Eric is Executive Dean of the Macquarie Business School and Professor of Strategic Management. Prior to this, he was Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research - Enterprise & Engagement) at the University of Sydney.
Professor Eric Knight is an internationally recognised scholar in the field of organisational theory and strategic management. His research brings theories from analytic philosophy and sociology to better understand social and communication processes within organisations. He has a particular interest in strategic change as a dynamic process, and how organisations manage complex tensions linked with innovation (exploration and exploitation; paradox management). He has published in such top-tiered FT50 journals as Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Organization Studies, and Human Relations. He has recently been Chair of the Strategy Practice interest group of Management Society and is Program Chair of the Strategizing Activities and Practices (SAP) interest group of the Academy of Management. He completed his DPhil as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, and was a Fulbright Senior Scholar and visiting professor to Stanford University and UC Davis.
