Jason Ridge

Jason Ridge serves as Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Venture Innovation at the Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas. His academic leadership extends across undergraduate, Master's, and doctoral programs where he teaches strategic management courses including MGMT 6133 (Seminar Strategy Research), MGMT 3013 (Strategic Management), and MGMT 2053 (Business Foundations). As Department Chair, he oversees academic programming and faculty development within his department.

Dr. Ridge's educational background includes:

• PhD in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University
• MA in Healthcare Administration from Oklahoma State University
• BS in Business Management from Oklahoma State University

Dr. Ridge's research focuses on two primary streams within strategic management. His first research stream examines corporate political activity, specifically investigating how corporate lobbying shapes regulatory environments and competitive dynamics. He explores the strategic implications of business-government interactions, including how firms benefit from political engagement. His second research stream analyzes executive compensation, studying how different compensation mechanisms influence decision-making processes and overall organizational outcomes. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical business applications, contributing significantly to our understanding of strategic leadership in complex political and economic contexts.

An analysis of Dr. Ridge's recent scholarly output reveals a consistent focus on the intersection of business strategy and political engagement. His publications demonstrate sophisticated methodological approaches to understanding how firms navigate regulatory environments through lobbying and other nonmarket strategies. A notable trend in his work is the examination of how CEO characteristics and psychological traits influence strategic decision-making related to political activity and compensation structures. His research increasingly incorporates multi-level analysis, examining how firm-level decisions interact with broader political contexts to shape organizational outcomes.

Dr. Ridge's scholarly contributions have been recognized with prestigious awards:

• Walton College of Business Excellence in Service Award (2021)
• Walton College of Business Excellence in Research Award (2017)

As an active researcher and educator, Dr. Ridge has served on the editorial boards of several premier management journals including the Journal of Management, Group and Organization Management, Journal of Business Research, and Management Decision. His scholarly work has been published in top-tier journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, and the Journal of Management, with several articles featured in the Harvard Business Review. While specific grant information isn't detailed in the provided materials, his extensive publication record in high-impact journals suggests successful research funding support.

Dr. Ridge collaborates with numerous co-authors across his research projects, forming dynamic research teams that bring diverse methodological and theoretical perspectives to strategic management questions. His work often involves multi-institutional collaborations, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary strategic management research. These collaborative networks enable comprehensive investigations of complex business phenomena across different organizational contexts and political environments.