معرفی
Lisa Cohen is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Desautels Faculty Fellow at McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management, where she also serves as Acting Associate Dean of Research. She holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, an MBA from Duke University, and a BA in Sociology from Kalamazoo College. Her research focuses on job design, organizational structure, and the dynamics of work in entrepreneurial contexts.
Education:
- PhD, Business Administration, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley (USA)
- MBA, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University (USA)
- BA, Sociology, Kalamazoo College (USA)
Research Interests:
Cohen investigates how tasks are bundled into jobs and jobs into organizations, emphasizing startups and top management teams. Her work explores hiring processes, the impact of AI on work structures, and the coevolution of tasks and expertise. She has published in top journals like Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, and American Journal of Sociology.
Awards & Grants:
- SSHRC Insight Grant (2020-2025): Task Mobility
- SSHRC Insight Grant (2013-2018): Beyond Warm Bodies
- 2016-2021: Desautels Faculty Fellow
- 2013 Best Paper Award, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada
Advising & Labs:
Cohen has advised across startups and large firms, focusing on management team structures. She collaborates with the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship and is affiliated with the Delve Initiative exploring modern work dynamics.
