Francis Desjardins

Biography

Professor Desjardins is an Assistant Professor at the Telfer School of Management. He holds a PhD in Management, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship from HEC Montréal. His research focuses on the qualitative dimensions of managerial decision-making, particularly how new managers integrate into organizational life and how external pressures—such as social media and stakeholder influence—shape complex and often ambiguous decisions. He studies a range of organizational settings to better understand how managers develop practical and ethical strategies to navigate uncertainty. His work engages with themes such as reflexivity, moral pluralism, and role ambiguity, while also examining how emerging technologies—especially artificial intelligence and social media—affect organizational development and strategic thinking.