 In 1996 he was awarded the Richard D. Irwin Award for Distinguished Scholarly Contributions to Management from the Academy of Management.In 2013 he received the Distinguished Educator Award from the same Division; and in 2015, he was named the Eminent Scholasr of the Year by the Academy of International Business.Scott served as editor of the Annual Review of Sociology (1987–1991), and as president of the Sociological Research Association (2006–2007).