Strategic Management

Faculty in the Strategic Management area focus on teaching and research in strategic management, business policy, corporate governance, knowledge management, sustainability, international business, business management and business law. Area members have garnered many teaching awards, including the 3M National Teaching Fellowship, and strive to make learning at McMaster an exciting and valuable experience.

Faculty have published in the following academic journals: Strategic Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Long Range Planning, California Management Review, Journal of Knowledge Management, Journal of Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management Research and Practice, Knowledge and Process Management, American Journal of Sociology, Journal of Management Control, International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, Management Decision, Business and Society, and others. External research funding has been provided for scholarly research by SSHRC and others.

Highly successful books have been authored for university teaching and executive education. Extensive experience with Canadian and international businesses enhances the teaching and research of our faculty.

Faculty

Nick Bontis

NICK BONTIS

Associate Professor / Chair, Strategic Management

Dr. Nick Bontis is Chair, Strategic Management at the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. He received his Ph.D. from the Ivey Business School at Western University. He is the...

Goran Calic

GORAN CALIC

Associate Professor / Director of the MBA Programs / Michael Lee-Chin & Family Professor in Strategic Business Studies

Dr. Goran Calic is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management, with membership in Information Systems, at McMaster University. He holds a PhD in Strategic Management and a Post Doc. in...

Judy Han

JUDY HAN

Assistant Professor

Research Interests: International Entrepreneurship, Immigration Entrepreneurship, Startup Growth, Location Choice

Brent McKnight

BRENT MCKNIGHT

Associate Professor / Director, Integrated Business and Humanities

Dr. McKnight studies how firms and organizations address complex societal problems. Currently this interest has led to him to undertake research in the areas of responsible investing at the retail...

Francois Neville

FRANCOIS NEVILLE

Associate Professor

François Neville is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management at McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business. He holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Georgia State University....

Paul Snowdon

PAUL SNOWDON

Assistant Professor / Co-Director, Engineering and Management Program

Dr. Snowdon brings over 25 years of professional experience as an engineer, change agent, and entrepreneur into the classroom. His extensive project experience ranges across a variety of...

Publications

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

October 2023

Knowledge Assets, Innovation Ambidexterity And Firm Performance In Knowledge-intensive Companies

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
CONTRIBUTORS: Kaveh Asiaei, Nick Bontis, Mohammad reza Askari, Mehdi Yaghoubi, Omid Barani
September 2023

Understanding The Drivers Of Organizational Business Performance From The Human Capital Perspective

JOURNAL : KNOWLEDGE AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT
CONTRIBUTORS: Alexander Serenko, A mohammed Abubakar, Nick Bontis
June 2023

The Moderating Effect Of Corporate Size On The Relationship Between Prospector Strategy And Management Accounting Practices

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT CONTROL
CONTRIBUTORS: Federica Palazzi, Francesca Sgrò, Massimo Ciambotti, Nick Bontis, Lorenzo Gelsomini
March 2023

Intellectual Capital's Link With Financing Opportunities

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL
CONTRIBUTORS: Mara Del baldo, Daniele Giampaoli, Maddalena Macrellino, Nick Bontis
March 2023

Corporate Social Responsibility And Performance Measurement Systems In Iran: A Levers Of Control Perspective

JOURNAL : CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
CONTRIBUTORS: Kaveh Asiaei, Neale g O'connor, Majid Moghaddam, Nick Bontis, Jasvinder Sidhu
January 2023

Intellectual Capital Stocks And Flows: Examining The Mediating Roles Of Social Capital And Knowledge Transfer

JOURNAL : VINE JOURNAL OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
CONTRIBUTORS: Samer eid Dahiyat, Suhad mohammad Khasawneh, Nick Bontis, Mohammad Al-dahiyat
January 2023

Opportunity Recognition And Exploitation In Resource-scarce Contexts: The Role Of Relational Capital And Bricolage In African Social Enterprise

JOURNAL : KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH & PRACTICE
CONTRIBUTORS: Giacomo Ciambotti, Francesca Sgrò, Nick Bontis, Maria cristina Zaccone
August 2023

Connecting Creativity And Innovation

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS: Goran Calic, Pedro Faria, Christoph Grimpe, Olli-pekka Kauppila, Bernard a Nijstad, Pino g Audia, Markus Baer, Paola Criscuolo, Riitta Katila
June 2023

Colocation As Network: Types And Performance Implications Of Structural Positions In Colocation Network

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
CONTRIBUTORS: Minyoung Kim, Chang hoon Oh, Jukyeong (judy) Han
August 2023

Entrepreneurship And Social Change: Putting People At The Center Of Social Transformation In Africa

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS: Giacomo Ciambotti, Helen Haugh, Addisu Lashitew, Christian Busch, David Littlewood, Margot Leger, Philip james O'donnell, Diane l Holt, Ralph Hamann, Annika Surmeier, Constance Dumalanède
August 2023

Climate Changes And Human Rights: Initiating And Advancing International Management Research

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS: Chang hoon Oh, Grazia d Santangelo, Rudolf r Sinkovics, Rob Van tulder, Addisu Lashitew
August 2023

Growing Pains: Legitimacy And Resource Dependence In Social Businesses In Latin America

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS: Addisu Lashitew, Eugenia Rosca, Lydia Bals, Feigao Huang, Wendy Tate
March 2023

Income Inequality, Social Cohesion, And Crime Against Businesses: Evidence From A Global Sample Of Firms

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
CONTRIBUTORS: Sorin ms Krammer, Addisu Lashitew, Jonathan p Doh, Hari Bapuji
March 2023

Correction: Income Inequality, Social Cohesion, And Crime Against Businesses: Evidence From A Global Sample Of Firms

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
CONTRIBUTORS: Sorin ms Krammer, Addisu Lashitew, Jonathan p Doh, Hari Bapuji
January 2023

Community Inclusion Under Systemic Inequality: How For?profit Businesses Pursue Social Purpose

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
CONTRIBUTORS: Addisu Lashitew, Oana Branzei, Rob Tulder
August 2023

Advancing New Strategic Initiatives: The Ceo And Middle Management Social Influence Process

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS: Maryam Ghasemaghaei, François Neville, Jeffrey Lovelace
May 2023

Transactive Memory Systems, Temporary Teams, And Conflict: Innovativeness During A Hackathon

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT
CONTRIBUTORS: Jay O’toole, Michael p Ciuchta, François Neville, Amrita Lahiri
December 2022

Smes Managers’ Perceptions Of Mcs: A Mixed Methods Approach

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF SMALL BUSINESS STRATEGY
CONTRIBUTORS: Carla Curado, Maria Jesus, Nick Bontis
September 2022

Is Maximising Creativity Good? The Importance Of Elaboration And Internal Confidence In Producing Creative Ideas

JOURNAL : KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH & PRACTICE
CONTRIBUTORS: Goran Calic, Elaine Mosakowski, Nick Bontis, Sebastien Helie
July 2022

Mapping The Conceptual Structure Of Intellectual Capital Research: A Co-word Analysis

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF INNOVATION & KNOWLEDGE
CONTRIBUTORS: Omid Faraji, Kaveh Asiaei, Zabihollah Rezaee, Nick Bontis, Ehsan Dolatzarei
June 2022

The Neglected Role Of Knowledge Assets Interplay In The Pursuit Of Organisational Ambidexterity

JOURNAL : TECHNOVATION
CONTRIBUTORS: Murad Ali, Muhammad Shujahat, Zulfiqar Ali, Aino Kianto, Minhong Wang, Nick Bontis
April 2022

The Role Of Sustainability Control Systems In Translating Csr Into Performance In Iran

JOURNAL : MANAGEMENT DECISION
CONTRIBUTORS: Kaveh Asiaei, Nick Bontis, Omid Barani, Majid Moghaddam, Jasvinder Sidhu
March 2022

Intellectual Capital And Supply Chain Resilience

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL
CONTRIBUTORS: Muhammad shujaat Mubarik, Nick Bontis, Mobasher Mubarik, Tarique Mahmood
January 2022

Global Ranking Of Knowledge Management And Intellectual Capital Academic Journals: A 2021 Update

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
CONTRIBUTORS: Alexander Serenko, Nick Bontis
January 2022

Intellectual Capital As A Longitudinal Predictor Of Company Performance In A Developing Economy

JOURNAL : KNOWLEDGE AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT
CONTRIBUTORS: Vladimir Dzenopoljac, Piotr Kwiatek, Aleksandra Dzenopoljac, Nick Bontis
January 2022

Green Intellectual Capital And Environmental Management Accounting: Natural Resource Orchestration In Favor Of Environmental Performance

JOURNAL : BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
CONTRIBUTORS: Kaveh Asiaei, Nick Bontis, Raziye Alizadeh, Mehdi Yaghoubi
2022

Intellectual Capital, Leadership And Competitive Advantage: A Study Of The Malaysian Electrical And Electronics Industry

JOURNAL : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEARNING AND INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL
CONTRIBUTORS: Muhammad shujaat Mubarik, Nick Bontis
2022

Social Media As A Proxy For Intellectual Capital: Twitter Posts In The Cryptocurrency Market

JOURNAL : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEB BASED COMMUNITIES
CONTRIBUTORS: Samet Gunay, Vladimir Dzenopoljac, Nick Bontis
2022

Social Media As A Proxy For Intellectual Capital: Twitter Posts In The Cryptocurrency Market

JOURNAL : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEB BASED COMMUNITIES
CONTRIBUTORS: Samet Gunay, Vladimir Dzenopoljac, Nick Bontis
November 2022

Social Value Creation In Institutional Voids: A Business Model Perspective

JOURNAL : BUSINESS & SOCIETY
CONTRIBUTORS: Addisu Lashitew, Rob Van tulder, Lukas Muche
September 2022

Gender Differences In Enterprise Performance During The Covid-19 Crisis: Do Public Policy Responses Matter?

JOURNAL : ENTREPRENEURSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE
CONTRIBUTORS: Addis g Birhanu, Yamlaksira s Getachew, Addisu Lashitew
August 2022

(not) Keeping Up With The Joneses: Income Inequality, Social Cohesion And Crimes Against Businesses

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS: Sorin Krammer, Addisu Lashitew, Jonathan p Doh
June 2022

Creating Social Value For The ‘base Of The Pyramid’: An Integrative Review And Research Agenda

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS
CONTRIBUTORS: Addisu Lashitew, Somendra Narayan, Eugenia Rosca, Lydia Bals
December 2022

Grand Challenges And Female Leaders: An Exploration Of Relational Leadership During The Covid-19 Pandemic

JOURNAL : BUSINESS & SOCIETY
CONTRIBUTORS: Abbie griffith Oliver, Michael d Pfarrer, François Neville
August 2022

Board Political Ideology Polarization And The Resolution Of Social Activism

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS: François Neville, Jonathan nicholas Bundy, Daniel Gamache
August 2022

The Role Of Marriage Ties And Political Ties In New Market Entries Of Business Groups

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS: Chi-nien Chung, Zong-rong Lee, Hongjin Zhu
August 2022

Director Interlocks And Group Affiliate Performance: Benefiting From Internal Vs. External Ties

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS: Hongjin Zhu, Lin-hua Lu, Akbar Zaheer, Ishtiaq pasha Mahmood

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

December 2022

What Elon Musk Can Learn From Steve Jobs’s Return To Apple

CONTRIBUTORS: Andy Wu, Goran Calic
October 2022

The Challenges Of Transforming Twitter

CONTRIBUTORS: Andy Wu, Goran Calic
October 2022

4 Types Of Innovators Every Organization Needs

CONTRIBUTORS: Andy Wu, Goran Calic, Min Basadur
2022

Does Elon Musk Have A Strategy?

CONTRIBUTORS: Andy Wu, Goran Calic