Sara Hajmohammad
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Biography
Dr. Sara Hajmohammad is an Assistant Professor of Operations and Project Management at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. Prior to joining Telfer in July 2019, Sara was a Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba. She holds a PhD in Business Administration from the Ivey Business School at Western University and has more than eight years of professional work experience, as an engineer and a quality manager, in oil, gas, and petrochemical industries.
Sara’s research mainly focuses on two different aspects of sustainable operations and supply chain management. First, she looks into the intra-firm social and environmental approaches and how they can affect the firms’ triple bottom line, i.e. their economic, social, and environmental performance. Second, she explores the sustainability issues within supply chains from a risk management perspective and investigates the related managerial decision making processes as well as the role of non-market stakeholders such as NGOs and activist groups in swaying those decisions. From a methodological standpoint, she undertakes theory-based empirical research projects using surveys, experiments, and secondary data.
Sara’s research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Supply Chain Management, and Journal of Cleaner Production. Her work has also been honored with prestigious awards and has been presented broadly at national and international conferences.
Publications during the last 7 years
Papers in Refereed Journals
- Taylor, K., Hajmohammad, S. and Vachon, S. 2020. Activist engagement and industry-level change: Adoption of new practices by observing firms. Industrial Marketing Management.
- Hajmohammad, S. and Shevchenko, A. 2020. Mitigating sustainability risk in supplier populations: An agent-based simulation study. International Journal of Operations and Production Management.
- Klassen, R.D. and Hajmohammad, S. 2017. Multiple temporal perspectives extend sustainable competitiveness. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 37(11): 1600-1624.
- Vachon, S. and Hajmohammad, S. 2016. Supply chain uncertainty and environmental management. Asian Journal of Sustainability and Social Responsibility, 1(1): 77-89.
- Hajmohammad, S. and Vachon, S. 2015. Mitigation, avoidance, or acceptance? Managing supplier sustainability risk. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 52(2): 48-65.
- Hajmohammad, S. and Vachon, S. 2014. Safety culture: A catalyst for sustainable development. Journal of Business Ethics. Journal of Business Ethics, 123(2): 263-281.
- Hajmohammad, S., Vachon, S., Klassen, R.D. and Gavronski, I. 2013. Reprint of Lean management and supply management: Their role in green practices and performance. Journal of Cleaner Production, 56(1): 86-93.
- Vachon, S., Hajmohammad, S. and Patry, K. 2013. Returns management in a business-to-business context: its impact on customer satisfaction. International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, 8(4): 173-192.
Funded Research during the last 7 years
| From-To | Source | Title | * | ** | Role | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2022 | SSHRC | Insight Development Grants “Operations of high-performing charities: A mixed-method research project” | R | C | Co-I | $ 59,376 |
| 2019-2024 | Telfer School of Management | Research Allocation (Start-up Fund) “Supplier sustainability risk management” | R | I | PI | $ 30,000 |
| 2019-2020 | University of Manitoba | UM/SSHRC Explore Grant “Innovation capabilities in performing arts organizations” | R | O | PI | $ 6,750 |
| 2017-2018 | Concordia University | CN Centre for Studies in Sustainable Supply Chain Management “Managing sustainability risks in multi-tier supply chains: An agent-based simulation study” | R | O | Co-I | $ 5,200 |
| 2016-2021 | SSHRC | Insight Development Grants “Supplier sustainability risk, nonmarket stakeholder claims, and managerial strategic reaction” | R | C | PI | $ 52,000 |
| 2015-2018 | Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba | Research Allocation (Start-up Fund) “Sustainable supply chain management” | R | O | PI | $ 75,000 |
| 2014-2015 | Ivey Business School, Western University | C.B. (Bud) Johnston Ontario Graduate Scholarship | P | O | PI | $ 5,000 |
| 2014-2015 | Province of Ontario | Ontario Graduate Scholarship | P | G | PI | $ 10,000 |
| 2014 | Ivey Business School, Western University | Al Mikalachki PhD Research Fund - Conference Grant Competition | R | O | PI | $ 1,000 |
| 2013-2014 | Ivey Business School, Western University | C.B. (Bud) Johnston Ontario Graduate Scholarship | P | O | PI | $ 5,000 |
| 2013-2014 | Province of Ontario | Ontario Graduate Scholarship | P | G | PI | $ 10,000 |
| 2011 | Ivey Business School, Western University | Plan for Excellence Doctoral Fellowship | P | O | PI | $ 100,000 |
| 2010 | HEC Montreal | “Bourse VIP” for Academic Excellence | P | O | PI | $ 2,000 |
| 2009 | HEC Montreal | Admission, Tuition Exemption, and Phase II Completion Scholarships | P | O | PI | $ 48,000 |
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
