Assistant Professor- Organizational Behavior: Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
Tempe, AZ, USA
Arizona State University: Office of the University Provost: W. P. Carey School of Business: Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
Location
Open Date
Sep 09, 2026
Description
The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship is recruiting two tenure-track Assistant Professors in Organizational Behavior with appointments beginning in Fall 2027. The hired individuals must conduct high-quality research that is published in the Department’s “A-level” journals, effectively teach management courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, serve as a research mentor to doctoral students, and interact effectively with colleagues to support and enhance our unique department culture.
Essential Functions:
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Must possess an earned doctorate in a related academic field or be close to earning that doctorate by the position start date.
- Demonstrate the potential to actively publish in premier scholarly management journals.
Desired Qualifications:
- Show evidence of teaching excellence in one or more areas of management.
- Strong research identity with a pipeline of additional high-quality papers published or forthcoming.
Application Instructions
Application deadline is October 9, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.
Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following:
- Curriculum vitae
- Research statement that addresses the qualifications outlined above
- Evidence of effective university teaching
Three letters of reference will be requested during the latter stages of the selection process. Applicants should be prepared to provide all letters within three weeks of the request.
If you have any further questions about the position, please contact the search committee chair—Professor Jeff LePine – jeff.lepine@asu.edu.
The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship is one of the pillars of excellence that makes the W. P. Carey School distinctive. Over the last five years, our research productivity continues to rank among the top five schools in North America in terms of publications in premier management journals (see Texas A&M / UGA Rankings: http://www.tamugarankings.com/). Our faculty has a strong emphasis on research excellence. We have multiple faculty members who either currently serve or have served as editor or associate editor of the top management journals, underscoring our commitment to a research-oriented culture. In addition, Management faculty members are among the most award-winning teachers in the school and author multiple market-leading textbooks. We are an especially collegial group, and organizational citizenship is a cornerstone of our culture.
The tenured/tenure track faculty members in Management and Entrepreneurship represent the areas of Strategic Management, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Theory, Human Resources, International Management, Ethics/Social Environment of Business, and Entrepreneurship. They include Mike Baer, Jon Bundy, Trevis Certo, Heewon Chae, Luis Gomez-Mejia, Amy Hillman, Travis Howell, Don Lange, Peggy Lee, Jeff LePine, Brit McClellan, Luiz Mesquita, Chris Neck, Tyler Sabey, Matt Semadeni (Department Chair), Haram Seo, Hudson Sessions, Wei Shen, Christine Shropshire, Yasha Spriha, David Waldman, Milo Wang, Ned Wellman, and David Welsh. Additional information about the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship can be found at http://wpcarey.asu.department of management and entrepreneurship
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