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Robert J. David is a Professor of Strategy & Organization and Academic Director (Research) at the Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University. He holds the Desautels Faculty Scholar Award (2022-2025) and has held visiting roles at the University of Glasgow and University of San Diego. His research focuses on market category evolution, institutional entrepreneurship, and industry transformation, with funding from SSHRC's Local Food market project.
Education: PhD, Cornell University; MBA and BEng, McGill University. Teaching expertise includes Strategic Management, Competitive Strategy, and Organizational Theory, earning awards like the Distinguished Teaching Award (2004) and Best Advisor Award (2008).
Key research areas explore new industry emergence, management practice evolution, and institutional frameworks for entrepreneurship. His work combines qualitative and computational methods to study organizational fields and institutional dynamics. Over 20 years of contributions span top journals like Strategic Organization, Administrative Science Quarterly, and Academy of Management Journal.
Awards include multiple faculty scholar awards, visiting professorships, and best paper recognitions. He advises doctoral students and oversees research strategy at Desautels, linking academic work to real-world industry challenges through interdisciplinary approaches.
