Philip L. Cochran

Thomas W. Binford Chair of Corporate Citizenship
Professor of Management, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
Affiliate Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
Adjunct Professor of Health Policy and Management, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University

Department: Kelley School of Business Indianapolis

Campus: Indianapolis

Areas of Expertise

Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance, Corporate Philanthropy, Stakeholder Theory, Corporate Strategy

Academic Degrees

PhD, Management, University of Washington, 1980
MA, Economics, University of Washington, 1977
MBA, Finance, University of Washington, 1973
BS, Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971
BS, Aerospace Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971

Professional Experience

Executive Associate Dean for Indianapolis, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. 2007-2016
Director, Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence at Indiana University. 2006-2016

Awards, Honors & Certificates

Recipient, MBAA Teaching Excellence Award, Penn State University, 1986
Nominated, Board of Governors, Academy of Management, 1992
Recipient, Howard Chase Award, Issues Management Association, 1994
Best Paper Finalist, Academy of Management, 1999
Best Paper Finalist, International Association for Business and Society, 2000
Best Paper Finalist, International Association for Business and Society, 2001
Recipient, Sumner Marcus Award, Social Issues in Management Division, Academy of Management, 2002
Fellow, Tobias Leadership Center, Indiana University, 2003-present
Member, Alliance of Distinguished and Titled Professors, 2003-present
Fellow, International Association for Business and Society, 2005, present
Fellow, Institute for Corporate Governance, Indiana University, 2005-present

Selected Publications

Manning Magid, J., Tatikonda, M. V., and Cochran, P. L. (2009). Radio Frequency Identification and Privacy Law: An Integrative Approach. 46 American Business Law Journal 1.
Willing, S. J., Gunderman, R. B., Cochran, P. L., and Saxton, T. (2005). The polity of academic medicine: Evidence-based democracy. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 2(2): 358-368.
Stevens, J. M., Steensma, H. K., Harrison, D., and Cochran, P. L. (2005). Symbolic or substantive document? The influence of ethics codes on financial executives' decisions. Strategic Management Journal, 26(2), 181-195.
Weaver, G. R., Treviño, L., and Cochran, P. L. (1999). Corporate ethics practices in the mid-1990's: An empirical study of the Fortune 1000. Journal of Business Ethics, 18(3), 283-294.
Weaver, G. R., Treviño, L., and Cochran, P. L. (1999). Integrated and decoupled corporate social performance: Management commitments, external pressures, and corporate ethics practices. Academy of Management Journal, 42(5), 539-552.
Weaver, G. R., Treviño, L., and Cochran, P. L. (1999). Corporate ethics programs as control systems: Influences of executive commitment and environmental factors. Academy of Management Journal, 42(1), 41-57.
Cochran, P. L., Wood, R. A., and Jones, T. B. (1985). The composition of boards of directors and the incidence of golden parachutes. Academy of Management Journal, 28(3), 664-671.
Wartick, S. L., and Cochran, P. L. (1985). The evolution of the corporate social performance model. Academy of Management Review, 10(4), 758-769.

Edited on March 23, 2022