What鈥檚 holding up the glass ceiling?
The glass ceiling still exists for many reasons, leaving some women reluctant to apply for promotions and senior leadership positions. To ensure more women are considered for promotions, Professor Brian Rubineau suggests employers generate their own list of potential applicants.
The risk of bias in AI technologies
With AI technologies now able to perform HR duties, they are gaining the capacity to analyze candidate backgrounds and behaviour to determine their efficiency. A risk of this, Professor Matissa Hollister says, is that AI technologies may be capable of learning and perpetuating biases.
Delve: When Meritocracy Blinds us to Gender Discrimination
Meritocracies are predicated on the belief that only the best are chosen and that hard work and talent are always rewarded. If we presume that talent and hard work are not gender specific, then why is it that assumed meritocracies show extraordinary imbalances between men and women? Surprisingly, part of the answer is the assumption itself: Assuming a setting is a meritocracy can blind even those experiencing discrimination to its actual inequalities.
Delve: When a Good Boss is Bad for Workers
New research from Prof Patricia Hewlin explores how a boss鈥檚 integrity affects whether an employee is being true to her/his own identity, even when there鈥檚 a disconnect with the group鈥檚 values. If there were a boss who demonstrated integrity鈥攚ho was consistent, trustworthy, and fair鈥攚ould employees feel more comfortable being their authentic selves?
Delve: How to Bring Planning to Your Startup Hiring Practice
Prof Lisa Cohen on how startups can approach hiring to ensure long-term success.
This article is brought to you by Delve, the official thought leadership publication of 成人VR视频's Desautels Faculty of Management.
Workplace ghosting: a change in power dynamics
Professor Patricia Hewlin joins CBC News to discuss the new phenomenon of workplace ghosting.
According to Professor Hewlin, recent years have seen a shift in power dynamics between employee and employer. Employees are more determined than ever to find the most suitable workplace culture fit, leaving some employers that don鈥檛 make the cut in the lurch.
Taking time to reflect strengthens leadership
Nancy J. Adler, Professor in Organizational Behaviour and S. Bronfman Chair in Management, advocates for journalism as an effective leadership tool that permits ideas to flow and innovation to thrive. Taking 15 minutes out of your day for journaling supports professional growth, with Professor Adler鈥檚 preferred form of journaling by hand due to its meditative qualities.
Professors Matthew Corritore and John-Paul Ferguson awarded 2019 SSHRC Insight Development Grant
Matthew Corritore, Assistant Professor in Strategy & Organization, and John-Paul Ferguson, Assistant Professor in Organizational Behavior, awarded 2019 SSHRC Insight Development Grant
Delve: Disruption in the Workplace Podcast
Yann LeCun, Director of AI at Facebook and 2018 Turing Award recipient, and Desautels Professor of Organizational Behaviour Matissa Hollister answer the burning question: Is AI coming for your job?
Professor Nancy J. Adler receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Leadership Association
Nancy J. Adler, Professor in Organizational Behaviour and聽S. Bronfman Chair in Management, will receive the International Leadership Association (ILA)鈥檚 prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in Ottawa later this month.
Paternalistic leadership and employee well-being: a moderated mediation model
Authors: Guohua He, Ran An, and Patricia Faison Hewlin
Publication: Chinese Management Studies, Vol. 13, No. 3, August 2019, Pages 645-663
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Professor Nancy J. Adler wins prestigious Academy of Management award
At the Academy of Management annual meeting in Boston, Desautels Professor Nancy J. Adler received the AMLE Decade Award for her journal article entitled 鈥淲hen Knowledge Wins: Transcending the Sense and Nonsense of Academic Rankings.鈥�
Prof. Hewlin on discovering your 鈥榩ath of purpose鈥�
Professor Patricia Hewlin charts her journey from banking in New York to earning a PhD in organizational behavior and joining the Desautels faculty. Through her research on organizational barriers to authenticity, she鈥檚 on a mission to help students and leaders create a better workplace.
Decoding 鈥渃ourage鈥� and other employment buzzwords
The use of the word 鈥渃ourage鈥� in job ads, including ads for entry-level and minimum wage jobs, doubled between 2014 and 2018. Professor Lisa Cohen points out the risks of setting the bar too high and reflects on what companies are really looking for in their employees.
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成人VR视频 students set off to Israel for a window into the world of FinTech
Under the leadership of Professors Brian Rubineau and Jiro Kondo, nearly 40 成人VR视频 students are in Israel this month to learn more about the country that has come to be called 鈥渟tartup nation.鈥�
