Jeffrey Harrison

Jeffrey S. Harrison is a University Distinguished Educator, University Distinguished Scholar, and the W. David Robbins Chair of Strategic Management at the Robins School of Business, University of Richmond. Prior to his current appointment, he served as the Fred G. Peelen Professor of Global Hospitality Strategy at Cornell University. Dr. Harrison's research interests include stakeholder theory and strategic management. Much of his work has been published in high impact academic journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, Business Ethics Quarterly, and Journal of Business Ethics. His work has been cited well over 20,000 times, according to Google Scholar. He has published 13 books (on his own or with co-authors), including Foundations of Strategic Management, 6th Ed. (Cengage), Managing for Stakeholders: Survival, Reputation and Success (Yale University Press); Stakeholder Theory: The State of the Art (Cambridge University Press); and Mergers and Acquisitions: A Guide to Creating Value for Stakeholders (Oxford University Press). His latest book is Sustaining High Performance in Business: Systems, Resources and Stakeholders (Business Expert Press, 2020). Dr. Harrison currently serves as Section Editor for Journal of Business Ethics and on several editorial boards, including Strategic Management Journal, Business Ethics Quarterly, and Academy of Management Review. He has served as an editor for special issues on stakeholder themes at several journals, including Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Business & Society, and Academy of Management Executive.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Strategic Management
• Stakeholder Theory
• Business Ethics

EDUCATION

• B.S., Brigham Young University - 1982
  Finance

• M.B.A., University of Utah - 1983
  Finance

• Ph.D., University of Utah - 1985
  Strategic Management

Awards

• University of Richmond Distinguished Educator
• University of Richmond Distinguished Scholar

Professional Experience

Previous positions include:

• Peelen Professor of Global Hospitality Strategy, Cornell University. (August 2002 - June 2004).
• Professor of Management, University of Central Florida. (May 1993 - June 2002).