McGill Desautels staff lead sustainability charge
In a drive towards environmental responsibility, units within 香蕉视频's Desautels Faculty of Management have embraced sustainability through the rigorous Sustainable Workplace Certification program hosted by the McGill Office of Sustainability.
Consumers take time to adapt to frictionless check-out technology
Technologies like artificial intelligence are changing the way we shop. But change can be intimidating, and people can be reluctant to adopt it. The Bensadoun School of Retail Management鈥檚 Retail Innovation Lab provides such an example. At the highly automated Couche-Tard location on McGill campus, cameras in the store allow customers to make frictionless purchases that don鈥檛 require bar codes to be scanned. Still, many people don鈥檛 want to use them.
Niki Sahni鈥檚 Courage agency is leveraging authenticity to achieve growth
Just one year ago, Niki Sahni (BCom鈥�06) launched an independent adverting agency, and already it has brought on big name clients like KFC, Diageo, Scotiabank, and Nestl茅.
BCom student鈥檚 TEDxMcGill talk on retaining Gen Z employees promoted globally
Amidst the struggle to retain young talent, Generation Z's distinct workplace preferences come to the forefront. In his TEDxMcGill talk "Retaining Gen Z talent - An Insider's Perspective," McGill Desautels third-year BCom student Andrei Adam leverages personal experiences and research to offer actionable insights for organizations striving to retain their Gen Z employees.
Higher bond yields negatively impacting asset management business
The future doesn鈥檛 look too bright for many asset managers, according to PwC. The professional services firm conducted a survey of more than 500 asset managers, and estimates that one in six will go out of business by 2027. One factor driving this is increased bond yields driven by higher interest rates, according to McGill Desautels Professor Mo Chaudhury. This makes asset managers' services 鈥� and accompanying fees -- less attractive to investors.
Top employees will gravitate to companies that implement four-day workweek as it becomes more common
Some of the Toronto companies that tested a four-day workweek are sticking with it, and cite higher productivity and better work-life balance as the reasons for the change. McGill Desautels Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt thinks it will eventually become the norm, and companies that resist it risk losing talent. 鈥淭he best employees will leave,鈥� Reyt told Radio-Canada.
鈥楽kiplagging鈥� can save you money while you travel, but airlines don鈥檛 approve
Airfares don鈥檛 always make a lot of sense. For example, a flight from Montreal to Calgary can cost more than a flight from Montreal to Vancouver that has a stop in Calgary. More and more air travelers have been buying a multi-leg ticket, and disembarking at one of the stops along the way. It鈥檚 called skiplagging. 鈥淭his has been around for a long time, but it is becoming more common, especially among Gen Zs,鈥� says Prof.
When the leaders are in the spotlight, everything they do communicates a message
鈥淎s a leader, everyone is watching you,鈥� says Isabelle Hudon. 鈥淵ou live in an aquarium where the water is changed every thirty minutes. And you can鈥檛 hide anywhere.鈥� The President and CEO of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) spoke with Prof. Karl Moore for the iheartradio.ca program The CEO Series. And to reach your potential as a leader you need to be aware of the different ways that you communicate.
Healthy living helps workplace performance for executives and entrepreneurs alike
Healthy eating isn鈥檛 only important for elite athletes. Entrepreneurs, executives and managers need to be well-nourished too 鈥� even though we are still learning about the links between nutrition and cognitive performance. Prof. Karl Moore has interviewed more than a thousand CEOs and notes that in recent years they have put more emphasis on diet, exercise, and mental health.
Gildan makes a $150K donation toward McGill Desautels鈥� sustainability initiatives
Leading sustainable apparel manufacturer Gildan has partnered with the McGill Desautels Faculty of Management to advance the University鈥檚 Sustainable Growth Initiative. The collaborative effort aims to create actionable strategies for businesses transitioning to sustainability. Over three years, Gildan will be generously contributing $150,000 to McGill's Annual Grand Challenge on Sustainability.
McGill Desautels supports AMCIS 2023 and social impact research projects in Panama
AMCIS 2023, an AIS conference taking place from August 10 to 12 in Panama City and co-chaired by McGill Desautels鈥� IS Area Coordinator Professor Animesh Animesh, aims to highlight the impact of research projects in technology on local communities.
Donna Angela Roper MSC, receives inaugural McGill Desautels Award for IS Women in Academia
Donna Angela Roper, Professor of Computer Science with over 35 years of dedicated service, has been honoured with the inaugural McGill Desautels Award for IS Women in Academia. Heading the eCommerce School at the University of Panama, her work and influence extend beyond academia. She has worked as a consultant and researcher in health literacy and women鈥檚 participation in the engineering area to which she has made significant contributions.
Air travel rebounded after lockdown restrictions eased, but not all airports have recovered to pre-pandemic passenger numbers.
After lockdown restrictions eased, many Canadians decided to take vacations they鈥檇 been putting off for several years. In New Brunswick, air travel fell off precipitously, and it鈥檚 still not at pre-pandemic levels, but passenger numbers at the province鈥檚 three largest airports are up significantly over 2022.
Millennial and Gen Z workers bring different views鈥攁nd expect them to be heard
Millennials and Generation Z are changing the workforce, writes Harvey Schachter in The Globe and Mail. Millennials are moving in to management, while Gen Z is beginning to enter the workforce in large numbers. Both generations grew up in a time when the nature of truth and knowledge were being questioned, the importance of mental health was being stressed, and hierarchy was declining.
Instant gratification in video games could create expectations of success without hard work
When Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis dominated the video game market, game graphics were simple and gameplay tended to be linear. It was typically necessary to complete levels in a specific order, and players were often unsuccessful in doing so. Completing a game was a process of trial and error 鈥� with plenty of errors along the way.
