Alex Kondra earned his PhD in Business Administration (Major: Industrial Relations, Minors: Organizational Analysis, Economics and Statistics) from the University of Alberta in 1995. He previously taught at Acadia University and was a faculty member while Acadia rolled out the first all laptop environment in Canada.
Dr. Kondra has been with AU since 2001. He previously served at Athabasca University as the acting Vice President Academic, Dean of the Faculty of Business, Executive Director of the Centre for Innovative Management, acting Associate Vice President Academic, acting Director of the School of Business, and program director for AU’s undergraduate business programs. He is currently the Faculty of Business MBA for Executives program director as well as an Associate Professor, teaching in areas of organizational theory and human resources.
Dr. Kondra’s research interests include institutional theory, organizational culture, organizational image and change management. Dr. Kondra is also a member of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada.
University of Alberta Major: Industrial Relations Minors: Organizational Analysis, Statistics, Economics Dissertation: Public Sector Unions: The Case of the Alberta Teachers’ Association 1985–1989 BComm (Distinction)
University of Alberta Major: Industrial Relations
University of Alberta Major: Industrial Relations Minors: Organizational Analysis, Statistics, Economics Dissertation: Public Sector Unions: The Case of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Professional affiliations
Administrative Sciences Association of Canada
Journal publications
McQuarrie, F. A. E., Kondra, A. Z. & Lamertz, K. (2020). Do tenure and promotion policies discourage publications in predatory journals? Journal of Scholarly Publishing, 51(3), 165–181.
Belassi, W., Cocosila, M., & Kondra, A. Z. (2017). The effects of organizational culture on buyer–supplier relationships in new product development projects. International Journal of Business and Management Science, 7(2), 195–218.
McQuarrie, F. A. E., Kondra, A. Z., & Lamertz, K. (2013). The impact of government coercive power on the perceived legitimacy of Canadian post-secondary institutions. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 43(2), 149–164.
Kondra, A. Z., & Hurst, D. (2009). Institutional processes of organizational culture. Culture and Organization, 15(1), 39–58.
Belassi, W., Kondra, A. Z., & Icmeli Tukel, O. (2007). New product development projects: The effects of organizational culture.” Project Management Journal, 38(4), 12–24.
Kondra, A. Z., & Sparkman, R. (2003). Modeling U.S. and Canadian equality programs. Journal of Individual Employment Rights, 10(2), 133–149.
Kondra, A. Z., & Stewart, I. (2000). Labour party support and teachers’ salaries in Alberta. Journal of Collective Negotiations in the Public Sector, 29(1), 11–28.
Kondra, A. Z., & Hinings, C. R. (1998). Organizational diversity and change in institutional theory. Organization Studies, 19(5), 743–767.
Fisher, E. G., & Kondra. A. Z. (1993). Responding to environmental change in longshoring: Four North American experiences. Journal of Labor Research, 14(1), 1–27.
Other refereed publications
Lamertz, K. & Kondra, A. Z. (2021). Exploring alternatives for business school rankings. In Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Conference (Montreal Virtual).
Lamertz, K., McQuarrie, F. A. E., & Kondra, A. Z. (2012). Organizational legitimacy and identities in Canadian post-secondary education: Investigating students’ perceptions. In Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Conference (St. John’s). Best Paper Award, Organizational Theory Division.
McQuarrie, F. A. E., Kondra, A. Z., & Lamertz, K. (2011). The impact of government’s coercive power on organizational legitimacy. In Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Conference (Montreal).
Kondra, A. Z., Lamertz, K., & McQuarrie, F. A. E. (2010). What’s in a name? “Universities”, symbolic isomorphism and legitimacy. In Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Conference (Regina).
Kondra, A. Z., & Hurst, D. (2008). Is resistance futile? Resistance and institutional entrepreneurship as precursors of change. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Business and Management Education (Bangkok, Thailand).
Belassi, W., Kondra, A. Z., & Icmeli Tukel, O. (2004). The effects of culture on new product development. In Proceedings of the 2004 Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Conference (Quebec City).
Kondra, A. Z., & Hurst, D. (2000). Can Institutional theory expand our understanding of corporate culture? In Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Conference (Montreal).
Kondra, A. Z., & Black, P. (1999). University students at the bargaining table: A Canadian case study. In C. Bernier, R. Bourque, R. Paquet, & T. Wagar (Eds.), The 36th Annual Canadian Industrial Relations Association Conference Proceedings (Laval, Quebec).
Kondra, A. Z., & Leiter, M. P. (1999). Perceptions of change and diversity management as antecedents of job satisfaction. In Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Conference (Saint John, New Brunswick).
Sparkman, R., & Kondra, A. Z. (1998). Psychographic comparisons of AA students with non AA students at Acadia University. In Proceedings of the 1998 Atlantic Schools of Business Conference (Wolfville, Nova Scotia).
Other publications
Kondra, A. Z., Huber, C, Michalczuk, K., & Woudstra, A.