Michael received his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Texas A&M University, where he studied strategy, entrepreneurship, and research methods. His undergraduate work was in finance and economics at the University of Alabama. He currently serves as the Secretary for the Business Policy and Strategy Division within the Academy of Management. Michael's research focuses mainly on institutions and on the psychological foundations of strategy and entrepreneurship. It has been published in Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Perspectives, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Management, Personnel Psychology, and Strategic Management Journal, among other outlets.