This paper is an ongoing interview series of Midwest Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar honorees. The Midwest Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Award was established to acknowledge and celebrate exceptional professional accomplishments and substantial contributions to management research. The award is primarily based on widespread recognition within the academic community, focusing on a body of work rather than a single research project or creative endeavor. Michael A. Hitt, Ph.D., the 2021 Midwest Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Award recipient, was interviewed in April, 2025 for the Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies.
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AhlstromD.ArregleJ.-L.HittM. A.QianG.MaX.FaemsD. (2020). Managing in a non-ergodic world: Institutions, uncertainty, and strategic direction. Journal of Management Studies, 57(3), 411-437. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12569
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HittM. A.IrelandR. D. (2002). The essence of strategic leadership: Managing human and social capital. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 9(1), 31-34. https://doi.org/10.1177/107179190200900101
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IrelandR. D.HittM.A. (2005). Achieving and maintaining strategic competitiveness in the 21st century: The role of strategic leadership. Academy of Management Executive, 19(4), 63-77. Reprint. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4165515
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PeluchetteJ.GerhardtM. W. (2015). Van de VenAndrew H.: Reflections on current and future challenges in engaged scholarship. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 22(4), 413-417. https://doi.org/10.1177/1548051815599066
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RothaermelF. T.HittM. A.JobeL. A. (2006). Balancing vertical integration and strategic outsourcing: Effects on product portfolio, product success, and firm performance. Strategic Management Journal, 27(11), 1033-1056. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20142396https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.559
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SchultzJ. L.ThompsonK. R. (2017). Reflections on a quality, values-driven academic career: An interview with kenneth R. Thompson. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 24(3), 285-293. https://doi.org/10.1177/1548051817713695
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SchultzJ. L.WestlinJ. A. (2025). The leaders’ leader: A no doubt legacy interview with robert C. Liden. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 32(1), 5-11. https://doi.org/10.1177/15480518241307046
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SchultzJ. L.ZielinskiK. L. (2025). Unintended consequences of optimism, collaboration, and inquiry: A career legacy interview with therese F. Yaeger. Journal of Leadership and Management, 11(1), 67-72.
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ShakerA. Z.IrelandR. D.HittM. A. (2000). International expansion by new venture firms: International diversity, mode of market entry, technological learning, and performance. Academy of Management Journal, 43(5), 925-950. https://doi.org/10.5465/1556420
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SirmonD. G.HittM. A.McClellanB. (2025). Resource orchestration’s role in the implementation of mergers and acquisitions. Organizational Dynamics.101157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgdyn.2025.101157
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StewartA.HittM. A. (2011). Why can’t a family business be more like a nonfamily business? Modes of professionalization in family firms. Family Business Review, 25(1), 58-86. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894486511421665
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ThompsonK. R. (2015). Fred luthans—the anatomy of a 50-year academic career: An interview by Kenneth R. Thompson. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 22(4), 387-394. https://doi.org/10.1177/1548051815594885
