Francis Desjardins
- Location
- DMS8164
- Telephone
- 613-562-5800 x 2122
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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.
Publications during the last 7 years
Papers in Refereed Journals
- Cloutier, C., Desjardins, F. and Rouleau, L. 2025. Grand Challenges Viewed through the Pragmatist Lens of the Economies of Worth: A Multidisciplinary Review and Framework for the Conduct of Moral Work in Pluralistic Settings. Journal of Management Studies, 62(2).
- Desjardins, F. and Shahamati, S. 2025. Rethinking Moral Work in the Context of Gentrification. Space and Culture, (In Press).
Funded Research during the last 7 years
| From-To | Source | Title | * | ** | Role | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | University of Ottawa (SEED Funding Opportunity) | Reflexive Machines, Unreflexive Humans? A Qualitative Study of AI Implementation in SMEs | R | I | PI | $ 20,000 |
LEGEND:
*Purpose
C: Contract (R and D) | E: Equipment Grant | R: Research Grant | S: Support Award | P: Pedagogical Grant | O: Other, U: Unknown
**Type
C: Granting Councils | G: Government | F: Foundations | I: UO Internal Funding | O: Other | U: Unknown
Role
PI = Principal Investigator | Co-I = Co-Investigator | Co-PI = Co-Principal Investigator
