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Prof. Lisa Cohen co-edits special virtual issue of Administrative Science Quarterly

Congratulations to Lisa Cohen, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, for co-editing the special virtual issue of Administrative Science Quarterly in honor of Women’s History Month!

Published: 16 Mar 2021

A disconnect between job title and actual duties leads to “glossy work”

Professor Lisa Cohen once coined the popular term “glossy work” to describe a mismatch between an employee’s job title and day-to-day responsibilities. In “How to Recognize and Avoid the Toxic Glamour of Glossy Work,” she highlights the disappointment that can result when a job fails to live up to employee expectations. In her experience, honesty and constant communication are key to correcting the mismatch.

Published: 4 Mar 2021

2020 SSHRC Insight Grants awarded

Congratulations to the Desautels professors who received 2020 SSHRC Insight Grants and Insight Development Grants. SSHRC Insight Grants Professor Laurent Barras (with Professor David Schumacher) Professor Sebastien Betermier Professor
Published: 23 Feb 2021

BCom team wins Canadian Finals of Accuracy Business Cup

Congratulations to BCom students Shelley Sorkin, Dixon Wong, and Angel Miao who won the National Finals of the Accuracy Business Cup case competition. The team will be representing Canada at the virtual international finals on March 12 to compete against seven other countries. Thanks to Melissa Sonberg, Desautels Professor of Practice, for coaching and mentoring the team.

Published: 22 Feb 2021

Delve: How to Recognize and Avoid the Toxic Glamour of Glossy Work

A new study by Lisa Cohen, an associate professor of organizational behaviour at 91˿Ƶ, and Sandy Spataro, a professor of management at Northern Kentucky University, explores how people cope with complex and conflicting perceptions of their job, and what HR managers can do to keep good people in a difficult role.

Published: 5 Feb 2021

91˿Ƶ MBA evolves to meet local and international demand

91˿Ƶ’s newly restructured MBA is designed to meet the needs of international students, says Professor John-Paul Ferguson, Academic Director of the MBA and PMBA programs. With the flexibility to choose between one- and two-year programs, students with less work experience can gain more exposure to the Canadian job market prior to graduation.

Published: 27 Jan 2021

Successful leadership hinges on emotional intelligence

Following the unprecedented resignation of Governor General Julie Payette after allegations of a toxic work environment at Rideau Hall, Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin stresses the importance of authentic leadership skills in the workplace. Effective leaders rely heavily on the ability to connect to people meaningfully and with empathy, she argues. 

Published: 27 Jan 2021

Pandemic changes risk calculation for would-be entrepreneurs

The high-risk, high-reward gamble of startup life has lost some of its gleam during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Professor Lisa Cohen.

Startup founders are working harder than ever to recruit top talent for their companies as the environment of economic uncertainty pushes potential recruits toward more stable, predictable career options.

Published: 13 Jan 2021

BCom course inspires students to negotiate $30k in savings this semester

Every fall, students enrolled in Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt’s undergraduate Negotiations and Conflict Resolution course compete on teams to out-negotiate each other in real world situations. Through negotiating everything from phone bills to starting salaries, one of Prof. Reyt’s student sections earned a return on negotiation of more than $30,000 for a total of 209 negotiations—no small feat during a pandemic.

Published: 10 Dec 2020

Remote work through the lens of a CEO

While some Canadians are going stir crazy in their ninth month of working from home, others hope to continue working remotely after COVID-19 pandemic ends. Whether or not they get their wish depends largely on how senior management perceives the pros and cons of maintaining a remote workforce. In his recent research, Prof.

Published: 27 Nov 2020

Telework is here to stay

Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt joins the ongoing discussion about the future of telework in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the workplace as we know it evolves rapidly, Reyt identifies and analyzes the trends with the highest potential to reshape the future.

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Published: 27 Nov 2020

Professor Hewlin receives prestigious award nomination for paper on authenticity in the workplace

Congratulations to Professor Patricia Hewlin, Associate Professor in Organizational Behavior, for being selected as a finalist for the 2020 Academy of Management Annals Best Paper Award.

Published: 27 Nov 2020

Delve: It’s Difficult to Breathe Behind a Facade, but Psychological Safety is the Antidote

According to 91˿Ƶ’s Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin, today’s socio-political climate has placed diversity and inclusion at the forefront, revealing the depth to which psychological safety has been absent in many workplaces.

Published: 25 Nov 2020

Glossing Over: How Magazine Fact Checkers Use Conditional Self-Presentation to Straddle Glamour and Dreariness in Their Work

Authors: S. Spataro and Lisa E. Cohen Publication: Journal of Organizational Psychology, Volume 20, Issue 1, June 2020, Pages 82-103. Abstract:

Published: 13 Nov 2020

The future of telecommuting

Recent polls show that 89% of Canadians think that telecommuting is a positive experience. Professor Lisa Cohen joins MAtv Montreal to discuss the future of telecommuting

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Published: 5 Nov 2020

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