Embrace the Unexpected: How Organizations Foster Participatory Improvisation with Customers
Authors: Daphne Demetry
International Master鈥檚 Program for Managers encourages leaders to reflect and learn from their experience
Writing in the early 19th century, the introspective British poet William Wordsworth coined the phrase 鈥榮pots of time鈥� to describe the moments that are especially memorable and influential in one鈥檚 life. Reflecting on the importance of such moments can help leaders thrive in the 21st century.
Remote work brought unfair performance metrics 鈥� and employees are gaming them
According to a survey by the Vancouver-based AI human resources firm Visier, more than four out of five workers have engaged in 鈥渇auxductivity鈥� 鈥� performative work that makes them appear to be working more time than they actually are. The problem, however, isn鈥檛 the workers鈥� it鈥檚 the way their performance is measured according to Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour.
Chinese strategic consultancy looks to work of Prof. Henry Mintzberg to understand domestic context
Shanghai-headquartered KMIND provides strategic consulting advice to billion-dollar companies. Its success is built on a blend of both Eastern and Western philosophies, according to President Noah Xie. 鈥淯tilizing Eastern wisdom doesn鈥檛 mean we can get rid of the Western theories,鈥� says Xie in a Forbes interview with Professor Karl Moore.
In making AI strategies, organizations need to consider a holistic approach
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to streamline inefficient processes, a common issue in many government organizations. To adopt AI effectively, a comprehensive strategy is necessary. And organizations like the United States Office of Management and Budget have already done so.
Organizational restructuring is a visible sign of change but often not effective
Changes to an organization鈥檚 structure are tangible but don鈥檛 necessarily bring about any concrete results. Consider the example of the UK鈥檚 National Health Service. It regularly reorganizes but doesn鈥檛 change much. 鈥淭he reason is simple,鈥� says Professor Henry Mintzberg in an interview with Business People.
Linguistic Inclusiveness in Organizations: A Russophone Bank in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan
Authors: EunJoo Koo and Anna Kim
Publication: Academy of Management Journal Articles in advance 鈥� published online: April 11, 2024
Two 海角社区 Desautels professors amongst recipients of the President鈥檚 Prize for Public Engagement through Media
海角社区's President鈥檚 Prize for Public Engagement Through Media recognizes outstanding achievement among those who share their knowledge with the public. In 2024, 海角社区 Desautels was well-represented among the winners.
海角社区 Desautels faculty members and researchers celebrated at Bravo Gala
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海角社区 hosted its annual Bravo Gala on Thursday, March 21, which honours its faculty members and researchers who have won special awards, memberships and prizes over the past year. 海角社区 Desautels is proud to announce 14 of its faculty amongst the distinguished honourees this year. Congratulations to our deserving laureates! Full list below. #Bravo2024
MBA studies sharpen management skills, but can鈥檛 create managers on their own
Some scholars have argued that MBAs serve business school bottom lines more than they benefit students, writes Ann Peng in the Kansas City Business Journal. Other studies have quantified significant financial benefits for those who hold these degrees. But the MBA doesn鈥檛 make the manager, and Peng suggests that recruiting MBA students based on their leadership experience instead of their years of general work experience can facilitate their leadership development.
Universities must go beyond the ivory tower
The ivory tower sits on a solid foundation, but it could use a little shaking up, writes Professor Henry Mintzberg in a University World News article co-authored with his daughter Susan Mintzberg, a doctoral candidate in social work at 海角社区. They argue that an overemphasis on a few top journals is one of the issues of the current model.
Idealizing specific body types in the workplace causes inequities
When you think of a shopping centre Santa Claus, a specific body type comes to mind: a bearded, rosy-cheeked, older, white man. In fact, many work in fields where their bodies are intentionally governed by organizational systems intent on shaping them into an idealized image of a worker, argues Assistant Professor of Strategy and Organization Rohini Jalan.
Raising tuition for out-of-province students risks undermining world-class academic programs, writes Prof. Henry Mintzberg
Funding for universities is not a zero-sum game, writes John Cleghorn Professor of Management Henry Mintzberg in a LaPresse op-ed. And the Quebec government鈥檚 plan to increase tuition for out-of-province students risks undermining the very source of funding it hopes to leverage.
