SAM-IBC
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Measuring Regional Opportunity More Clearly: Honoring Best Paper Award Winners Ogburn, Provaznik, and Wu
Award-winning research from Central Washington University and Tennessee Tech introduces the Regional Sustainability Gap Index (RSGI), a new way to measure long-term economic opportunity through wages and growth. Learn how this framework helps leaders identify regions falling behind and guide smarter economic development strategies.
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Restoring Power Faster Through AI: Honoring Cody Cruz, Best Student Paper Award Winner
Discover how award-winning research from the New England Institute of Technology is transforming power outage response through AI-driven smart-meter analytics and predictive modeling. Cody Cruz’s work demonstrates how utilities can reduce detection time, improve restoration speed, and move toward a more resilient, data-driven energy infrastructure.
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Preserving the Past While Protecting the Future: Honoring Serena Moser
Serena Moser of New England Institute of Technology wins Best in Track for research on preserving historic timber buildings. Learn how engineers balance structural safety with authenticity in restoration and maintenance decisions.
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When Systems Fail the People They’re Designed to Serve: Honoring Biff Baker
This award-winning research from Metropolitan State University of Denver examines how bureaucratic inefficiencies in Section 8 housing programs impact families and landlord participation. Discover how management practices shape real-world outcomes in public housing systems and what reforms can improve accountability and access.
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Engineering Balance into Motion: Honoring Jacquelyn Galligan
Infrastructure often operates quietly in the background of daily life, performing complex tasks with precision and reliability. Among these systems, bascule bridges stand out as a unique example of engineering […]
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Building Traceability into Every Step: Honoring Kile Chaisson
Kile Chaisson of New England Institute of Technology wins Best in Track for Functional Areas of Business for his work on automated serialization systems. Learn how manufacturing traceability and real-time data can improve quality, efficiency, and operational performance.
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Closing the GenAI Gap: Honoring Patricia Prado and Erica Berte
Patricia Prado and Erica Berte win Best in Track for Innovation Management research exploring why data-driven firms struggle to capture value from Generative AI.
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Building Opportunity Where It’s Needed Most: Honoring Angelea Dukes and Golshan Javadian
Morgan State University researchers win Best in Track for entrepreneurship research focused on underserved communities. Learn how effective training programs can drive economic empowerment and long-term impact.
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Rethinking Trust: Honoring Stephanie Gapud
Trust is often treated as a universal good in organizations. Leaders are encouraged to build it, teams are expected to rely on it, and cultures are often evaluated by how […]
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Securing What We Depend On: Honoring Michael Price
Michael Price receives the Best in Track Award for research on improving cybersecurity and configuration management in water utilities. Learn how centralized systems can enhance resilience, reduce risk, and modernize critical infrastructure.
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Rethinking Recovery: Honoring Shwetambari Korde
Shwetambari Korde receives the Best in Track Award for research on condensed physical therapy and musculoskeletal pain treatment. Learn how streamlined care models can improve outcomes, access, and efficiency in healthcare.
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When Leadership Goes Dark: How AI May Help Restore Balance
Jack Cook and Jared Cook receive the Best in Track Award for research on using AI to address toxic leadership and workplace behavior. Learn how artificial intelligence can improve fairness, leadership effectiveness, and organizational culture.
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Turning Data Into Action: Honoring Brian Mallett
Brian Mallett receives the Best in Track Award for Educational Research & Measurement for his work on applying Six Sigma to student success. Learn how his framework helps universities turn data into actionable improvement strategies.
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Fixing the System Behind the System: Honoring Mitchell Mouradjian
Infrastructure is often judged by what people see. Power lines that work, streets that stay lit, systems that operate without interruption. What most people do not see is the coordination […]
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Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos to Receive Phil Carroll Advancement of Management Award for Management Excellence
The Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) will honor Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos with the 2026 Phil Carroll Advancement of Management Award for Management Excellence during the SAM International Business Conference. Matos will also deliver the keynote address at the conference’s Awards Banquet, where attendees will celebrate leadership, innovation, and the accomplishments of the global SAM community.
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A Master of One, but Which One? The Paradox of Diversity and Competitive Climates in Fostering Creative Process Engagement
This session explores how diversity and competitive climates interact to shape employee creative process engagement, revealing that prioritizing inclusion may drive the strongest creative outcomes.
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Artificial Intelligence as a Catalyst for Business Innovation
This virtual session explores how artificial intelligence drives business innovation while addressing ethical, privacy, and workforce challenges.
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Using HR Analytics to Strengthen Hiring, Onboarding, and Employee Retention
This virtual session explores how HR analytics and employee metrics can be strategically applied to strengthen hiring, onboarding, and long-term employee retention.
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Unpacking The Organizational Commitment of Fractional Employees: The Case of The C-Suite Executive
This session examines how protean and boundaryless career orientations influence organizational commitment among fractional C-suite executives in flexible leadership arrangements.
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Condensed Exercise-Focused Physical Therapy for Adult Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
This virtual panel session examines whether single-session, exercise-focused physical therapy delivers outcomes comparable to traditional multi-session rehabilitation for adults with musculoskeletal pain.
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Artificial Intelligence, Entertainment Law, and Technology: Exploring the Intersection of AI, Contract Review, and Technological Innovation in the Entertainment Industry
This session examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping entertainment law, with a focus on contract review, statutory protections, and emerging legal risks in the music and film industries.
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The 2026 Landscape of Title IX and its Impacts on Business Education
This session explores how evolving Title IX regulations are reshaping business education accreditation, compliance strategies, and institutional governance in 2026.
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Condensed Exercise-Focused Physical Therapy for Adult Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Musculoskeletal pain remains the leading cause of disability worldwide, yet rehabilitation delivery models have changed little over time. Multi-session physical therapy is widely assumed to produce superior outcomes, even as […]
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Managing Projects with AI: Reflections from an Ongoing Qualitative Study
This virtual presentation explores project managers’ perspectives on AI integration, highlighting efficiency gains, emerging challenges, and the continued need for human oversight in AI-supported decision making.
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Consumer Privacy and Trust Concernsin Everyday AI-Enabled Products
This virtual presentation examines consumer perceptions of privacy and trust in everyday AI-enabled products, highlighting concerns about data collection, transparency, and organizational accountability.