Karla Sayegh

Karla Sayegh is an Assistant Professor in Organisational Theory and Information Systems at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, specializing in how experts adapt work practices during radical organizational change, particularly in healthcare settings through ethnographic study of technology, space, and collaboration dynamics.

Her educational credentials include:

• BS in Economics, summa cum laude, from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• BA in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, summa cum laude, from the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
• MBA with distinction from Yale University
• PhD in Strategy and Organization from McGill University

Her research investigates knowledge integration and expert coordination under uncertainty, focusing on healthcare mergers, learning algorithms, and novel workspaces. Using longitudinal ethnography, she examines how disruptive innovations reshape professional collaboration, with recent work tracking hospital restructurings in billion-dollar facilities.

Her publication trends emphasize healthcare system transformation, with the 2025 award-winning paper on novice-mediated conflict resolution highlighting interdisciplinary collaboration challenges during organizational mergers.

Major recognitions include:

• Sole finalist for the William H. Newman Award (Academy of Management)
• Multiple best paper and dissertation awards at Academy of Management conferences
• Two top awards and runner-up for 'Making peace in healthcare' research
• Journal citation leadership for 'Working and organizing in the age of the learning algorithm'

She advises graduate students within Cambridge Judge's Organisational Theory & Information Systems group, with research funded through institutional support and competitive awards, though specific grants remain undisclosed. Her pre-academic 12-year career spanned strategy consulting, real estate private equity, and university administration.

She actively participates in the Organisational Theory & Information Systems subject group, advancing cross-disciplinary work on leadership, social innovation, and future-of-work frameworks within healthcare innovation contexts.