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Sessions in which Homeira Ekhtari attends
Saturday 17 May, 2025
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Discussant/Discutant: Jane Gravill (Conestoga College)Change Management Challenges: Can DNL Convince Customers to Embrace the New Counter-Intuitive Sustainable Approach for Winter Property Management?Author(s)/Auteur(s): Jane Gravill (Conestoga College) & Homeira Ekhtari (Conestoga College)Switching to a Net-Zero home, a good choice or a headache?Author(s)/Auteur(s): Homeira Ekhtari (Conestoga College)Kal Tire: Consolidating ...
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...
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...
Moderator/Modérateur: Mohsin Jat (Thompson Rivers University)Discussant/Discutant: Jane Gravill (Conestoga College), Nicole Haggerty & Eric Dolansky (Brock University)
This PDW is open to all participants Organized byDr. Jody-lynn RebekDr. Kira CooperOrganizations need leaders who foster environments where individuals and teams thrive. Nhat Hanh said: "When you plant lettuce, if it does no...
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) has continued to reach new heights, discussions around the impact to academic integrity has garnered renewed attention. Faculty often have varying views on how generative AI has impacted academic integrity and what should be done about it. Similarly, students attitudes around academic integrity have also shifted from one where it is prohibited to one where the consequences or implications are not viewed as being severe. The symposium will invite part...
Learn from top researchers, instructors, and industry liaisons about innovation, entrepreneurship, startups, non-academic career opportunities, research career in industry, etc.
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
Sunday 18 May, 2025
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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...
Chair/Président: Yi Feng (Toronto Metropolitan University)The Role of Shareholder Activism and Media Coverage in Shaping ESG PerformanceAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Apel Mahmood Rifat (Queen's University), Lynnette Purda (Queen's University) & Tashfeen Hussain (Mount Royal University Bissett School of Business)Competition, Common Ownership and Environmental DisclosureAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Dimitri Hadjistavropoulos (Queen's University Smith Schoo...
Chair/Président: Bruce Martin Recognizing Greenwashing is Easy – Can Consumers Identify Greenwashing if They Think So?Author(s)/Auteur(s): Sabine Weber (Seneca Polytechnic) & Olaf Weber (York University)Légitimité des initiatives environnementales affectant l’investissement en immobilier : l’influence des acteurs impliqués dans leur créationAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Sylla Maldini (Universite du Quebec a Montreal) & Andrée De ...
Chair/Président: Daina Mazutis (University of Ottawa) BEST STUDENT PAPER/MEILLEURE COMMUNICATION ÉTUDIANTEThe Impact of Size on Climate Performance Measurement PracticesAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Leah Feor (University of Waterloo), Amelia Clarke (University of Waterloo) & Jeffrey Wilson (University of Waterloo)Assessing Canadian Firms' Readiness for Climate DisclosureAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Tia Driver (U...
Chair/Président: Sadia Jahanzeb (Brock University) Bringing all Organizational Forms Together in a Marriage of Measurement: Stakeholder Theory’s Runway Extension for Saving the PlanetAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Cheryl Gladu (Thompson Rivers University), Peace Jilani (Thompson Rivers University), Jiijun Gao (Thompson Rivers University) & Bruce Martin (Thompson Rivers University)The Process of Defining Value: The Becoming of a Socially ...
Chair/Président: Ryan Orchard (MacEwan University) Enhancing Promotion Optimization Models for Retail Using Machine Learning and Association Rule MiningAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Parisa Hajialirezaei (Toronto Metropolitan University Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science), Hossein Zolfagharinia (Toronto Metropolitan University) & Saman Hassanzadeh Amin (Toronto Metropolitan University) Theory testing in projec...
Chair/Président: Monzer Alharairi (Toronto Metropolitan University Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science)Carinata Oilseed-Based Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chain Network Optimization Work-in-ProgressAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Monzer Alharairi (Toronto Metropolitan University Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science), Saman Hassanzadeh Amin (Toronto Metropolitan University Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science) & Saeed Z...
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...
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.
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...
Come have a look at our best work-in-progress, network with fellow academics following the Pitch competition!
Monday 19 May, 2025
Come say hi to your fellow conference attendees and enjoy our hot breakfast with a wide selection of sweet, salty and healthy options.
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...
Discussant/Discutant: Anand Bhardwaj (McGill University)Chair/Président: Nasrin Sultana (HEC Montreal)Innovation in Music Festivals: a Systematic Review using an Antecedent-Process-Outcome ModelAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): PAULIN GOHOUNGODJI (HEC Montreal) & Danilo Danta (HEC Montreal)Organizational Drivers of Responsible InnovationAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Asit Kaul (Carleton University), Uma Kumar (Carleton University) & V...
Chair/Président: Hossein Zolfagharinia (Toronto Metropolitan University)Unintended Consequences of Electric Truck Incentives: Evaluating the Economic, Environmental, and Policy Trade-offsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Shervin Espahbod (Cape Breton University) & Amirhossein JafarZadeh (Cape Breton University)The Environmental, Social, and Financial Performance of Micro-Finance Institutions: The Moderating Role of Board Gender Diversity and Board Orientat...
Chair/Président: Akbar Saeed (Wilfrid Laurier University)Cross-level Co-construction in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Exploring Adaptive Responses at Micro and Meso LevelsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Siyu Fei (Concordia University) & Alex Bitektine (JMSB - Concordia University)A Process Model of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Orchestration: The Role of Advisors in Facilitating Entrepreneurs’ Initial Ecosystem InteractionsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Taoting L...
Chair/Président: Prof Mack Abede Are Caribbean Students Ready For Entrepreneurship? Ascertaining Post-Secondary Students’ Entrepreneurial ReadinessAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Abede Mack (St Francis Xavier University) & Priscilla Bahaw (The University of the West Indies at St Augustine)Business (Not) as Usual: Redefining a BBA for the Next DecadeAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Aaron Gordon (Algoma University), S...
Guest Speaker: Leanne Keddie (Carleton University)Chair/Président: Eve Lamargot (Wilfrid Laurier University) & Julie Bernard (University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment) Coordinated by the Accounting and Social Responsibility divisions
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.
Chair/Président: Abeer Alali (University of Guelph) Do Non-Compete Agreements Help or Hurt Workers?Author(s)/Auteur(s): Bhargav Gopal (Queen's University)Improving Team Performance Through Coaching: A Focus on Alignment of Individual and Team Goals in Information Technology TeamsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Abeer Alali (University of Guelph)Youth Migration, Impact on Rural AlbertaAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Jacqueline Musaben...
Chair/Président: Leah Feor (University of Waterloo) On the Structure of Stakeholder Networks and Corporate SustainabilityAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Daina Mazutis (University of Ottawa) & Oleksandr Shymanskyi (University of Ottawa)Fostering Low-Carbon and Circular Economy Transitions in the Construction Industry Through Policy Integration – The Canadian Context...