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Morteza Taghdisi Masabi

Morteza Taghdisi Masabi
Faculty

John Molson School of Business

Program

PhD in Business Administration

Specialization: Management

Thesis supervisor(s): Joel Bothello & Adriane MacDonald
Thesis title: Disrupting Social Order: The Role of Deviance in Reshaping Social Structures

Research interests: Institutional Theory Microfoundations, Institutional Deviance, Institutional Change and Stability and Social Entrepreneurship

Academic degrees: 

  • Polytechnic University of Milan, MSc Management Engineering 2017 Milan, Italy
  • Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, BSc Mechanical Engineering 2014 Mashhad, Iran

Courses taught:

  • COMM 401- Strategy and Competition

Publications and conference presentations:

  • Taghdisi Masabi, M. ‘Social Enterprises as Constructive Deviance: Navigating the Interplay Between Hypernorms and Local Institutional Realities.’ July 2025, 41st EGOS Colloquium, Athens, Greece.
  • Taghdisi Masabi, M. ‘Beyond the Dualism of Agency and Communion: An Evaluation of Social Entrepreneurs’ Moral Character.’ August 2023, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Taghdisi Masabi, M., Bitektine, A., & MacDonald, A. ‘The People’s School and the Hegemony of Meritocracy: The Rise and Demise of an Alternative to Merit-based Education.’ July 2023, 39th
    EGOS Colloquium, Cagliari, Italy.
  • Taghdisi Masabi, M. ‘Beyond the Dualism of Agency and Communion: An Evaluation of SocialEntrepreneurs’ Moral Character.’ July 2022, 38th EGOS Colloquium, Vienna, Austria