Joined the college in July 2015.

Research Interests

Professor O’Brien’s research focuses on the governance of strategic assets, and he has studied such topics as: real options; capital structure; the institutional environment; emerging economies; and, more recently, behavioral influences on corporate governance. 

Published In

Professor O’Brien’s research has been published in journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management Studies, Industrial & Corporate Change, Managerial & Decision Economics, and Academy of Management Learning & Education. 

Awards

• Winner of the 2010 Karen Legge Prize, awarded in recognition of exceptional contribution by an early career academic to the Journal of Management Studies.
• Finalist for the Academy of Management Learning and Education’s 2010 Best Paper Award.
• Recipient of Distinguished Paper Award (BPS Division) for being one of the top 5 papers (out of 741 submissions) at the 2009 Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
• Recipient of the Management Education Division’s Best Paper Award (sponsored by the Graduate Management Admissions Council) at the 2008 Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA.
• Recipient of a BPS Division Outstanding Reviewer Award at the 2007 Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA.
• One of five finalists for the Business Policy & Strategy Best Dissertation Competition (Academy of Management, Honolulu HI, 2005).
• One of five finalists for the Technology and Innovation Management Best Dissertation Competition (Academy of Management, Honolulu HI, 2005).
• One of four finalists for the SAP Best Strategy Dissertation Award (Annual Conference on Corporate Strategy, Vallendar Germany, 2005).

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Additional Information

Google Scholar Page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=AaJeuiUAAAAJ&hl=en