Delve: How to Recognize and Avoid the Toxic Glamour of Glossy Work
A new study by聽Lisa Cohen, an associate professor of organizational behaviour at 麻豆传媒网站, and Sandy Spataro, a professor of management at Northern Kentucky University, explores聽how people cope with complex and conflicting perceptions of their job, and what HR managers can do to keep good people in a difficult role.
麻豆传媒网站 MBA evolves to meet local and international demand
麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 newly restructured MBA is designed to meet the needs of international students, says Professor John-Paul Ferguson, Academic Director of the MBA and PMBA programs. With the flexibility to choose between one- and two-year programs, students with less work experience can gain more exposure to the Canadian job market prior to graduation.
Successful leadership hinges on emotional intelligence
Following the unprecedented resignation of Governor General Julie Payette after allegations of a toxic work environment at Rideau Hall, Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin stresses the importance of authentic leadership skills in the workplace.聽Effective leaders rely heavily on the ability to connect to people meaningfully and with empathy, she argues.聽
Pandemic changes risk calculation for would-be entrepreneurs
The high-risk, high-reward gamble of startup life has lost some of its gleam during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Professor Lisa Cohen.
Startup founders are working harder than ever to recruit top talent for their companies as the environment of economic uncertainty pushes potential recruits toward more stable, predictable career options.
BCom course inspires students to negotiate $30k in savings this semester
Every fall, students enrolled in Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt鈥檚 undergraduate Negotiations and Conflict Resolution course compete on teams to out-negotiate each other in real world situations. Through negotiating everything from phone bills to starting salaries, one of Prof. Reyt鈥檚 student sections earned a return on negotiation of more than $30,000 for a total of 209 negotiations鈥攏o small feat during a pandemic.
Remote work through the lens of a CEO
While some Canadians are going stir crazy in their ninth month of working from home, others hope to continue working remotely after COVID-19 pandemic ends. Whether or not they get their wish depends largely on how senior management perceives the pros and cons of maintaining a remote workforce. In his recent research, Prof.
Telework is here to stay
Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt joins the ongoing discussion about the future of telework in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the workplace as we know it evolves rapidly, Reyt identifies and analyzes the trends with the highest potential to reshape the future.
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Professor Hewlin receives prestigious award nomination for paper on authenticity in the workplace
Congratulations to Professor Patricia Hewlin,聽Associate Professor in Organizational Behavior, for being selected as a finalist for the 2020 Academy of Management Annals Best Paper Award.
Delve: It鈥檚 Difficult to Breathe Behind a Facade, but Psychological Safety is the Antidote
According to 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin, today鈥檚 socio-political climate has placed diversity and inclusion at the forefront, revealing the depth to which psychological safety has been absent in many workplaces.
Glossing Over: How Magazine Fact Checkers Use Conditional Self-Presentation to Straddle Glamour and Dreariness in Their Work
Authors: S. Spataro and Lisa E. Cohen Publication: Journal of Organizational Psychology, Volume 20, Issue 1, June 2020, Pages 82-103. Abstract:
The future of telecommuting
Recent polls show that 89% of Canadians think that telecommuting is a positive experience. Professor Lisa Cohen joins MAtv Montreal to discuss the future of telecommuting
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To weather the health and social crises, lead with compassion and authenticity
As the world faces an uphill battle against the pandemic and social injustices, Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin is calling on educators to ensure a focus on authenticity, emotional intelligence and race, equality and inclusion is present in their conversations on leadership.
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Companies are addressing racism through open dialogue sessions 鈥� but is it working?
As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to shine a light on systemic racism, many companies are committing to 鈥渓istening and learning鈥� to the lived experiences of underrepresented groups through open dialogue sessions to help make concrete plans that will advance equity, diversity and inclusion. Despite the well-intentions, these sessions have been subject to criticism.
The power of music in an MBA classroom
Organizational behaviour faculty lecturer Jay Hewlin joins La Presse to share how he uses music in the classroom鈥攚hether it鈥檚 pop music to get his students moving or jazz music to teach the basics of negotiation.
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Market Transition and Network-Based Job Matching in China: The Referrer Perspective
Authors:聽Elena Obukhova, Brian Rubineau
Publication: Industrial Labor Relations Review (ILR Review), July 28, 2020
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