9/18/2006

Michael B. Arthur, Professor of Management, was awarded the Everett Hughes Award for a lifetime of exceptional research, scholarship and intellectual leadership in the field of careers from the Academy of Management.

The Everett Hughes Award is the highest distinction a person can receive from the AMA’s Careers Division and Arthur is only the fourth person to be recognized with this award.

Arthur is a leader in careers research. Over the course of his 25 year career, he has been one of the most active scholars in the careers field, demonstrated by his many publications, including at least five of the central reference works on careers. His work is wide-reaching and integrative, linking to sociology, psychology, counseling, strategy, human resources, and organizational behavior. He has published five books and over the years and has conducted numerous research projects that have been published in a wide range of refereed journals.

Arthur is best known for conceptualizing “boundaryless careers” which has become a major touchstone and debating point within the discipline. He is widely respected and admired for this works.  His Intelligent Career Card Sort (co-authored with Polly Parker) is an innovative tool that is widely used and is a powerful technique for helping people to take ownership of their careers.

Kerr Inkson, Chair of the Careers Division for the Academic of Management and Professor of Management at the University of Otago in New Zealand had this to say, “Michael’s openness and ability to link across many disciplines make him an excellent ambassador for our field and our division, as well as an ideal candidate for this award. He has taught around the world, published in a wide variety of outlets and with a wide variety of co-authors, and continues to be probably the most consistent voice for a broader understanding of the changing nature of careers and work.”

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