Sponsored by the Organizational Behavior Division and established in 2005, the OB Division Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes senior scholars who have made exceptional contributions to our discipline throughout their careers. To be eligible for the award, an individual must have completed his or her PhD (or finished his or her training/education) at least twenty years ago. Second, the individual must be a truly outstanding scholar. He or she will have published in the very best journals, and conducted research that has had a significant impact on the field. Third, recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award have contributed not only through their scholarship, but through service to the field. For example, they may have served as editors of leading journals, held leadership positions with the Division or the Academy, and/or been exceptional teachers and mentors for doctoral students. Nominations are accepted from all OB Division members.
Here is what colleagues had to say about Jennifer's excellent contributions:
Jennifer Chatman has made a tremendous impact on the field. The committee who selected her for the award noted that Jennifer, “program of research on culture changed the field of organizational behavior. She has pioneered new theoretical and conceptual approaches to the topic and continues to do so. She also has been a strong mentor to many doctoral students over the years. Finally, beyond her own work and the work of her students, she has contributed to the field as an Editor (especially via Research on Organizational Behavior) and editorial board member at almost all of our top journals.”
Those who nominated her for the award said that she were “one of the most prominent and influential researchers in the area of organizational culture”, that she “own the topic” and are a “household name” in the field of culture. They also noted that her achievements span beyond being purely scholarly: “For more than 30 years, Jenny has been one of those rare scholars who are triple threats. They are able to be world class scholars over time even as they are leaders in our profession and their host institution”, describing she as “an icon in the field of organizational behavior, as a scholar, as an instructor, and as a mentor. Her career stretches long, well over 30 years, and during that time her work has been nothing short of pathbreaking” and the “ultimate exemplar of a completely involved modern OB researcher, educator, and contributor to the larger world of work and working.”