Alex Stewart
Associate Professor
Faculty of Business Administration
Memorial University
Canada
Biography
Alex Stewart joined Memorial University in 2017 after 17 years at Marquette University, 10 years at Texas Tech University, and five years at Brock University. He holds a bachelor of arts and master of arts in social anthropology, a master of business administration and a PhD in political science, all from from York University. His scholarship since has used anthropological methods and concepts for studying business. He hopes to use this approach to learning about and from the entrepreneurs in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Research Interest
Entrepreneurship, Organizational Theory, Small Business, Strategy
Publications
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Stewart, A. and Hitt, M.A. (2012). Why can’t a family business be more like a non-family business? Modes of professionalization in family firms. Family Business Review, 25(1), 58-86.
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Stewart, A. (2014). Too rare to be a token: An anthropologist in a management department. Journal of Business Anthropology, 3(2), 140-158.
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Stewart, A. and Aldrich, H.E. (2015). Collaboration between management and anthropology researchers: Obstacles and opportunities. Academy of Management Perspectives, 29(2), 173-192.
