Ann Armstrong
Bio
Ann Armstrong serves as the Social Enterprise Initiative Director; she is responsible for engaging students in the social economy, developing curriculum, and doing research. Ann teaches in the MBA, B.Comm and EDP programs. In 2009, she co-authored a text on Canada's social economy with Jack Quarter and Laurie Mook. She has also co-authored texts in the fields of organizational behaviour and organization theory. Her research focuses on the social economy, with an emphasis on social and green businesses.
Academic Positions
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Director, Social Enterprise Initiative, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor, University of Guelph
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Independent Consultant/Researcher,
Selected Publications - Papers
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Meaning Difficulties in Mapping Social Enterprises
R. Dart, E. Clow, A. Armstrong
Social Enterprise Journal
Issue:6, 3
2010
Pages: 186-193
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Pot of Gold or Pandora's Box? Early Stages of a Social Enterprise within a Non-profit Organization – A Canadian Perspective
Rimac, T. & A. Armstrong
IESE Social Enterprise Conference, Barcelona
2005
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The Magellan Corporation
with J. D'Cruz and M. Taylor
Prepared for the Rotman School of Management Aerospace EMBA
2001
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Chemainus Sawmill Division of MacMillan Bloedel: Its Pay for Knowledge and Skill System
ASTD Casebook Volume II
1999
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Teaching Creativity: An 'EEE' Experiential Exercise
Journal of Management Education
Issue:April
1999
Selected Publications - Books and Chapters
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Organization Theory and Design, Second Canadian Edition
R. Daft and A. Armstrong
Nelson Education
2012
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ORGB - First Canadian Edition
D. Nelson, J. Quick, A. Armstrong and J. Condie
Nelson Education
2012
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The Social Economy: A Canadian Perspective
J. Quarter, L. Mook, A. Armstrong
UTP
2009
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Organization Theory and Design, First Canadian Edition
R. Daft, A. Armstrong
Nelson
2008
Research and Teaching Interests
Non-Profit Management, and Social Enterprise, Change Management, Team Dynamics
Honors and Awards
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Teaching Awards, Rotman School of Management
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Graduate Teaching Excellence Award, University of Guelph
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R.P. Gilmor Award for Student Service, University of Guelph