Chair : Hadi Zarea Friendshoring: An Exploration of Theoretical Foundation and Key Determinants. Author(s)/Auteur(s): Hadi Zarea (Universite Laval Faculte des Sciences Sociales) & Zhan Su (Universite Laval Faculte des Sciences Sociales) What Pursuing Strategies Do Firms Use To Transform Grand Challenges Into Competitive Advantage?Author(s)/Auteur(s): Salman Kimiagari (Thomp...

Chair/Président: Saheli Nath (University of Central Oklahoma)  MNEs contribute to the Circular Economy through broader corporate sustainable objectives and Digital Twins: A take on industry 4.0 using embedded sustainable IoT measures in the Information Technology Industry.Author(s)/Auteur(s): Salman Kimiagari (Thompson Rivers University) & Rishi Kumar (Thompson Rivers University)  Towards holistic inclu...

Chair: Golam Aurup    The Impact of Decision Interruptions on Consumer Choices in Desirability-Feasibility Trade-offs.Author(s)/Auteur(s): Lydia Qianqian Li (School of Management, Shanghai University), Jiahao Wu (School of Management, Shanghai University), Na Xiao (Laurentian University), Xindi HA (School of Management, Shanghai University; China Textile and Apparel Ltd.) Adver...

Moderator/Modérateur: Hadi Chapardar (MacEwan University)Discussant/Discutant: Fernando Angulo-Ruiz (MacEwan University)  An Upper Echelons View of Mergers and AcquisitionsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Gokhan Turgut (Universite de Quebec Montreal Ecole des Sciences de la Gestion), Esther Jemima Etse Ameyo (Universite de Quebec Montreal Ecole des Sciences de la Gestion), Anne Yaëlle Zoueu (Universite de Quebec Montreal Ecole de...