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Akierah Binns

Graduate Student
Universtity of Guelph
Gordon Lang School of Business

Doctoral candidate in the Department of Management at the Gordon Lang School of Business.

Sessions in which Akierah Binns attends

Saturday 17 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | 1 hour

Come say hi to your fellow conference attendees and enjoy our hot breakfast with a wide selection of sweet, salty and healthy options.

10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Conference wideCJAS

This session offers practical guidance for reviewing academic papers for conferences and journals. Participants will learn how to structure constructive reviews, apply evaluation criteria effectively, and balance critical rigor with developmental feedback. We will also discuss the responsibilities and ethics of peer review, the differences between conference and journal reviewing, and how serving as a reviewer can strengthen yo...

11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
PDWProfessional development workshopConference wideentrepreneurship family businessENTHYBRIDVIRTUAL

This workshop is designed to provide training to academic scholars and graduate students in preparing grant proposals. Securing research funding is becoming competitive, thus the ability to craft compelling and strategic grant proposals is critical for scholars and graduate students to implement and advance their research programs. This workshop offers a comprehensive agenda covering essential elements of successful grant writi...

2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Doctoral consortiumDC

This discussion will address topics such as fundamentals of university teaching skills, inclusive classroom, learning opportunities as a TA/Instructor, AI as an educator, incorporating PRME/SDGs in your course curriculum, etc. 

4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
PDWOBHRorganizational behaviourhuman resourcesConference wide

PDW - Human Resources Division and Organizational Behaviour Divisions Navigating the early years of a tenure-track position presents unique challenges for junior faculty as they strive to establish themselves in academia. Balancing the demands of teaching, research, and service while developing an academic identity can feel overwhelming, especially in the competitive and evolving landscape of Canadian business schools and Industrial/Organizational Psycholog...

5:30 PM
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | 2 hours

Please join us for an evening social including food and beverages to welcome you to ASAC 2025!  Thank you to our sponsors:  University of Regina, Hill | Levene Schools of BusinessMount Royal University, Faculty of Business, Communications Studies and Aviation 

Sponsored by:

Sunday 18 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
organizational studiesOS

Chair/Président: Renato Chaves (Universite Laval Faculte des Sciences de l'Administration)Moderator/Modérateur: Elena Obukhova (McGill University) & David Deephouse (University of Alberta)   Navigating the Digital Shift: Insights into Employee Knowledge GrowthAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Sana Mumtaz (University of Niagara Falls Canada) From Idea to Insight: Mastering the Art of C...

10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
human resourcesHR

Chair/Président: Eric Asante (University of Nottingham Ningbo China)Systematic Literature Review on Artificial Intelligence Applications in Performance Management: Opportunities and ChallengesAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Hossein Hakimpour (Fairleigh Dickinson University)The Role of Social Media in Employee Recruitment: A Systematic Literature ReviewAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Koli Halder (Memorial Univ) & Travor Brown (Memorial Univ)How Do ...

11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
GDOgender and diversity in organizations

Chair/Président: Katelynn Carter-Rogers (St. Francis Xavier University)Gender Pay Disparities: Law vs. Reality in the Construction IndustryAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Harnoor Grewal (MacEwan University)Effectiveness of Using NamePrism to Identify EthnicitiesAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Aya Madi (University of Windsor) & EAHAB ELSAID (University of Windsor)A Fairness Paradox: Are Overall Fairness Perceptions Assoicated with Lower Support for...

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
human resourcesHR

Chair/Président: Rene Arseneault (Universite Laval Faculte des sciences sociales) BEST PAPER/MEILLEURE COMMUNICATIONExtending Social Capital: Developing a Theory of Social Capital and ReputationAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Al-Karim Samnani (University of Windsor) & Thomas Stone (Washburn University)From ...

12:45 PM
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Conference wide

All attendees are invited for this sit down hot lunch indigenous buffet, sponsored by the Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, during which we will announce the award recipients for this year's conference.     

Sponsored by:
2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 4:30 PM | 2 hours 15 minutes
Conference wide

Generously sponsored by the Dalhousie University, Faculty of Management, please join us for the Spark Tank Pitch Competition where authors selected for their excellent work will present their research projects in just a few minutes. Find all the details: presentation criteria, contestants topics and...

4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour

Come have a look at our best work-in-progress, network with fellow academics following the Pitch competition!

7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 2 hours
OBHRGDOgender and diversity in organizationsorganizational behaviourhuman resourcesInformal Social

OB, HR, and GDO divisions will be hosting a joint divisional dinner at 7pm at the Bauer Kitchen on Sunday: The Bauer Kitchen | Home

Monday 19 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
human resourcesHR

Chair/Président: Thomas Stone (Oklahoma State U) Multiple Commitments and Personality Across TimeAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Thomas Stone (Washburn University), Jessica Good (Athabasca University Faculty of Business) & Brooke Oldfin (Athabasca University Faculty of Business)Post-Exodus Labour Market Realities: Ukrainian Ref...

10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Divisional speakerGDOOBHRgender and diversity in organizationsorganizational behaviourhuman resourcesVIRTUALHYBRIDhybrid session

* This event is kindly sponsored by Memorial UniversityBridging Research and Practice with HR Analytics: Building Evidence-Based Capacity Speaker: Dr. Wendy Carroll, Associate Professor Management, Saint Mary’s University ABSTRACT:Dr. Wendy Carroll invites us to reimagine how research can more effectively influence organizational practice. With organizations increasingly relying on people data, HR analytics offers a p...

11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
human resourcesHR

Chair/Président: Marlee Mercer (York University) The Impact of Contextual Factors in Shaping Talent Management Practices in SMEs: Insights from a Multinational ReviewAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): kianoosh karimi (University of Tehran), Seyed Mahdi Sharifi (University of Tehran), Davar Rezania (University of Guelph Gordon S Lang School of Business and Economics) & Abbas Nargesian (University of Tehran)The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on ...

2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
human resourcesHR

Chair/Président: Anne-Marie Côté (Université Laval)High-Performance Work Systems in the Era of FinancializationAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Shuai Ren (McMaster University DeGroote School of Business)The Role of Corporate Reputation in Moderating Stakeholder Reactions to LayoffsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Akierah Binns (University of Guelph)Why Employees’ Perceptions Matter: The Role of Sustainable Human Resource Management Practices in Employee...