Will remote work become the new normal?
Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt joins Radio Canada to shed light on the growing interest around remote work.
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Professor Anthony C. Masi named Academic Director of 成人VR视频鈥檚 Executive Education
Professor Anthony C. Masi has been appointed Academic Director of Executive Education at 成人VR视频.
Will telework continue in a post-COVID world?
History shows that global crises have often resulted in long-term change. For business, Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt notes that remote work will likely become more widespread.
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Professor Hewlin recommends business book to inspire during time of uncertainty
The Globe and Mail has curated a list of books recommended by seven business leaders, with Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin recommending Awakening Compassion in the Workplace by Jane Dutton and Monica Worline.
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Startup companies struggle through COVID-19 pandemic
The startup industry is being particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many across the world experiencing declining sales, halted product development, and investors pulling out. Despite an industry in need, Professor Lisa Cohen notes that startups are often not included in government bailout plans.
Delve: The Coronavirus is Changing How We Work 鈥� Possibly Permanently
Job loss is only one of the many effects of COVID-19 on work and workers. These effects cascade beyond accelerating the ongoing work-from-home movement and could persist well beyond the pandemic itself, according to Professor Lisa Cohen of 成人VR视频.
This article is brought to you by Delve, the official thought leadership publication of 成人VR视频's Desautels Faculty of Management.
Understanding how AI can help combat COVID-19
Professor Matissa Hollister, 成人VR视频 Fellow at the World Economic Forum鈥檚 Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, sits down with TVO to share how high-tech firms are using AI to better understand and combat COVID-19.
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Rethinking the workplace in a global pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the way we work, but it鈥檚 how teams respond to the new challenges that will determine what this means for businesses.
Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Assistant Professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management, says that teams need to redefine communication, supervision, and work-life balance to encourage productivity and wellbeing.
AI needs human creativity to flourish
AI has the power to transform our understanding of pandemics like COVID-19鈥攂ut it is only when paired with human creativity that opportunities abound. Professor Matissa Hollister examines the complementary nature of human and artificial intelligence, showing the strides that the two can make in identifying new outbreaks.
Seven tips for learning from home
Tatiana Lamoureux Gauvin, course lecturer at the Desautels Faculty of Management, offers seven tips to help you be at the top of your game for remote learning.
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How coronavirus will change the way we do business
From small startup companies to large organizations, the coronavirus pandemic is shifting the way business is done. In an article in The Conversation, Professor Lisa Cohen considers the impact of the pandemic across multiple sectors and questions the permanency of the transformed work structure.
Who are the gig economy workers?
Professor Matthew Corritore joins Shawn Apel on CBC Radio to highlight his recent gig economy research, co-published by Professor John-Paul Ferguson.
An upcoming survey will help the two professors answer fundamental questions about the gig economy, in hopes of informing policy makers and the public about how the gig economy operates.
Delve: A Call for Social Reinvention (While Keeping our Distance)
Social distancing is on everyone鈥檚 lips and is well on its way to becoming the phrase of the year. The practices recommended under the social distancing banner offer our best chance to slow the progress of the COVID-19 virus and reduce the impact of this pandemic. However, the term itself, 鈥渟ocial distancing,鈥� is the wrong one and sends the wrong message.
No labour protection for gig workers
The rise of the gig economy has made contract work more accessible, but recent research by 成人VR视频 professors John-Paul Ferguson and Matthew Corritore highlights its downsides. Often with no support from an HR department or union, economy workers are left vulnerable without the employee protection that salaried workers receive.
Taking the dread out of data entry
In an article in The Conversation, Professor Lisa Cohen looks at the often-dreaded task of data entry, noting that while it can be too complex for AI, it is often a stepping stone to more rewarding work.
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