Research Chairs

Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law – University of Ottawa
The Chair's main objective is the exploration of outstanding questions regarding Internet and e-commerce jurisdiction, and Internet governance, as they have significant implications for the development of e-commerce in Canada, as well as shaping government regulation and legal decisions.

Canada Research Chair in Strategic Management of Information Technology - HEC Montreal
The mission of the Chair of Strategic Management of Information Technologies is to make a contribution to the development and dissemination of knowledge on the capacity to select, deploy and implement information technologies in such a manner that they have a real impact on organizational performance.

Canada Research Chair in Information Technology Implementation and Management - HEC Montreal
The Chair's main objective is to conduct research in IT implementation. Work is being conducted to facilitate the development of tools and knowledge that will help organizations better manage their IT implementations.

Canada Research Chair in Management of Technology - Université du Québec à Montréal
The Chair's research goals are to understand the effectiveness and efficiency of policy inducements designed to stimulate research and innovation in private firms, universities and government laboratories. The Chair conducts analysis of various systems designed to stimulate technological innovation and will assess their efficiencies and failures.

Canada Research Chair in Information Technology Management- University of British Columbia
The Chair's objectives include studying Web interface designs in order to improve communication between information technologies and users. Similarly, the research explores what emotions Web interface designs evoke and their potential for influencing consumers' behaviour.

Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Science and Electronic Commerce- University of Alberta
The research studies human judgment and decision-making capacity, and focuses on how people acquire consumer information and make purchase decisions in electronic shopping environments.

Canada Research Chair in Communication Technologies in the Information Society - Ryerson University
The Chair's objective is to understand how Canadians use the Internet and mobile communication technology. Similarly, the research studies why so many individuals are not online, why others spend a lot of time online, and what strategies can effectively deal with both issues.