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Sampath Bemgal

Assistant Professor
University of New Brunswick
Faculty of Management
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Sessions in which Sampath Bemgal attends

Friday 16 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
5:45 PM
5:45 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Conference wideInformal Social

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
Doctoral consortiumDC

This session provides academic career guidance, including seven steps to landing an academic job, and a chance to hear the experiences of two PhD candidates who have just landed tenure-track positions.

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
Doctoral consortiumDC

Editors Panel on publishing research (CJAS, IJCM) and cases (CRJ, OATCJ) as well as disrupters like the use of AI in research! 

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...

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
case studies

Discussant/Discutant: Nicole HaggertyAlla PerogiesAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Alexander Miller (Huron University College)Trash Or Treasure? Clothing Waste Management Strategy of The Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Centre Thrift ShopAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Stefania Pizzirani (University of the Fraser Valley) & Saeed Rahman (University of the Fraser Valley)Troubled Monk Brewery: Staying on Tap in the Midst of BoomAuthor(s)/Auteu...

3:45 PM
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | 15 minutes
4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Doctoral consortiumDC

Learn from top researchers, instructors, and industry liaisons about innovation, entrepreneurship, startups, non-academic career opportunities, research career in industry, etc. 

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)
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.

8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
information systemsIS

Chair: Nadège Levallet Exploring the Impact of Algorithm Aversion on Decision Quality in Volatile Markets: a Natural ExperimentAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Fateme Kiaei Alamdari (HEC Montreal)An Analysis of the Organizational Justice Challenges in Online Gig PlatformsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Louise Dejonghe (Universite Laval) & Assia Lasfer (Universite Laval)Strategic Ethical Innovation: Paving the Path for the Use of Generative AIAuthor(s...

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
healthcare managementHealth Care Management

Chair/Président: Grace Liu (York University )Like Pulling Teeth? Negotiating Professional Relationships Amidst Technological ChangeAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Trisha Kumar (University of Ottawa) & Kirsten Robertson (Brock University)The Lasting Impact of Systemic Inequalities on Immigrant Healthcare Professionals in Canada: Career Progression, Well-being, and Workforce IntegrationAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Cyril Fahmy Wasef (MacEwan University)

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
TIMtechnology innovation management

Chair/Président: Anand Bhardwaj (McGill University)Discussant/Discutant: Nasrin Sultana (HEC Montreal) Digital Equity and Entrepreneurial Formation in a Global ContextAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Shahrima Hossain (University of Ottawa) & Ajax Persaud (University of Ottawa)Macroeconomic AI Adoption Outcomes and its Implications on Entrepreneurship – A Quantitative InvestigationAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Noman Arshed (S...

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
MRKmarketing

Chair: David Dobson, Divisional Executive  Artificial Intelligence and Consumer’s Emotions: A Systematic Review and Future Research DirectionsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Saima Siddiqui (Toronto Metropolitan University) & Irfan Butt (Toronto Metropolitan University)AI Adoption in Healthcare: Understanding the Accountability GapAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Narmin Tartila Banu (Carleton University Sprott School of Business), Lindsay M...

10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Divisional speakerentrepreneurship family businessENTinformation systemsIStechnology innovation managementTIMVIRTUALHYBRIDhybrid session

Chair/Président: Anand Bhardwaj (McGill University) AI and Entrepreneurship Research: A Call for Prospecting and Establishing the Scholarly AI Frontiers to Prevent a ‘Market for Lemons’Entrepreneurship has entered a new era shaped by AI, demanding accelerated scholarly advances to keep pace with thi...

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
BHbusiness history

Chair/Président: Ellen Shaffner (Mount Saint Vincent University)  From Telegraphs to Telephones: Tracing the Transition in Telephony across Technology, Infrastructure, Policy, Business and Users, 1846-1980Author(s)/Auteur(s): David Foord (University of New Brunswick), Daniel Rosenbloom (Carleton University) & Cameron Roberts (Carleton University) The Hudson Bay Railway Saga: From Nationalization to Local...

11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM | 15 minutes
11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
business historyBH

Chair/Président: David Foord (University of New Brunswick)  Searching for Macdonell: A Work in ProgressAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Brent White (Mount Allison University) The Origin of Culture Management is Brainwashing: An Alternative History of Organizational Culture in Management StudiesAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Todd Bridgman (Victoria University of Wellington) & Ellen Shaffner (Mount Saint Vincent Unive...

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Divisional speakerOSSTRstrategyorganizational studiesHYBRIDhybrid sessionVIRTUAL

Charlene Zietsma is a highly accomplished and renowned Canadian organizational researcher. She is the Max McGraw Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at SEAS and at the Ross School of Business. She previously held appointments at Pennsylvania State University, York University (Toronto), Western University and the University of Victoria. She is an International Research Fellow of the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation and earned her doctorate at the University of British Columbia...

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
ISinformation systemstechnology innovation managementTIM

Panel on Inter-University Research: Benefits, Opportunities and Challenges for IS ResearchersIn person only Chair/Président: Jennifer Jewer & Elaine MosconiPanelists: · Yolande Chan. Dean and James McGill Professor, Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University.· Nicole Haggerty. Associate Dean (Faculty) and ...

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...

5:30 PM
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | 1 hour
Divisional meetingISinformation systems

Our divisional dinner will follow the IS divisional meeting on Sunday night. It will be held at Beertown Public House (https://beertown.ca/ ). It’s located at 75 King St. S, Waterloo. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer J...

Monday 19 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.

8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
PDWMEDmanagement educationConference wideProfessional development workshop

This interactive workshop explores how generative AI (GenAI) enhances teaching and learning in management education. Participants will gain hands-on experience with AI tools, develop effective prompting techniques, customize AI tools, and explore strategies to integrate AI into their pedagogical approach. Through discussions and exercises, educators will learn to personalize learning, boost engagement, and automate tasks. The w...

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
technology innovation managementTIM

Chair/Président: Nasrin Sultana (HEC Montreal)Discussant/Discutant: Anand Bhardwaj (McGill University)   Innovation Ambidexterity in the Private Sector- A Systematic ReviewAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Idrak Ezdini (Universite Laval Faculte des Sciences de l'Administration)Moving the Needle on Wicked Problems: GenAI for Systems ThinkingAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Annika Voltan (Saint Mary's Univer...

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
ISinformation systems

Chair: Elaine Mosconi BEST STUDENT PAPER/MEILLEURE COMMUNICATION ÉTUDIANTEExploring Paradigmatic Orientations in AI Research: A Critical Examination of Ontological and Epistemological Foundations in Information Systems Author(s)/Auteur(s): Alexanne De Grandpré (HEC Montreal)Decoding the Moral Mystery: Harnessing the Potential and Constraints of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) in Cultivating Virtuous Artificial Int...

10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Divisional meetingOSorganizational studies
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
ISinformation systems

Chair: Josianne Marsan (Université Laval and Dean Designate, Odette School of Business at the University of Windsor)  Constructivism in Human-Computer Interaction Research: Relevance and PropositionAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Victoria Oluwakemi Okesipe (HEC Montreal) An Interdisciplinary Review of Information Technology and Migration: Bridging ...

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
MEDmanagement educationbusiness historyBHDivisional speakerHYBRIDhybrid sessionVIRTUAL

Pushkala Prasad is the Arthur Zankel Chair Professor of Management and Liberal Arts at Skidmore College where she teaches in the Management & Business Department and the International Affairs Program. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in Management with a specialization in Organization Studies. Prior to coming to Skidmore College, she held an endowed Chair Professorship at Lund University in Sweden and was an associate professor at the University of Calg...

11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
ISinformation systems

Chair: Sampath Bemgal Implementing eHealth in Emergency Departments: Critical Success Factors from the SurgeCon ExperienceAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Anuj Nirwal (Memorial University of Newfoundland) & Jennifer Jewer (Memorial University of Newfoundland)ICT Use Disruption for Employees with Disabilities: A Pilot Qualitative Case StudyAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Yasmine Maurice (HEC Montreal)Smombies on the Move: Conceptualizing...

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
TIMtechnology innovation management

Chair/Président: Nasrin Sultana (HEC Montreal)Discussant/Discutant: Anand Bhardwaj (McGill University)Navigating Regulatory Barriers and Innovation in Canada's Plant-Based Protein SectorAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Zahra Saghafi (University of Guelph)Governance of Transition to Protein Alternatives: a Scoping ReviewAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Zahra Saghafi (University of Guelph)Contributions de la Technologie Blockchain à l...

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

As members of our association, you are all invited to a short presentation on last year's realisations and future developments for ASAC. Participants will be asked to vote for the new board member's open positions and other decisions as needed. NEW! :We have decided to make the AGM available to virtual participants! Thank you for your patience as we set up the AGM and start once we have enough attend...

2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Divisional speakerISinformation systemsTIMtechnology innovation managementHYBRIDVIRTUALhybrid session

Chair: Nadège LevalletIS & TIM Speaker Dr Kathryn Brohman The Expanded Role of Generativity in Digital TransformationABSTRACT: In ...

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Divisional meetingstrategySTR

Chair/Président: Fernando Angulo-Ruiz (MacEwan University)