Yves Gendron, Université Laval

Research

qualitative research accounting firms professional expertise jurisdictional work legitimacy power office design policy-making

Latest funding

The power of accounting expertise in extending jurisdiction: frontstage and backstage perspectives
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$154,744
Transparence des rapports de développement durable
SSHRC · 2012 · Co-investigator
$47,600
The construction of expertise in board settings in times of financial turbulence
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$69,169

All 4 grants and awards

The power of accounting expertise in extending jurisdiction: frontstage and backstage perspectives

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Gendron, Yves

Keywords: qualitative research; accounting firms; professional expertise; jurisdictional work; legitimacy; power; office design; policy-making; fraud examination

$154,744

Transparence des rapports de développement durable

Co-investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: Boiral, Olivier

Keywords: développement durable; rapports; transparence; reporting; imputabilité; counter-accounting; parties prenantes; énergie; mines; foresterie

$47,600

The construction of expertise in board settings in times of financial turbulence

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Gendron, Yves

Keywords: construction of expertise; corporate governance; nominating committees; qualitative research; risk management

$69,169

The translation of corporate governance regulation in a post-Enron environment

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Gendron, Yves

Keywords: corporate governance; regulation; sociology of translation; boundaries of competencies; qualitative research; implementation processes; audit committees; auditor independence; interviews

$86,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: qualitative research Dear Professor Gendron, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on qualitative research connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]