Nad猫ge Levallet, Ph.D.

Dr. Nad猫ge Levallet is an Associate Professor of Management and Information Systems in the 海角社区 Business School. She earned her Ph.D. in management information systems at the Smith School of Business (Queen鈥檚 University, Canada). Her research lies at the intersection of digital technologies, strategy and innovation in small and medium organizations. She is especially interested in examining organizational responses to discontinuity events using digital resources. Nad猫ge also studies research approaches, and especially qualitative comparative analysis. Her work has been published in internationally renowned outlets, including journals such as Information Systems Research, European Journal of Information Systems, Journal of Small Business Management, Journal of Knowledge Management, and MIS Quarterly Executive. Prior to joining academia, she spent more than a decade in progressive management positions in various private and public organizations in Canada and France.

Education

  • Ph.D., Management Information Systems, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, Canada (2014)
  • MBA, Telfer School of Business, University of Ottawa, Canada (1999)
  • Dipl么me d鈥櫭塼udes Sup茅rieures en Management (DESMA), Grenoble 脡cole de Management, France (1999)

Teaching Areas

  • Information Systems
  • Strategy

Research Interests

  • Organizational improvisation capability
  • Digital strategy
  • Digital innovation
  • Dynamic capabilities and digital capabilities
  • Small and medium organizations
  • Qualitative comparative analysis

Dr. Levallet’s CV

Research Publications

  • van der Meulen, N., Jewer, J., &听Levallet, N.听(Mar. 2026). Minimum viable governance for generative AI. Research Briefing available at MIT Center for Information Systems Research.听
  • Levallet, N.听& Denford, J. S. (July 2026). 鈥淐hapter 23 – Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) research guidelines鈥, in the听Research Handbook in Sport Marketing, edited by Norm O’Reilly & Gashaw Abeza, Edward Elgar Publishing, UK.ISBN:听978 1 03531 721 9
  • Choi, E., Levallet, N.,听& Bharti, M. (2024 ahead of print). 鈥淢indfulness and Psychological Capital: Examining the Role of Intention from the Person Perspective in a Multi-week Mindfulness Training Program鈥,听Personnel Review.听
  • Levallet, N., Ahuja, S. & Wood, C.听(2024). 鈥淎gility and improvisation in Ontario鈥檚 craft breweries: Capabilities for constraints-based innovation鈥,听Journal of Small Business Management (62:4), 1865-1906.听
  • Finch, D.,听Levallet, N., McIntyre, S., and Pyde, K. (2023) 鈥淲hat makes a product manager? A dynamic capabilities view of product management鈥,听International Journal of Product Development听(27:3), 213-244.听
  • Finch, D.J., Levallet, N.,听Saunders, C., Field, E., Ribeiro, J., Raby, S., Roberts, M., Uzoka, F.-M., and Campbell, A. (2023), “A dynamic capability view of career adaptation: an exploratory study”,听Education + Training听(65:5), 769-789.听
  • Levallet, N., Finch, D., Mccaffery, T., Espinoza, A, & Raby, S. (2023). 鈥淎 dynamic management capabilities view of small to medium-sized enterprise export readiness鈥,听International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business听(48:4), 359-388.听
  • Finch, D., O鈥橰eilly, N, Levallet, N. & Mikkelson, A. (2023). 鈥淎 dynamic capabilities view of the NBA and esports鈥,听International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, (23:1-2), 62-79.听听
  • Hasani, T., Rezania, D., Levallet, N.,听O’Reilly, N., Mohammadi, M., (2023). 鈥淧rivacy enhancing technology adoption and its impact on SMEs鈥 performance鈥,听International Journal of Engineering Business Management听(15), 1-26.听
  • Finch, D., Abeza, G., O鈥橰eilly, N., Nadeau, J., Levallet, N.听Legg, D. & Foster W.M. (2022). 鈥淪eason ticket holder segmentation in professional sports: An application of the sport relationship marketing model鈥,听International Journal of Sport Marketing and Sponsorship听(23:1),110-131.听
  • Finch, D.J., O’Reilly, N., Legg, D., Levallet,听N. and Fody, E.听(2022), “So you want to work in sports? An exploratory study of sport business employability”,听Sport, Business and Management听(12: 2), 117-134.听
  • Levallet N. & Chan, Y.E. (2022). 鈥淯ncovering a new form of digitally-enabled agility: An improvisational perspective鈥,听European Journal of Information Systems.听
  • Li, T.,听Chan, Y.E. &听Levallet, N.听(2022). 鈥淟everaging digital platforms for strategic advantage: Lessons learned from Instacart鈥,听MIS Quarterly Executive听(21:3), 227-239
  • O鈥橰eilly, N., Finch, D., Abeza, G.,听Levallet, N.,听Nadeau, J., Legg, D., Foster, W.M., & Blake, C. (2022) 鈥淪egmentation of season ticket holders in minor league North American professional sport鈥,听Sport Innovation Journal听(3:1), 16-29
  • Levallet N.,听Denford, J.S., & Chan, Y.E. (2021). “Following the MAP (methods, approaches, perspectives) in IS research“, Information Systems Research听(32:1), 130-146 (FT50 journal)
  • Dorland, AM., Finch, D., Levallet, N.,听Raby, S., Ross, S. & Winston, A听(2020). 鈥淎n entrepreneurial view of universal work-integrated learning鈥,听Education + Training听(62:4), 393-411
  • Naraine, M.L., O鈥橰eilly N., Levallet, N.听& Wanless, E. (2020). “If you build it, will they log on? Wi-Fi usage and behavior while attending National Basketball Association games”,听Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal听(10:2), 207-226
  • Levallet, N., & Chan, Y.E. (2019). 鈥淥rganizational knowledge retention and knowledge loss鈥,听Journal of Knowledge Management听(23:1), 176-199.听
  • Levallet N.,听& Chan, Y.E. (2018). 鈥Role of digital capabilities in unleashing the power of managerial improvisation鈥,听MIS Quarterly Executive听(17:1), 1-21
  • Finch, D, Peacock, M., Levallet N.听& Foster W.M. (2016). 鈥A dynamic capabilities view of employability: exploring the drivers of competitive advantage for university graduates鈥,听Education + Training,听58(1), 61-81.听
  • Pegoraro, A., O鈥橰eilly, N., & Levallet, N.听(2009). 鈥淕ender-based sponsorship of grassroots events as an agent of corporate social responsibility: The case of a national women鈥檚 triathlon series鈥, Journal of Sponsorship (now Journal of Brand Strategy),听2(2), 140-151

Teaching Cases

  • Ahuja, S., Gaur, J.S., & Levallet, N. (2025). Ikure Health Platform: Strategic Growth in a Challenging Rural Environment. Ivey ID W42162 London, Canada: Ivey Publishing. Second place at Concordia University鈥檚 2024 John Molson Business Ownership Case Writing Competition, sponsored by the Bob and Raye Briscoe Center in Business Ownership Studies.
  • Levallet, N.,听Wood, C.听& Ahuja, S. (2024).听Wellington Brewery : D茅cision de croissance sur un march茅 engorg茅 (Wellington Brewery: Growth decision in a crowded beer market 鈥 French version). Ivey ID听W37632. London, Canada: Ivey Publishing.
  • Levallet, N.,听Wood, C.听& Ahuja, S. (2021).听Wellington Brewery: Growth Decision in a Crowded Beer Market. Ivey ID听9B21M043. London, Canada: Ivey Publishing.听Honorable mention at the 2020 Concordia University鈥檚 John Molson Business Case Competition
  • Levallet, N., O鈥橰eilly, N., Wanless E., Naraine, M.L., Alkon, E., & Longmire, W.听(2019). 鈥淓nhancing the fan experience at live sporting events: The case of stadium wi-fi鈥, Case Studies in Sport Management (8:1), 6-12.听

Conference Presentations

  • Jewer, J., Levallet, N., van der Meulen, N., Chan, Y.E. (2025). 鈥淭he governance of generative AI鈥, Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2025), Montreal, August 2025
  • Bulgurcu, B., Levallet, N.听& Mashatan, A. 听(2024). 鈥淚mplications of organizational governance on cybersecurity management: A case study in higher education鈥. Accepted at the听European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) 2024,听Paphos, Cyprus, June 2024
  • Levallet, N., Zheng, Q., Adedara, L. (2023). 鈥淭echnologically-enabled innovation in aquaculture: An organizational perspective of 海角社区鈥檚 oyster sector鈥, accepted at the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) 2023 Conference, Toronto, ON (June 2023).
  • Zheng, Q., Levallet, N., Yang, W., Davis, C.V. (2023). 鈥淐onsumer valuation of aquaculture product attribute improvements by technologically-enabled innovation: The case of 海角社区 oysters鈥, Accepted at Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) 2023 Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, July 2023.
  • Levallet, N. (June 2022). Data science for organizational responses in times of discontinuity鈥. Accepted at Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) 2022 Conference (Halifax, NS)
  • Levallet, N. & Ahuja, S. (2021). 鈥淐onstraints Make the Beer Richer: Agility and Improvisation for Innovativeness in Ontario鈥檚 Craft Brewery Industry鈥. Accepted at Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) 2021 Conference (virtual conference due to COVID-19). Best Paper Award Recipient, Strategy Division
  • Lever, M. & Levallet, N. (equal contribution) (2020). 鈥淥nce upon a time: Informing the dynamic capabilities literature using a temporal focus of improvisation鈥 Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) Conference (virtual conference due to COVID-19)
  • Finch, D., Levallet, N., McIntyre, S. & Pyde, K. (2019). 鈥淎 dynamic capabilities view of product management鈥, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) Conference, St. Catharines, ON
  • O’Reilly, N., Finch, D., Abeza, G., Legg, D., Nadeau, J., Levallet, N. & Foster, W.M. (2019). 鈥淭he segmentation of professional sport club season ticket holders: engagement, purchase drivers and renewal鈥, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) Conference, St. Catharines, ON. Best Paper Award Recipient, Tourism and Sport Management Division
  • Levallet, N. & Chan, Y.E. (2017). 鈥淪trategic improvisation capability: a research framework鈥, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) Conference, Montr茅al, QC, May 2017, 195
  • Levallet, N. & Chan, Y.E. (2016). 鈥淚T capabilities and strategic improvisation: a multi-method investigation鈥, 22nd Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2016), San Diego, CA, August 2016, 1-10
  • Levallet, N. & Chan, Y.E. (2015). 鈥淯sing IT to unleash the power of strategic improvisation鈥, 36th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2015), Fort Worth, TX, December 2015, 1-18
  • Finch, D, Peacock, M., Levallet N. & Foster W.M. (2015). 鈥淎 dynamic capabilities view of employability: exploring the drivers of competitive advantage for university graduates鈥, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) Conference, Halifax, NS. Honourable Mention Award Recipient, Management Education Division
  • Levallet, N. & Chan, Y.E. (2013). 鈥淥rganizational knowledge: Transfer and retention鈥, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) Conference, Calgary, AB, June 2013, 25-29
  • Levallet, N. & Zou, Yi (2012). 鈥淎n integrative view of agile ISD approach and principles鈥, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) Conference, St John鈥檚, NL, June 2012, 308-338
  • Levallet, N. (2011). 鈥淭he effect of task-oriented and people-oriented leadership styles on knowledge sharing: A meta-analysis鈥, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) Conference, Montreal, QC, July 2011, 174-192