In 2012 the Free University of Berlin gave him an honorary doctorate "for his pioneering work in the areas of corporate governance and strategic alliances".
Selected papers
P. Fiss & E.J. Zajac (2004). "The Diffusion of Ideas Over Contested Terrain: The (Non)adoption of a Shareholder Value Orientation Among German Firms." (PDF). Administrative Science Quarterly. 49 (4): 501–534. doi:10.2307/4131489. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
J.D. Westphal & E.J.Zajac (2001). "Decoupling Policy from Practice: The Case of Stock Repurchase Programs" (PDF). Administrative Science Quarterly. 46 (2): 202–228. doi:10.2307/2667086. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
J.D. Westphal & E.J.Zajac (1997). "Defections from the Inner Circle: Social Exchange, Reciprocity, and the Diffusion of Board Independence in U.S. Corporations," (PDF). Administrative Science Quarterly. 42 (1): 161–183. doi:10.2307/2393812. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
E.J. Zajac & J.D. Westphal (1996). "Director Reputation, CEO/Board Power, and the Dynamics of Board Interlocks" (PDF). Administrative Science Quarterly. 41 (3): 507–529. doi:10.2307/2393940. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
E.J. Zajac & J.D. Westphal (1995). "Accounting for the Explanations of CEO Compensation: Substance and Symbolism" (PDF). Administrative Science Quarterly. 40 (2): 283–308. doi:10.2307/2393639. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
J.D. Westphal & E.J. Zajac (1995). "Who Shall Govern? CEO/Board Power, Demographic Similarity, and New Director Selection,". Administrative Science Quarterly. 40 (1): 60–83. doi:10.2307/2393700. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
R.P. Beatty & E.J. Zajac (1994). "Managerial Incentives, Monitoring, and Risk Bearing: A Study of Executive Compensation, Ownership, and Board Structure in Initial Public Offerings,". Administrative Science Quarterly. 39 (2): 313–336. doi:10.2307/2393238. Retrieved 2015-05-13.