Michael A. Hitt

Michael A. Hitt is an American business management scholar, consultant, academic and author. He is a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M University and a Distinguished Visiting Research Scholar at Texas Tech University.

Hitt is most known for his work on strategic entrepreneurship, planning, and resource management. His publications comprise research articles and books including ''Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalization'', ''Strategic Management: State of the Field and Its Future'' and ''Organizational Behavior''. He was listed among the top scholars in economics, finance, and management by ''Times Higher Education'', as a Highly Cited Researcher in the Web of Science, and has been ranked third globally by Research.com. Additionally, he is the recipient of several best article awards from journals, along with the 2001 Irwin Outstanding Educator Award from the Academy of Management, the 2021 Ambassador Award from the ''Journal of Operations Management'', and the Lifetime Influence and Impact Award from the Family Enterprise Research Conference in 2023.

Hitt is a Fellow of the Academy of Management, the Strategic Management Society, and the Academy of International Business. He held various editorial roles such as the Editor of the ''Academy of Management Journal'', Co-editor of the ''Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal'', the Editor-in-Chief of ''Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Business and Management'' and ''Oxford Handbooks Online: Business and Management''. Provided by Wikipedia