Jaco Lok

Jaco Lok is a Professor in the Department of Management Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship Research Centre at Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University. His academic career spans over two decades with significant contributions to organizational studies and institutional theory.

His research interests focus on institutional theory, identity work, and organizational change. Lok's work explores how individuals navigate institutional contradictions through identity construction, with particular attention to psychological dimensions of organizational life. His fingerprint analysis reveals significant contributions to Institutional Theory (100%), Identity Work (45%), Organizational Change (45%), and Institutional Change (34%).

Lok's publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output with 27 research outputs documented, including influential articles in the Academy of Management Journal. His work spans diverse topics from military psychological injury to institutional plasticity in elite sports organizations like the Cambridge University Boat Club.

• Academy of Management Journal Best Paper Award (2017)
• Top two finalist in AOM OMT Division Best International Paper Award (2015)
• Top three finalist at AOM 2014 for the OMT Division's Best Published Paper Award
• Multiple Best Paper Proceedings awards from Academy of Management (2010, 2007)

Lok currently leads two major research projects: 'Existentialist Organization Theory' and 'Living Institutions: Bringing Emotions into Organizational Institutionalism,' demonstrating his ongoing commitment to advancing theoretical frameworks in organizational studies. His work has been featured in 6 press/media outlets, picked up by 11 news outlets, and referenced in Wikipedia pages, indicating significant impact beyond academic circles.