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Edward J Zajac
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Full Name
Edward J. Zajac
Influenced
James D. Westphal
Role
Professor
Name
Edward Zajac
Nationality
United States
Institution
Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University
Field
Management and Organizations
Alma mater
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, (Ph.D., Organization and Strategy 1981-1986)
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, (M.A., Organization and Strategy 1981-1985)
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, (MBA, Management/ Strategic Planning 1981-1984)
University of Cologne, Germany, (Fulbright Scholar 1979-1980)
LaSalle College, Philadelphia, PA, (Fulbright Scholar 1979-1980)
Education
University of Cologne, LaSalle College, University of Pennsylvania
Edward J. Zajac is James F. Beré Distinguished Professor of Management and Organizations at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.
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.