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New research shows that a company’s authenticity narrative is bolstered by using knowledgeable people and tangible physical artifacts such as equipment, buildings and places. The findings are contained in the paper, “Distilling Authenticity: Materiality and Narratives in Canadian Distilleries’ Authenticity Work”, which is slated for publication in Academy of Management Journal. The paper is co-authored […]
Posted onConcerns About Climate Risk Shifting Investments away from Organizational Capital Assets
New research shows that climate risk leads to higher investments in physical capital – assets such as property, plant and equipment (PPE) – at the expense of investments in organizational capital activities such as brand building and human capital. The findings are contained in the paper, “Relationship between Climate Risk and Physical and Organizational Capital”, published […]
Posted onHow Dynamic Scheduling Can Provide More Efficient Home Care Services
New research shows that the use of “dynamic scheduling models” can be applied to more effectively assign patients requiring home care services to medical providers such as registered nurses, physical therapists, or personal support workers. The findings are contained in the paper, “Dynamic scheduling of home care patients to medical providers”, published in Productions and […]
Posted onDid COVID-19 Lockdowns Lead to Decline in Audit Quality?
New research shows that audit quality declined as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders. The findings are contained in the paper, “Audit Quality and COVID-19 Restrictions”, published in Managerial Auditing Journal. The article was co-written by Kiridaran (Giri) Kanagaretnam, Professor of Accounting and Ron Binns Chair in Financial Reporting, Banking and Governance […]
Posted onSchulich Prof Top 5 Scientist in Canada
Schulich Professor Dirk Matten has been selected the #5 top scientist by Law and Political Science in Canada. The ranking was published by Research.com, and it contains h-index, publications and citations values collected on December 6th, 2021. As a Professor of Sustainability and Hewlett Packard Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility, it was a surprise to […]
Posted onConsumers Prefer Less Expensive Options for Meaningful Purchases
New research shows that consumers tend to prefer less expensive options when they seek to find meaning through the marketplace. The findings are contained in the forthcoming paper, “The Pursuit of Meaning and the Preference for Less Expensive Options”, which will be published in the Journal of Consumer Research. The article was co-written by Nicole […]
Posted onPhD Student Publishes First Paper About Neonatal Program for Parents
A Schulich PhD student has had her first research paper published. Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown, BSc; MBBS; MBA; and PhD Candidate; co-wrote “The STEP Program—A Qualitative Study of the Supportive Therapeutic Excursion Program and Its Effect on Enabling Parental Self-Efficacy and Connectedness after the Stress-Experience of the NICU”. “Support programs exist for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit […]
Posted onTangible Assets Create False Sense of Investor Security
New research shows investors have a false sense of security when it comes to tangible assets such as gold and real estate or stocks linked to companies that make tangible products. The findings are contained in the paper, “Tangibility bias in investment risk judgments”, published in the journal Organizational Behaviour and Human Decision Processes. The […]
Posted onProf Receives Financial Times Responsible Business Education Award
Professor Ivona Hideg recently received the prestigious ‘runner up’ award in the Responsible Business Education Awards (Academic Research with Impact category) of the Financial Times with her paper on ‘The unintended consequences of maternity leaves’ in the Journal of Applied Psychology. The paper found that the longer new mothers are away on maternity leaves the less […]
Posted onHow Institutional Intermediaries Can Help Minority-Owned Businesses Grow
According to new research, business associations and other institutional intermediaries can play an important role in helping minority businesses succeed by providing training and access to large corporations. The findings are contained in the paper, “Relationship Building and Minority Business Growth: Does Participating in Activities Sponsored by Institutional Intermediaries Help?”, which is slated for publication […]
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