Selected Presentations
Adomdza, G. (Presenter & Author), Academy of Management meeting, "Discrete affect in entrepreneurship research: the multidimensionality of affect,” Academy of Management, Montreal, Quebec. (August 9, 2010).
Adomdza, G. (Author Only), Allen, M. (Presenter & Author), Meyer, M. (Author Only), Academy of Management Meeting, "Managing for innovation: The role of managerial control in supporting corporate venturing,” Academy of Management, Montreal, Quebec. (August 9, 2010).
Adomdza, G. (Presenter & Author), Baron, R. A. (Author Only), Babson Entrepreneurship faculty working lunch, "The Role of Affective Biasing in Commercializing New Ideas,” Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship Babson College, Babson College. (April 28, 2010).
Allen, M., Adomdza, G., Meyer, M. , AOM, "Opportunity Costs and Employment in Corporate Ventures: The Negative Effect of Career Path Risk," Academy of Management, Chicago. (August 2009).
Adomdza, G. (Presenter & Author), Huang, T. Y. (Presenter & Author), Chan, R. C. (Presenter & Author), AoM, "Setting a Research Agenda for Affect in Entrepreneurship,” Academy of Management, Chicago, Illinois. (August 8, 2009).
Allen, M. (Presenter & Author), Adomdza, G. (Author Only), Meyer, M. (Author Only), Wharton Macro HRM conference, "Managing Career Path Risk in Corporate Ventures: Analysis from the Field,” Wharton Business School, Philadelphia. (June 2009).
Adomdza, G. (2008). The role of psychological attachment and control preferences in commercialization decisions Academy of Management Meeting, Anaheim, California August 8-13, 2008.
Adomdza, G. and Maxwell A. (2008). Caught in the act: Analyzing real-time business angel investor decisions to invest Academy of Management Meeting, Anaheim, California August 8-13, 2008.
Scott, J. and Adomdza, G. (2008). Incentive Vividness and Improved Performance Academy of Management Meeting, Anaheim, California August 8-13, 2008.
Adomdza, G. (2007). Investigating Psychological Ownership of New Ideas for Scientists in Industry and Academia Graduate Research Conference, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON. April 2007.
Adomdza, G. (2007). Investigating Reference Points for Entrepreneurial Decision-making Southern Ontario Behavioural Decision Research Conference, Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, ON, May 11, 2007.
Jeffrey, S. and Adomdza, G. (2007). The Role of Incentive Mind Share in Improved Performance Southern Ontario Behavioural Decision Research Conference, Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, ON, May 11, 2007.
Astebro, T., Scott, J., and Adomdza, G. (2006). Inventor Perseverance After Being Told to Quit: The Role of Overconfidence and Optimism Academy of Management Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia August 11 -16, 2006 (G. Adomdza presented).
Also presented at the 22nd Annual Conference of the Canadian Council for Small Business & Entrepreneurship. Waterloo, ON, October 27-29, 2005; at the Southern Ontario Behavioural Decision Research Conference, University of Waterloo, ON, April 29, 2005; at the 10th Schumpeter Society conference, Università Bocconi, Milan, June 9-12, 2004; and at DRUID Summer Conference 2004, June 14-16, 2004.
Adomdza, G. (2005). Why Do Inventors Continue When Experts Say Stop? The Effects of Overconfidence, Optimism and Illusion of Control Graduate Research Conference, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON. April 2005.
Astebro, T., Scott, J., and Adomdza, G. (2004). Inventors' Intentions to Invent: Delusional and Biased or Opportunistic Bayesians? Poster Session at the 9th Behavioural Decision Research in Management Conference, The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina April 15-18, 2004 (G. Adomdza presented).
Industry and Academic Experience
Before joining the College of Business Administration faculty at Northeastern University, Professor Adomdza was a lecturer at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He has also worked with the Canadian Innovation Centre, Waterloo, Ontario, on market analyses for new ventures. In 2001, he worked as a financial analyst for the General Leasing & Finance Co. Ltd. in Accra, Ghana.
Professional Services
Professor Adomdza is a member of several professional organizations, including Academy of Management (AoM), Society for Judgment and Decision Making (SJDM), and Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), UK. He also serves as a reviewer for several publications such as Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship, Theory and Practice. At Northeastern, he is the faculty advisor to the Entrepreneurs Club.
Recent Press
“In The World: Clean Water for Ghana” MIT News April 29, 2010
"Business no cupcake walk, Johnny says." The Daily Free Press, November 13, 2008.
"You Were Always On My Mind: The psychological advantage of offering non-cash incentive." Feature story in Sales Force XP. By Scott Jeffrey and Gordon Adomdza.
Mailing Address
Gordon K. Adomdza
219A Hayden Hall
Northeastern University
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Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000