Assistant Professor in Organisational Theory and Information Systems
BS (The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania), BA (College of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania), MBA (Yale University), PhD (McGill University)
My research examines how organisational restructurings, emerging technologies and new buildings are reshaping knowledge work and collaboration, particularly in healthcare organisations. In these settings, I focus on the integration of knowledge and the coordination of expert work under conditions of uncertainty and rapid change.
The papers emerging from this research have received multiple recognitions including the sole finalist for the William H Newman Award, best division paper, best dissertation paper, best paper proceedings and best theory-to-practice paper at the Academy of Management. My co-authored publication in Information and Organization entitled “Working and organizing in the age of the learning algorithm” is among the journal’s most highly cited.
Professional experience
Karla Sayegh is an Assistant Professor of Organisational Theory and Information Systems at Cambridge Judge Business School. Prior to her academic career, she spent over 12 years in strategy consulting, real estate private equity, venture funding and executive university administration.
Karla’s research examines how experts change their ways of working in response to disruptive innovations, with an interest in healthcare organisations. In particular, she investigates how emerging technologies, novel spaces and new tools transform how experts collaborate with one another to perform their work. She is a member of the Organisational Theory & Information Systems subject group at Cambridge Judge Business School, which is engaged with cross-disciplinary themes including leadership, collaboration, social innovation and the future of work.
Karla holds a BS in Economics, summa cum laude, from the Wharton School, a BA in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, summa cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA with distinction from Yale University and a PhD in Strategy and Organization from McGill University.
Selected publications
- Faraj, S., Pachidi, S. and Sayegh, K. (2018) “Working and organizing in the age of the learning algorithm.” Information and Organization, 28(1): 62-70 (DOI: 10.1016/j.infoandorg.2018.02.005)
- Faraj, S., Sayegh, K., and Rouleau, L. (2018) “Knowledge collaboration in organizations: from information processing to social knowing.” In: Galliers, R.D. and Stein, M.K. (eds.) The Routledge companion to management information systems. London: Taylor and Francis, pp.370-386.
Awards and honours
- Best Paper Award, Healthcare Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, 2024
- Sole Finalist, William H Newman Award, AOM Annual Meeting, 2022
- Best Paper Award, HCM Division, AOM Annual Meeting, 2022
- Best Dissertation Award, HCM Division, AOM Annual Meeting, 2022
- Best Theory to Practice Paper Award, HCM Division, AOM Annual Meeting, 2018
- Best Student Paper Award, Organizational Behaviour in Healthcare Conference, 2018
- Best Conference Reviewer Award, OCIS Division, Academy of Management, 2016
- Outstanding Reviewer Award, SAP Interest Group, Academy of Management, 2015
- Paper of Merit Award, IS Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, 2015
- Best Student Paper Award, IS Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, 2014
News and insights
Paper on resolving work practice differences in a merger by Dr Karla Sayegh of Cambridge Judge Business School wins two top awards and a runner-up honour at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management.
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