Sofiane Baba

Sofiane Baba

Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, University of Sherbrooke

Sofiane Baba is Assistant professor of strategic management at the University of Sherbrooke. His current research focuses on strategic processes, legitimation, and change, whether organizational, social, or institutional. Dr. Baba’s work mainly examines phenomena at the interface of organizations, society, and institutions, with interest in sustainability and social issues. His empirical research is primarily qualitative and focuses on various contexts, namely SMEs, large complex organizations, and philanthropic organizations, both in Canada and North Africa. Sofiane’s research has been published in the Academy of Management Journal, M@n@gement, Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Management Inquiry, International Journal of Project Management, and Management International. He holds a Ph.D. in strategy and organizational theory from HEC Montréal. Before that, Sofiane completed an MSc in Strategy at HEC Montreal and a BComm in International Business at the University of Ottawa.

Areas of Interest:
  • Institutional Theory
  • Sustainability
  • Strategic Processes
  • Organizational, Social and Institutional Change
Education:
  • Doctorate, Business Administration, Organizations, Management and Strategy, HEC Montreal, 2018
  • Masters, Management Sciences, Strategy, HEC Montréal, 2012
  • Bachelor, Commerce, International Management, University of Ottawa, 2010
Experience:
  • Assistant Professor in Management and Strategy Management and Human Resources Management, School of Management, University of Sherbrooke, December 2018-Present
  • Lecturer, Management, HEC Montreal, September 2015 - December 2018
  • Strategy Consultant, Meklati SARL, August 2016 - June 2018
Latest Publications:
  • Baba, S., Hemissi, O., Hafsi, T. (2021). National Identity and Organizational Identity in Algeria: Interactions and Influences. M@n@gement. Coauteur- Article publié, Revu par un comité de lecture?: Oui, Accessible au grand public?: Oui, Est une synthèse?: Non Pourcentage de la contribution: 41-50
  • Baba, Sofiane; Sasaki, Innan; Vaara, Eero. (2020). Increasing Dispositional Legitimacy: Progressive Legitimation Dynamics in a Trajectory of Settlements. Academy of Management Journal. http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2017.0330 Auteur principal, Article sous presse, Revu par un comité de lecture?: Oui, Accessible au grand public?: Non, Est une synthèse?: Non Nombre de collaborateurs: 3, Pourcentage de la contribution: 31-40
  • Baba, Sofiane; Hemissi, Omar; Berrarhou, Zoubida; Traiki, Chouki. (2020). The Spatiotemporal Dimension of the Social License to Operate: The Case of a Landfill Facility in Algeria. Management International. Auteur principal. Article sous presse, Canada Revu par un comité de lecture?: Oui, Accessible au grand public?: Non, Est une synthèse?: Non Nombre de collaborateurs: 4 Pourcentage de la contribution: 31-40
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