Archive for February, 2026
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The AI-Driven Healthy Organization: How a 2-Week Experiment Generated $3M and Transformed Our Culture – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
What happens when a single, AI-enabled experiment challenges everything an organization believes about innovation, speed, and control? This accepted presentation explores how a two-week low-code sprint generated $3M in revenue and became a catalyst for cultural transformation, offering leaders a powerful lens on building healthier, more agile organizations in the age of AI.
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When Metrics are Malleable: Equity Theory and the Perceived Underpayment of NFL Quarterbacks – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
Why do some of the highest-paid professionals in the world still feel underpaid? This SAMIBC 2026 presentation uses NFL quarterbacks as a compelling case study to explore how equity theory explains compensation dissatisfaction when performance metrics are unclear. The session highlights how ambiguity, not absolute pay, drives perceptions of unfairness and offers important lessons for managers designing compensation and evaluation systems across all industries.
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Managing Toxic Leadership and Employee Behavior: AI’s Potential to Curb Dark Triad–Driven Dysfunction – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
Toxic leadership and counterproductive workplace behavior often stem from Dark Triad personality traits that undermine trust and fairness. This accepted SAMIBC presentation explores how AI-driven tools may help reduce bias, standardize evaluations, and limit the impact of manipulative leadership, while raising important ethical considerations for organizations.
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Bureaucratic Inefficiency and Section 8 Housing – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
Administrative inefficiency can quietly unravel even the most well-intentioned public programs. This accepted SAMIBC presentation explores how breakdowns in accountability, communication, and process within the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program place families and landlords at risk, offering a case-based look at housing policy through a management and governance lens.
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Becoming an Entrepreneur: Identifying and Enhancing Critical Character Traits – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
Entrepreneurial success is often linked to traits like self efficacy, conscientiousness, and risk propensity, but these characteristics are rarely discussed as skills that can be developed. This research examines how foundational theories in social learning can be used to intentionally strengthen entrepreneurial character traits and support entrepreneurial intention and long term success.
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The Effect of Social Media Influencers on Consumer Behaviour in the Food and Beverage (F&B) Industry – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
Social media influencers are reshaping how consumers engage with food and beverage brands. This presentation explores how authenticity, credibility, and digital engagement strategies influence purchasing behavior, drawing on a thematic analysis of influencer marketing research in the F&B industry.
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An Eviction Case Study – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
This case study explores how structural inefficiencies in Colorado’s eviction system create uncertainty, financial risk, and operational challenges for landlords. By examining eviction as a managerial and policy issue rather than a purely legal one, the research highlights broader implications for accountability, governance, and market stability.
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Transforming E-Commerce Through AI: From Chatbots to Predictive Analytics
Artificial intelligence is reshaping digital commerce by transforming customer engagement, marketing strategy, and operational decision making. This presentation explores how AI-powered chatbots and predictive analytics enable more personalized, efficient, and data-driven e-commerce ecosystems while highlighting key governance and ethical considerations.
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Beyond Flashcards: Understanding New Forms of Academic Support in College Learning – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
Artificial intelligence tools are changing how college students study, write, and manage their learning. From AI-powered writing support to personalized study aids, new forms of academic assistance are reshaping learning strategies while raising important questions about integrity, equity, and institutional responsibility. This presentation explores how AI-enabled academic support can enhance learning when adopted thoughtfully and governed responsibly.
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Apprenticeship After AI – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
As AI transforms entry-level marketing work, employers are demanding skills that traditional education pathways struggle to deliver. This presentation examines the growing experience paradox and proposes apprenticeship-based models as a scalable solution for rebuilding job readiness in an AI-enabled economy.
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The Role of Student Media in Shaping Student Commitment and Engagement at Universities – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
This accepted presentation explores how student-run media platforms shape student engagement, satisfaction, and institutional commitment. By examining media consumption, participation, and perceptions of relevance and independence, the study positions student media as a strategic tool for strengthening campus connection and community.
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The GenAI Gap: Why Data-Driven Firms Struggle to Deliver? – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
Many organizations invest heavily in Generative AI but fail to see meaningful returns. This research examines why data-driven firms struggle to capture GenAI value, highlighting governance gaps, strategic misalignment, and cultural barriers that prevent AI initiatives from delivering on their promise.
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Strategic Planning: Psychoanalytic Insights and Defense Mechanisms – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
Why do well-designed strategies fail under pressure? This research explores how anxiety and unconscious defense mechanisms shape strategic planning, offering a psychoanalytic framework to help leaders and scholars improve decision quality, adaptability, and organizational health.
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Digital Transformation and Data-Driven Decision Support in Public Sector Organizations: A Case Study of ICT and Geolocation Integration in a University
This accepted presentation shares a Paraguay case study showing how ICT and geolocation integration can strengthen decision support, improve operational efficiency, and increase strategic visibility in public sector organizations.
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Unequal Coverage, Unequal Care: A Case for Better Healthcare Management – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
Where mental distress and lack of insurance overlap, barriers to care multiply. This student research presentation uses Minnesota data to show how inequitable coverage patterns drive unequal health outcomes and why healthcare management decisions must be redesigned to address behavioral health equity.
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Systematic Review of Entrepreneurship Training for the Underserved and Underrepresented Communities: Design, Delivery, and Impact – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
This systematic review examines entrepreneurship training programs designed for underserved and underrepresented communities, highlighting the role of culturally responsive design, mentoring, and experiential learning in improving entrepreneurial outcomes. The research also identifies critical gaps in long term sustainability, access to capital, and community driven approaches, offering guidance for policymakers and educators seeking to promote inclusive economic development.
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The Levers of Employee Engagement in a Large Scientific Organization: An Empirical Study – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
What truly drives employee engagement in science-based organizations? This empirical study of the National Science Foundation reveals that intrinsic motivation and leadership behavior play a far greater role than traditional supervisory support, offering new insights for leaders seeking to strengthen engagement and performance.
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Leveraging AI Powered Platforms for Enhanced Career and Professional Development – SAMIBC2026 Presentation
This interactive SAM International Business Conference workshop demonstrates how AI powered platforms are transforming career and professional development by expanding access, personalization, and impact. Led by Dr. Suj Chandrasekhar, the session includes a live demo and research insights from academic and industry settings.
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Communication Is Not Transmission: It Is the Behavior That Follows the Message
Communication is often treated as information sharing, but high performing teams know it only matters when it shapes understanding and behavior. When leaders pay attention to how messages land, listen with intention, and tailor communication to their audience, alignment improves and confusion fades. This Management Monday article explores why communication is a leadership practice rather than a one time event, how listening drives clarity, and why culture is shaped through everyday conversations. Strong communication is not about saying more. It is about saying what matters in a way people can act on.
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A Growth Mindset Is Not About Optimism: It Is About Treating Every Outcome as Incomplete
A growth mindset is often mistaken for optimism, but high performing teams treat it as a discipline rather than an attitude. When leaders view outcomes as information instead of final judgments, teams become more adaptable, resilient, and willing to learn. This Management Monday article explores how fixed thinking quietly takes hold, why learning requires intentional space, and how leadership behavior determines whether growth is encouraged or suppressed. A growth mindset is not about getting everything right. It is about improving how teams respond when things do not go as planned.