Taha Havakhor
Regular biography
Taha Havakhor is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management, where he also serves as a Desautels Faculty Scholar and Academic Director of the Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) program. His research interests include Business Analytics & IT, Business Value of IT, Impact of AI & Analytics on Work, Labour Issues in IT, and Productivity. Havakhor's work explores how advanced technologies and AI influence organizational strategies and create value in both established and entrepreneurial firms. His research has been published in journals such as Management Science, MIS Quarterly, and Harvard Business Review.
Scholar-generated biography
Taha Havakhor is an Associate Professor at McGill University specializing in the Business Value of IT, IT Strategy and Governance, Social Media, and Digital Entrepreneurship. His research explores how information technology investments influence firm performance, the role of strategic alignment, and the impact of cybersecurity on digitization. He investigates the diffusion of knowledge in social media networks, the effects of reputation mechanisms, and the relationship between IT and other organizational investments. Havakhor also examines how digital platforms shape financial behavior, such as retail investors' gambling-like behavior in stock markets, and the role of social media in shaping venture capital strategies. His work highlights the intersection of technology, strategy, and organizational behavior.