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Peter Foreman

Professor
Department of Management
Office
SFHB State Farm Hall Of Business 210
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Current Courses

MGT 385.002 Organizational Strategy

MGT 385.004 Organizational Strategy

MGT 385.015 Organizational Strategy

PhD Organizational Theory

University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign, IL

MBA

University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign, IL

BS

University of Georgia

Emergency Reviewer

Academy of Management - MOC Division
2024

Reviewer of the Year

Journal of Management Studies
2024

Wilma Jean Alexander Technology Award

College of Business
2019

Best Reviewer

Academy of Management Meetings
2015

Best Reviewer

Academy of Management Meetings
2011

Best Reviewer - OB/OT Track

Southern Management Association
2008

Reviewer Service Award

Academy of Management Meetings
2008

Best Reviewer

Academy of Management Meetings
2007

Best Reviewer

Academy of Management Meetings
2006

Best Reviewer

Academy of Management Meetings
2005

Best Reviewer

Academy of Management Meetings
2004

Grants & Contracts

Collective Market Development for Small Producers in Wine Trails and Artisan Cheese Networks. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Federal. (2020)
Innovation in Teaching Strategic Management. Center for Teaching and Learning Technology. Illinois State University. (2018)
Collective Identity and Collective Entrepreneurship for Agricultural Producers.. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Federal. (2014)
Collective Entrepreneurship and Collective Identity. Means Center for Entreprenerial Studies. Illinois State University. (2012)
Managing Organizational Identity in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances. Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2008)
Managing Multiple Identities in the Insurance Industry. ISU University Research Grant. Illinois State University. (2007)
Managing Organizational Identity in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances. Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2007)
Managing Organizational Identity in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances. Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2006)
Competitiveness of Illinois Agribusiness Industries. Illinois Council on Food & Agricultural Research. (1996)
Crafting Future Strategic Visions of Illinois Agriculture. State Of Illinois and Federal Govt.. (1996)
Identity Conflicts in Rural Cooperatives. Center for Farm & Rural Business Finance, University of Illinois. (1993)
Survey of Attitudes of Rural Cooperative Members.. East Central Illinois Cooperative Assn.. (1993)

Book Review

Foreman, P. A Review of 'Measuring Organizations: Comparative Organizational Analysis,' D. A. Whetten, T. Felin, & B. King (Eds.). Administrative Science Quarterly (ASQ) (2010)

Book, Chapter

Foreman, P., & Whetten, D. The Identity Conundrum and an Expanded Framework of Organizational Identity. Robert Galavan and Kristian Sund (EDs), New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition. Emerald Publishing Ltd. 5 (2022): 117-140.
Westgren, R., & Foreman, P. Shared Identity, Intentionality and Agency in Organizations. Robert Galavan and Kristian Sund (EDs), New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition. Emerald Publishing Limited 5 (2022): 57-72.
Foreman, P., & Whetten, D. Measuring Organizational Identity: Taking Stock and Moving Forward. M. Pratt, D. Ravasi, B. Ashforth, and M. Schultz (EDs), The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Identity. Oxford University Press (2016)
Foreman, P., & Whetten, D. Organizational Identity and Reputation. Craig Carroll (EDs), The Sage Encyclopedia of Corporate Reputation. Sage Publications (2016)
Whetten, D., & Foreman, P. An Organizational Identity Lens for Organizational Climate Scholarship. B. Schneider and K. Barbera (EDs), The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Climate and Culture. Oxford University Press (2014): 443-455.
Whetten, D., Foreman, P., & Dyer, W. Organizational Identity in Family Businesses. The Sage Handbook of Family Business. SAGE Publications Ltd (2013): 480-497.
Foreman, P., Whetten, D., & Mackey, A. An Identity-Based View of Reputation, Image, and Legitimacy: Clarifications and Distinctions Among Related Constructs. Michael Barnett and Timothy Pollock (EDs), The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Reputation. Oxford University Press (2012): 179-200.
Foreman, P. Slaying the Chimera?: Threats to the Survival of Agricultural Cooperatives as Multiple Identity Organizations. Whetten & Godfrey (EDs), Identity in Organizations: Developing theory Through Conversations. Sage Press (1998): 132-138.
Reger, R., Barney, J., Bunderson, S., Foreman, P., & Gustafson, L. A Strategy Conversation on the Topic of Organizational Identity. Whetten & Godfrey (EDs), Identity in Organizations: Developing Theory Through Conversations. Sage Press (1998): 99-168.

Conference Proceeding

Foreman, P. Identification in Iterative Organizations: A Framework of Identification as a Cross-Level Construct. Academy of Management (2024)
Foreman, P., & Westgren, R. Individuals’ Evaluations of Legitimacy and Their Consequences: Towards a Generalizable Approach for Assessing Legitimacy. European Group of Organizational Scholars (2024)
Foreman, P. Identification in Hybrid-Identity-Organizations: Effects on Commitment and Exit/Voice/Loyalty. Academy of Management (2022)
Foreman, P., Sheep, M., Bubenzer, P., Silvestri, C., Perkmann, M., Westgren, R., Entsminger, J., & Whetten, D. Organizational Identity Comparisons, Identification, and Commitment: Differences across Contexts and Measurements. Academy of Management (2020)
Foreman, P., & Westgren, R. Social Evaluation and Collective Action: The Role of Identity Assessments in Commitment to Collectives. European Group of Organizational Scholars (2020)
Foreman, P., & Westgren, R. The Dynamics of Collective Identity: Legitimacy, Identification and Commitment in Collectives. Academy of Management (2019)
Foreman, P., & Sheep, M. Multiple Organizational Identities, Identity Cognitions, and Organizational Identification. Academy of Management (2018)
Foreman, P., & Bubenzer, P. Product Identity as a Proxy for Organizational Identity. TIM-MOC Conference (2017)
Foreman, P. Organizational Identification in Iterative Organizations: A Conceptual Framework. Academy of Management (2016)
Foreman, P., & Westgren, R. Collective Entrepreneurship and the Challenge of Commitment to Collective Action: The Role of Identity Dynamics. New Frontiers in Management and Organizational Cognition (2015)
Foreman, P. Managing Multiple Identities in Alliances and Acquisitions. Academy of Management (2015)
Bubenzer, P., & Foreman, P. The Effects of Hybrid Product and Organizational Identities on Organizational Identification. Academy of Management (2014)
Foreman, P., & Whetten, D. Operationalizing and Measuring Organizational Identity: A Comprehensive Review of Past Research. Academy of Management (2014)
Foreman, P., Westgren, R., & Whetten, D. Creating Shared Identities in Collective Entrepreneurship: The Process of Identity Construction in Emergent Organizational Collectives. Academy of Management (2013)
Foreman, P., Westgren, R., & Whetten, D. The Process of Identity Construction in Emergent Organizational Collectives. Academy of Management Proceedings 2013.1 (2013): 13310.
Foreman, P., & Whetten, D. The Identity Paradox and an Expanded Framework of Organizational Identity. New Frontiers in Management and Organizational Cognition (2012)
Foreman, P., & Westgren, R. Resource Profiles, Strategic Groups, and Competitive Heterogeneity. Southern Management Association (2011)
Foreman, P., & Sheep, M. Identity and Spirituality: An Integrative Research Framework. Southern Management Association (2010)
Foreman, P., Whetten, D., & Mackey, A. What Is/Isn't Organizational Reputation: Clarification Among Related Constructs. Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation - 2010 Symposium (2010)
Block, E., Erskine, L., & Foreman, P. Individual and Social Determinants of Threshold Models of Collective Action. Southern Management Association (2009)
Foreman, P. Managing Multiple Identities: Evidence for the Pratt and Foreman (2000) Framework. Reputation Institute International Conference on Corporate Reputation (2009)
Foreman, P., Sheep, M., Westgren, R., & Whetten, D. Organizational Identity and Identification: A Cross-National Test. Southern Management Association (2009)
Foreman, P., Sheep, M., & Dumler, M. A Comparison of Alternative Models of Organizational Identification. Southern Management Association (2008)
Foreman, P., & Whetten, D. All in the Family v. Taking Care of Business: Identity and Attachment in Rural Cooperatives. Midwest Academy of Management (2008)
Foreman, P., Howard, J., & Fitzgibbons, D. Foxes in the Henhouse? A Research Framework for Examining the Role of Compensation Consultants in the Executive Pay Process. Midwest Academy of Management (2008)
Foreman, P., & Parent, M. Reputation Before Identity? A Reputation-Based Model of Organizational Identity Construction. Administrative Sciences Association of Canada 29.22 (2008): 171-191.

Journal Article

Foreman, P. Organizational Attachment in Hybrids: Identification, Commitment and Exit/Voice/Loyalty. Management Research and Review 47.11 (2024): 1855-1872.
Foreman, P., & Howard, J. A Research Agenda for Examining the Role of Compensation Consultants in the Executive Pay Process.. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal 28.3 (2016): 191-208.
Foreman, P., & Westgren, R. The Role of Resource Profiles in Creating Competitive Heterogeneity within Strategic Groups. Journal of Management Policy and Practice 13.5 (2012): 172-189.
Sheep, M., & Foreman, P. An Integrative Framework for Exploring Organizational Identity and Spirituality. Journal of Applied Business and Economics 13 (2012): 11-29.
Foreman, P., & Parent, M. The Process of Organizational Identity Construction in Iterative Organizations. Corporate Reputation Review 11.3 (2008): 222-244.
Parent, M., & Foreman, P. Organizational Image and Identity Management in Large-Scale Sporting Events. Journal of Sport Management 21.1 (2007): 15-40.
Foreman, P., & Whetten, D. Members' Identification with Multiple-Identity Organizations. Organization Science 11 (2002): 17-32.
Pratt, M., & Foreman, P. Classifying Managerial Responses to Multiple Organizational Identities. The Academy of Management Review 25.1 (2000): 18.
Pratt, M., & Foreman, P. The Beauty of and Barriers to Organizational Theories of Identity. Academy of Management Review 25.1 (2000): 141-143.
Foreman, P., & Murnighan, J. Learning to Avoid the Winner's Curse. Organizational Behavior And Human Decision Processes 76 (1996): 170-180.

Technical Report

Foreman, P., Westgren, R., & Adams, K. Wine Trails Customer Survey Report. National Institute for Food and Agriculture Grant: "Collective Market Development for Small Producers in Wine Trails and Artisan Cheese Networks". Illinois State University (2025)
Foreman, P., Westgren, R., & Adams, K. Wine Trails Member and Customer Survey Comparisons Report. National Institute for Food and Agriculture Grant: "Collective Market Development for Small Producers in Wine Trails and Artisan Cheese Networks". Illinois State University (2025)
Foreman, P., Westgren, R., & McGowan, L. What Makes a Successful Wine Trail? Six Questions Exploring the Importance of Shared Identity to Wine Trail Success. National Institute of Food and Agriculture Grant: "Collective Identity and Collective Entrepreneurship for Agricultural Producers". McQuinn Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Missouri. (2021)

Presentations

Identification in Hybrid-Identity-Organizations: Effects on Commitment and Exit/Voice/Loyalty. Academy of Management. Academy of Management. (2022)
Enduringness Assessed: An Investigation of the Coherence, Consistency and Continuity of Organizational Identity. University of Fribourg - Dept. of Management. University of Fribourg. (2019)
The Dynamics of Collective Identity: Legitimacy, Identification and Commitment in Collectives. Haute Ecole de Gestion, Fribourg - Dept. of Management. Haute Ecole de Gestion - Fribourg. (2019)
The Dynamics of Collective Identity: Legitimacy, Identification and Commitment in Collectives. Imperial College of London - Dept. of Management. Imperial College of London. (2019)
The Dynamics of Collective Identity: Legitimacy, Identification and Commitment in Collectives. University of Turku - Dept. of Management. University of Turku. (2019)
The Dynamics of Collective Identity: Legitimacy, Identification and Commitment in Collectives. Academy of Management. Academy of Management. (2019)
The Identity Paradox and an Expanded Conceptual Frameowrk of Organizational Identity. University of Turku - Dept. Of Management. University of Turku. (2019)
Current Issues and Questions in Organizational Identity Research. Macro Meets Micro Conference: Arizona State University. (2018)
Me, Myself, and I: Opportunities and Challenges in Multiple Identities Research. Academy of Management. Academy of Management. (2018)
Multiple Organizational Identities, Identity Cognitions, and Organizational Identification. Academy of Management. (2018)
Reconceptualizing Organizational Identity: The Role of Social and Spatiotemporal Comparisons. Academy of Management. (2018)
Current Issues and Future Directions in Cognition Research. TIM-MOC Conference: ETH Zurich. (2017)
Product Identity as a Proxy for Organizational Identity. TIM-MOC Conference. (2017)
Organizational Identification in Iterative Organizations: A Conceptual Framework. Academy of Management. (2016)
Collective Entrepreneurship and the Challenge of Commitment to Collective Action: The Role of Identity Dynamics. New Frontiers in Management and Organizational Cognition. (2015)
Managing Multiple Identities in Alliances and Acquisitions. Academy of Management. (2015)
Operationalizing and Measuring Organizational Identity: A Comprehensive Review of Past Research. Academy of Management. (2014)
The Effects of Hybrid Product and Organizational Identities on Organizational Identification. Academy of Management. (2014)
Conceptualizing Identity in Organizational Collectives. Universita Svizzeria Italiana. (2013)
Creating Shared Identities in Collective Entrepreneurship: The Process of Identity Construction in Emergent Organizational Collectives. Academy of Management. (2013)
Conceptualizing Collective Identity. New Frontiers in Management and Organizational Cognition. (2012)
Conducting Research on Organizational Identity in Agribusiness. University of MIssouri Agribusiness Group. (2012)
The Identity Paradox and an Expanded Framework of Organizational Identity. New Frontiers in Management and Organizational Cognition. (2012)