Dr. Jerry Davis

Biography

Jerry Davis is the Gilbert Ruth Whitaker Professor of Business Administration at the Ross School of Business and a Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan. He received his PhD from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. His scholarly works include the co-authored books 'Social Movements Organization Theory', 'Organizations Organizing: Rational, Natural, Open System Perspectives', 'Managed Markets: Finance Reshaped America', 'Changing Company Guide Social Intrapreneurs', and 'Vanishing American Corporation: Navigating Hazards New Economy'. His latest book is 'Taming Corporate Power 21st Century'. Davis has published numerous articles in management, sociology, and finance. He is the Faculty Director overseeing the Impact Studio, where he co-teaches a course on designing equitable enterprises for the energy transition. His research explores corporations as societal and economic vehicles, investigating their roles in global supply chains, income inequality, and social activism within the corporate environment.

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