/desautels/aggregator ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Desautels Faculty of Management - aggregated feeds en https://delve.mcgill.ca/listen/sustainable-fast-fashion-gumus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sustainable-fast-fashion-gumus In a recent study, Professor Mehmet Gumus learned that consumers are reluctant to pay more for sustainable clothing. This creates a conundrum for fast fashion companies. Sustainable manufacturing is expensive, so firms want to know their investment will be worth it. But, if they’re going to succeed, major stakeholders will have to join forces to make an impact. Gumus believes companies, consumers, and public institutions can work together to help fast fashion change fast. He joins us on the ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Delve podcast to talk about how. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:18:32 -0400 https://delve.mcgill.ca/read/the-trust-building-power-of-task-assignment-algorithms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-trust-building-power-of-task-assignment-algorithms How do you build trust between management and warehouse workers? Algorithmic task assignment could help. Professor Bing Bai measured workers’ reactions to receiving tasks from an algorithm-based work assignment process. Her findings show us how algorithms affect perceptions of fairness and worker productivity, and they open the door to an exciting area of algorithmic research in business logistics. Here’s how. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:54:39 -0400 https://delve.mcgill.ca/listen/when-catastrophic-failure-brought-the-space-industry-together/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-catastrophic-failure-brought-the-space-industry-together In 2014, a commercial spacecraft crashed during a test flight, killing one pilot and severely injuring the other. What followed was a coming-together of industry leaders, driven by a shared passion for exploration and the need to legitimize a nascent commercial space industry. Through this incident, we learn about the behaviours of nascent industries after an extreme event. We also pick up important lessons in risk-management and stakeholder relations in high-risk fields. Sen Chai, Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the Desautels Faculty of Management, documented it all in a research paper. She joins us on the ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Delve podcast to talk about it. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:14:44 -0400 https://delve.mcgill.ca/listen/social_dynamics_misconduct/ Every peer group has its own set of norms, rules, and values, which heavily influences individuals’ behaviours – sometimes more so than the law itself. Within organizations, these social dynamics can enable unethical and illegal behaviour, which in turn can have severe consequences on people and communities. Here’s a look at the concept of social dynamics, how it sometimes enables misconduct in organizations, and how it can be leveraged to deter unethical behaviour. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:36:31 -0400 https://delve.mcgill.ca/listen/how-to-improve-edi-hiring-practices/ Increasingly, EDI is a priority for organizations. But while the intention is there, inclusive hiring has not yet become the great equalizer many hoped it would be. Professors Jeraul Mackey, Brian Rubineau, and Roman Galperin are experts in equitable hiring from the Desautels Faculty of Management at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û. Through their research, they identified three areas where EDI may run into barriers: soliciting applications, assessing cultural fit of a candidate, and evaluating a candidate’s qualifications. Here are some expert-backed tips to overcome them. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:14:45 -0400 https://delve.mcgill.ca/listen/strategy-as-care/ Where does great organizational strategy come from? Many executives create plans in the boardroom, setting targets and allocating resources. But, according to renowned management scholar Henry Mintzberg, this may not be the best approach. On this episode of the Delve podcast, he says great strategic insights can come from anywhere and anyone in an institution – you just have to open yourself to it. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:32:34 -0400 https://delve.mcgill.ca/listen/hidden-biases-equitable-hiring/ In their fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), the Brazilian government made it a priority to develop innovation capacity within their borders, and their methods could be a blueprint for other countries hoping to do the same. Paola Perez-Aleman, Associate Professor of Strategy and Organization at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û, joins Dr. Sabine Dhir to discuss Brazil’s approach to building healthcare innovation capacity. Thu, 30 May 2024 09:30:08 -0400