Ali Lefcoe

PhD Student

ACADEMIC AREA
Management of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources

SUPERVISOR(S)
Catherine Connelly, PhD

Biography

Ali Lefcoe’s research focuses on barriers to work (i.e., major obstacles to quality employment) and barriers at work (i.e., difficulties experienced in carrying out work) and how workers cope with these barriers. These research areas overlap in the sense that some workers (e.g., individuals with disabilities, precarious workers) face both barriers to quality employment, and barriers in the completion of their work with deleterious consequences. Ali has an interest in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, and applies these approaches in her current projects. She is scheduled to complete her PhD in early 2024. Ali has published her research in Work, Employment and Society and The Conversation, and recently co-authored a book chapter for the Handbook of Disability and Management. Her research has been featured in the Canadian Occupational Safety magazine, and Global News Radio.

Awards & Accolades

PhD Program Scholarship, DeGroote School of Business (2021-2022)

Harry Lyman Hooker Senior Fellowship, DeGroote School of Business (2018-2022)

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2019-2022)

Publications

PUBLICATIONS

Lefcoe, A. D., Connelly, C. E., & Gellatly, I. R. (2023). Ride-Hail Drivers, Taxi Drivers and Multiple Jobholders: Who Takes the Most Risks and Why?. Work, Employment and Society.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Lefcoe, A.D., Bonaccio, S. & Connelly, C.E. (2023). 9 Managers’ Reactions to Job Applicants and Employees with Disabilities. In J. Beatty, S. Hennekam & M. Kulkarni (Ed.), De Gruyter Handbook of Disability and Management (pp. 159-172). Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Lefcoe, A.D., & Connelly, C.E. (2023). Exuding passion and enduring precarity: How and why professional musicians endure precarious work. EAWOP Small Group Meeting on Precarious Employment and Work, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Lefcoe, A.D., Connelly, C.E., Venz, L., Elchuk, G., & Scott, A (2023). When passion meets unfulfilled expectations: Predicting burnout among professional musicians. 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA, United States.

Lefcoe, A.D., & Connelly, C.E. (2022). Meaningful Work, Luck, and Resilience: How Gig Workers Navigate the Undervaluing of Their Careers. Presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Seattle, WA, United States.

NEWS ARTICLES

Lefcoe, A.D. & Connelly, C.E. (2023). Safety on the line: Drivers who juggle multiple jobs are more likely to take risks on the road. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/safety-on-the-line-drivers-who-juggle-multiple-jobs-are-more-likely-to-take-risks-on-the-road-214051

MEDIA COVERAGE

Global News Radio – 980 CKNW Mornings with Simi (Vancouver) – October 3, 2023
Canadian Occupational Safety
- https://www.thesafetymag.com/ca/topics/technology/study-finds-gig-drivers-with-multiple-jobs-engage-in-risky-behaviour/461996