Doctor Honoris Causa is a title awarded to those who have made significant contributions to the development of research and education. Professor Gómez-Mejia has published more than 200 articles in the most prestigious management journals, including, among others, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, Journal of International Business Studies, Industrial Relations, and Personnel Psychology.
He is one of the most cited academics in the field of management, with more than 43,000 citations to his work in Google Scholar and one of the 12 most published authors in the “big eight” management journals. In addition, he has written and edited more than 15 management books.
He has received numerous awards, including “best article” in the Academy of Management Journal, “highest impact” in Administrative Science Quarterly, and “best five-year article” from the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management. Professor Gómez-Mejía is also a “Member of la Hall of Fame of the Academy of Management” (awarded to 33 professors out of approximately 20,000 members).
In addition to contributing substantially to the fields of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Professor Gómez-Mejia has made important and specific contributions to the field of Family Business. Thanks to his numerous publications in top-tier journals, his research has helped this discipline become a legitimate field of research.
