In the Midst of Hiring: Pathways of Anticipated and Accidental Job Evolution During Hiring
Authors: Lisa E. Cohen and Sara Mahabadi
Publication: Organization Science Volume 33, Issue 5, September-October 2022, Pages 1938-1963
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Inaccurate job descriptions can have unanticipated effects
A job description can be pretty different from the job itself. Sometimes this can be because the hiring organization鈥檚 needs are evolving, and they are responding to these changes, write Professor聽Lisa Cohen聽and聽PhD candidate Sara Mahabadi in The Conversation.
Employee monitoring software could alienate remote workers
Remote work promised office workers more freedom and flexibility, but digital surveillance tools are already eroding that. Some employers use digital surveillance tools that monitor employees鈥� computer activity by logging the keystrokes on their keyboard, and even taking web cam photos to ensure that they are dutifully staring at their screens.
Inauthenticity in the workplace can harm diversity and inclusion
Leaders are often faced with being their authentic self or doing what it takes to succeed. Decisions taken by senior management in the face of this authenticity dilemma can set a negative example for their juniors. This can be particularly insidious for people from underrepresented groups who may feel the need to suppress their identity to progress in their career.
Delve: Where Artificial Intelligence Meets Management Insights and Solutions
How can Artificial Intelligence augment and even improve management of and within organizations? In the interdisciplinary arena of management, AI is being applied to big-picture issues of organizational strategy and supply chain operations, as well as the ethical details of human resources and the many moving parts of the retail industry.
The four-day work week can reduce turnover, reduce recruiting requirements
About a year ago, Poche et Fils conducted a trial of the four-day work week that has since become permanent. Employees at the Montreal-based clothing companies receive the same pay as when they were working five days a week, and the company has sought to maintain the same productivity too. The first step was identifying tasks that were time-consuming and useless -- and eliminating them. But there are other ways that a shorter work week can save time too.
After unionization, corporate foot-dragging is a challenge to contract negotiation
Unionization is having a moment. Employees at Amazon, Starbucks and Apple have all held successful union drives. But forming a union and negotiating a contract are not the same thing. In a 2008 study, Desautels Prof. John-Paul Ferguson found that union election victories resulted in first contracts only 56.3 per cent of the time. 鈥淚t鈥檚 even harder now,鈥� says Ferguson.
Prof. Ody-Brasier's paper named 2022 Carolyn B. Dexter Award Finalist
Congratulations to Amandine Ody-Brasier,聽Associate Professor in Organizational Behaviour, whose paper聽"Deviance as a Means to Build a Legitimate Career: Evidence from the EDM Industry鈥� has been聽named 2022 Carolyn B. Dexter Award Finalist at the聽Annual Meeting Program Awards of the Academy of Management (AOM).
Interpersonal skills are key to managing staff during times of crisis
Even the darkest cloud has a silver lining 鈥� but there is a time and a place to mention it. When employees are struggling through a crisis, putting a positive spin on the situation can make them feel as though their concerns aren鈥檛 being taken seriously, according to Patricia Faison Hewlin, an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Desautels.
When wages don鈥檛 keep pace with inflation, companies risk losing their top performers
It is no secret that inflation has sent costs soaring, but wages are going up too. In a recent survey of US small businesses, more than two-thirds said they had increased the wages of their employees. Companies that don鈥檛 match inflation are essentially asking their staff to take a pay cut, says Prof. Jean-Nicolas Reyt聽in an interview with BBC Worklife.
91丝瓜视频 team wins honourable mention at EDI case writing competition
Congratulations to 2023 BCom Jaslie Denault and MBAs Alfonso Rodriguez Gomez, David Iacono and Kriti Pradhan, in collaboration with Faculty Lecturer Tatiana Gauvin, for their honourable me
Sport-life balance can help elite athletes perform and thrive
To achieve peak performance, many elite athletes become full-time professionals. But there can be benefits to keeping a day job, according to Anna-Maria Broomes, a doctoral student in organizational behaviour at 91丝瓜视频 Desautels Faculty of Management. Sport-life balance can help athletes recognize their value as a person that exists beyond sport.
An employer's choice of words can reveal much about their return to office plans
For many parents and caregivers, working from home has made life a lot easier. And any return to the office will have consequences for them. Some employers have used surveys and online forums to gauge employee sentiment about returning, but the language they use can be telling, according to Patricia Faison Hewlin, an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Desautels.
Celebrating excellence in teaching at Desautels
Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of leaders.
Th茅adora Sauv茅 named valedictorian for Spring 2022 Convocation
Th茅adora Sauv茅鈥檚 classmates pushed her to become a better student, and Sauv茅鈥檚 hard work was be recognized at the Spring 2022 Convocation, where she gave the valedictory address. The Bachelor of Commerce grad is preparing to study law at 91丝瓜视频, but when she came to university, this path was not yet clear.
