Academics

Faculty & Staff

Nardia Haigh , PhD

  • Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
  • Telephone: 617.287.7731
  • Office Location: M-5-215

Areas of Expertise

Strategic Management, Sustainability, Climate Change

Degrees

PhD, Business Management, University of Queensland, Australia
Master of Technology Management, University of Queensland, Australia
Bachelor of Information Systems, University of Tasmania, Australia

Professional Publications & Contributions

  • Haigh, N.L. & Hoffman, A.J. Forthcoming. Hybrid Organizations: The Next Chapter of Sustainable Business. Organizational Dynamics.
  • Haigh, N.L. & Griffiths, A. Forthcoming. A. Surprise as a Catalyst for Including Climatic Change in the Strategic Environment. Business & Society.
  • Hoffman, A.J. & Haigh, N.L. Forthcoming. Positive Deviance for a Sustainable World: Linking Sustainability and Positive Organizational Scholarship. In K. Cameron & G. Spreitzer (Eds.) Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship, Oxford University Press. Available at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1586363.
  • Haigh, N.L. & Griffiths, A. 2009. The Natural Environment as Primary Stakeholder: The Case of Climate Change. Business Strategy and the Environment. 18(6) 347-359.
  • Haigh, N.L. 2008. A View Backstage of Climate Change Environmental Markets. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. June: 53-59.
  • Haigh, N.L. & Griffiths, A. 2008. E-Government and Environmental Sustainability: Results from three Australian Cases. Electronic Government: An International Journal. 5(1): 45-62.
  • Haigh, N.L. & Griffiths, A. 2008. The Environmental Sustainability of Information Systems: Considering the Impact of Operational Strategies and Practices. International Journal of Technology Management. 43(1-3): 48-63.
  • Griffiths, A., Haigh, N.L. & Rassias, J. 2007. A Framework for Understanding Institutional Governance Systems and Climate Change: The Case of Australia. European Management Journal. December. 26(6): 415-427.

Additional Information

Background

Nardia’s research focuses on business models and strategies that address large-scale sustainability issues, such as those associated with climate change and the management of environmental commons. Her most current project is examining how US firms address global sustainability issues in ways that are successful for the firm and contribute to resolving the broader issue. Nardia’s work has been published in international peer-reviewed outlets including European Management Journal, Business Strategy and the Environment, and International Journal of Technology Management. She completed her Ph.D. in business management at the University of Queensland Business School, in Brisbane, Australia. Prior to this, Nardia worked as a business analyst in the IT industry, and completed a Master of Technology Management.

Research Interests

Organizational responses to large-scale sustainability issues, such as those associated with climate change and the rejuvenation of environmental commons.

Honors

2011: University of Massachusetts Boston College of Management Faculty Scholarship Award
2007: Finalist, Aspen Institute Dissertation Proposal Award
2004: Organizations & the Natural Environment Best Paper Award, Academy of Management