Angelique Slade Shantz
Contact
Associate Professor, Alberta School of Business - Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Management
- sladesha@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-4057
- Address
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245 Business Building
11203 Saskatchewan Drive NWEdmonton ABT6G 2R6
Overview
About
Angelique Slade Shantz is an Associate Professor of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Management.
Her research interests broadly focus on the role of business in addressing grand challenges, predominantly occurring at the intersection of entrepreneurship and poverty alleviation. Her current research explores institutional, cultural and cognitive barriers to entrepreneurial activities and workplace motivation in contexts of resource scarcity. A secondary stream studies growth and degrowth in organizations. Her methodological approach relies heavily on experimental design (in both a lab and field setting) complemented by qualitative data, often in partnership with organizations.
Prior to entering academia, Angelique worked in the field of social entrepreneurship and economic development, both internationally and in the context of Canada’s First Nations. She attended Arizona State University (BA), Duke University (MBA), and York University (PhD).
Announcements
Alberta School of Business Research Focus
Does setting affect what it means to be an entrepreneur?
My findings are:
- In different settings, people think of entrepreneurship in different ways which can shape the opportunities they see and pursue.
- In North America, for example, being an entrepreneur brings to mind personal wealth gain, status and the identification of innovative opportunities.
- In Ghana, being an entrepreneur means being a community safety net and mentor and signs of personal wealth may have negative implications.
- These differences can help to explain whether aid programs aimed at alleviating poverty will be effective.
My article, “The Opportunity Not Taken: The Occupational Identity of Entrepreneurs in Contexts of Poverty” is published in the Journal of Business Venturing.
Courses
SEM 210 - Introduction to Management, Organization and Entrepreneurship
Introduces students to the fundamentals of human resource management, strategy and organizational theory, and entrepreneurship/innovation. Topics include: motivating employees, designing jobs, staffing, ethics and decision making, leadership and managing teams; developing and implementing an organization's strategy, structure, control systems, and change initiatives; and identifying and evaluating opportunities, launching and growing a business, establishing networks and legitimacy. Pre- or co-requisite 3 units junior level English. Open only to students in the Faculty of Business. Not to be taken by students with credit in SEM 200 or 301. Students may not receive credit for both SEM 210 and SEM 310.
SEM 711 - Seminar in Entrepreneurship
This seminar introduces students to the major phenomenological topics and theoretical perspectives within the domain of entrepreneurship research. Illustrative phenomenological topics include opportunity recognition/construction, new venture creation, and resource acquisition. Illustrative theoretical perspectives include cognitive, affective and cultural approaches. The course enhances understanding of mid-range theory building and testing more broadly. Prerequisite: Registration in Business PhD Program or written permission of instructor. Approval of the Associate Dean, PhD Program is also required for non-PhD students.