Anita Boey

photo 3 (4) Anita Boey
Email: axboey@yorku.ca
Phone: (416) 736-2100 ext. 22715
Education

PhD Human Resource Management, York University, Canada

MSc International Business, University of Vaasa, Finland

MA Intercultural Studies in Communication and Administration, University of Vaasa, Finland

BA (Honors) Communication, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA

Anita completed her undergraduate degree (BA Honors) from the State University of New York at Buffalo (USA), with a major in Communication and a minor in International Business. Anita continued her studies at the University of Vaasa, in Finland where she completed two Masters Degrees and went on an exchange semester at Stockholm University in Sweden. Her first Masters degree (MSc) was in International Business while her second (MA) was in Intercultural Studies in Communication and Administration. Anita studied Swedish media and film during her exchange semester in Sweden at Stockholm University. Anita’s interest in Communication and International Business Management serves as a strong foundation for her PhD studies in Human Resource Management, where she researches human interactions and communication at the work place. The multi-disciplinary focus of York’s PhD program allows Anita to bring interdisciplinary theories and research methods into her research.
RESEARCH INTEREST
  • Organizational learning
  • Knowledge transfers/sharing
  • Learning from errors/failures
  • Innovation
  • Creativity

Dissertation Committee, Dr. You-Ta Chuang, Dr. Julia Richardson and Dr. Sabrina Deutsch Salamon.

Dissertation Title: Sharing Experiences of Failure at Work

UNIVERSITY AND ACADEMIC SERVICE
York University Service

  • Council of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Human Resource Management PhD Student Representative, September 2012 - Present
  • Newsletter Editor, Teaching & Research Committee of the School of HRM, March 2012 - Present

Academic Service

  • Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (Ad hoc reviewer)
  • European International Business Academy (Ad hoc reviewer)
  • Southern Management Association (Ad hoc reviewer)
  • Academy of Management (Ad hoc reviewer)
RESEARCH
Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings

Boey, A. (2014). Cultural relevant pedagogy: A university students' perspective. Conference proceedings, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Muskoka, Canada, May 2014.

Boey, A. & Rochon, M. (2013). Recruitment and selection: Exploring the paradigms. Conference proceedings, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Calgary, Canada, June 2013.

Peer-reviewed Conference Presentations

Boey, A., & Chuang, Y.T. (2016). Sharing failure experiences at work. In A. Boey, & Chuang, Y.T. (Chairs), Learning from organizational errors and failures. Symposium conducted at the Academy of Management, Anaheim, California, USA, August 2016.

Boey, A. (2016). Radical creative performance: A citizenship image enhancer. Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June 2016.

Good, J., Boey, A., & Chuang, Y.T. (2016). Incentives (competition), feedback, and innovation performance: Evidence from an experimental study. DRUID, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 2016.

Boey, A., Ezzedeen, S.R., & Latham, S.D. (2015). Work-nonwork research: A review of sampling strategies from 1999 to 2014. Southern Management Association, St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA, October 2015.

Boey, A. & Chuang, Y.T. (2015). Sharing experience of failure at the workplace. Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, June 2015.

Boey, A. (2014). Exploring the experiences of pre-candidacy in North American doctoral programs. Paper presentation, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Muskoka, Canada, May 2014.

Boey, A. (2014). Charisma and creativity: The double-edged sword of transformational leadership. Paper presentation, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Muskoka, Canada, May 2014.

Boey, A. (2014). Cultural relevant pedagogy: A university students' perspective. Paper presentation at the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Muskoka, Canada, May 2014.

Boey, A. (2013). The analysis of cyber unions with Communication theories. Paper presentation at the Canadian Industrial Relations Association, Toronto, Canada, May 2013.

Boey, A. & Rochon, M. (2013). Recruitment and selection: Exploring the paradigms. Paper presentation at the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Calgary, Canada, June 2013.

Doctoral Consortium Presentations

Boey, A. (2014). Women's experience of pre-candidacy in North American doctoral programs. Paper presentation at the International Doctoral Consortium, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Canada, June 2014.

Boey, A. (2013). Transformational Leaders: Creativity enhancers or hindrances? Paper presentation at the International Doctoral Consortium, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Canada, June 2013.

Boey, A., & Rochon, M. (2013). Focusing on recruitment and selection. Paper presentation at the International Doctoral Consortium, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Canada, June 2013.

Manuscripts in Progress
Manuscripts are currently in preparation for journal submission.
TEACHING
York University Lecturer 

HRM3470, Recruitment, Selection, and Performance Appraisal of Personnel, Fall 2016

York University Tutorial Leader

SOSC1349, Introduction to Business and Society (ESL), Fall 2015 - Winter 2016

COMN3701, Advertising, Culture and Society, Winter 2015

COMN3700, Advertising: The Growth of a 20th Belief System, Fall 2014

COMN2200, Politics, Policy and the Media, Fall 2013 - Winter 2014

COMN1000, Introduction to Communication Studies, Fall 2012 - Winter 2013

York University Guest Lecturer

HRM2600. Introduction to Human Resource Management, Managing Compensation, November 5, 2013.

Pedagogy Qualifications

Teaching Assistant Certificate in Teaching, SEDA accredited, June 2013

Cambridge CELTA (Certified teacher of English to speakers of other languages), 2012

Last updated: July 2016