuses on prosocial leadership, team motivation and effectiveness, and sustainable leadership and employee well-being in the digital age. A longtime member of our community, she previously served as a Representative-at-Large, supporting the Division's global presence and faculty engagement.

    She will progress through the roles of Program Chair-Elect, Program Chair, Division Chair-Elect, Division Chair, and Past Division Chair, providing sustained leadership and vision for our Division's future.

    Representatives-at-Large

    Three-year terms beginning at the 2026 Annual Meeting

    Stefan Berger

    Dr. Stefan Berger

    University of Groningen

    Michael Parke

    Dr. Michael Parke

    University of Pennsylvania

    Beth Schinoff

    Dr. Beth Schinoff

    University of Delaware

    Vijaya Venkataramani

    Dr. Vijaya Venkataramani

    University of Maryland

    Kelly Wilson

    Dr. Kelly Wilson

    Purdue University

    These newly elected officers bring exceptional scholarly achievements, diverse perspectives, and a demonstrated commitment to advancing organizational behavior research and education. Their leadership will be instrumental in furthering the OB Division's mission of promoting rigor, relevance, and relationships in our field.

    We had a tremendous slate of candidates this year, and we are grateful to all of them for their strong citizenship to the OB Division. As we welcome our new officers, we look forward to the fresh insights and initiatives they will bring to our division of more than 6,000 scholars worldwide, strengthening our ability to support cutting-edge research, foster meaningful connections across our global membership, and enhance the practical impact of organizational behavior scholarship.

    With gratitude for your continued engagement,

    Gilad Chen, Division Chair

    On behalf of the OB Division Executive Committee

  • Welcome-A-Member: Mentors and Mentees Needed for AOM 2026

    Making Connections Committee

    OB Division "Welcome-a-Member" program

    Sign-ups close Friday, July 3

    The Making Connections Committee, on behalf of the OB Division, is offering the Welcome-a-Member program ahead of this year's annual meeting. The program helps new members navigate the annual meeting and gives them someone to connect with while there. New members are matched with an existing member and can meet ahead of AOM to ask questions and get guidance on navigating the conference.

    New to the OB Division?

    If this is your first time attending AOM, sign up as a new member and mentee.

    Sign up as a mentee

    Been to AOM before?

    One annual meeting is all the experience you need to mentor. Sign up to support the program as a volunteer and mentor.

    Sign up as a mentor

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Community Blogs

  • Following the tremendous success of the Space Economy PDW at AOM 2025 — the largest PDW in the Academy’s history — we are now finalizing plans for 2026–2027 community activities , which may include: 🌍 A second PDW at AOM ...