/desautels/aggregator Â鶹AV Desautels Faculty of Management - aggregated feeds en https://delve.mcgill.ca/read/remembering-robyn-fadden/ Please join us in remembering Robyn Fadden, Â鶹AV Delve’s Managing Editor since 2021, who passed away in the early hours of September 23, 2024. Robyn was a beacon of light at the Desautels Faculty of Management, a trusted leader and colleague, and – above all else – a friend. Even though she’s no longer here, her spirit echoes through her work and in our hearts. Rest in peace, Robyn. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:01:50 -0400 https://delve.mcgill.ca/listen/activist-hedge-funds-want-a-seat-on-your-board-of-directors/ Activist hedge funds exert their influence in several ways, but recently they’ve been trying something new: acquiring board seats on their portfolio companies. Once there, fund representatives can advise and monitor company leadership to maximize the company’s value. Ipek Yavuz, Associate Professor of Finance at the Desautels Faculty of Management, studied the impact of activist board members who perform advisory and monitoring roles in target portfolio companies. She shares her findings on the latest Â鶹AV Delve podcast episode. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:20:02 -0400 https://delve.mcgill.ca/read/convince-small-businesses-to-go-green-by-appealing-to-their-better-nature/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=convince-small-businesses-to-go-green-by-appealing-to-their-better-nature Post-doctoral fellow Christopher Luederitz and Professor Animesh Animesh tested different messages that could convince SMEs to go green. Their findings could be useful for governments, NGOs, and other organizations hoping to promote corporate social responsibility among small business leaders. The key takeaway: don’t make your message solely about money. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:12:50 -0400 https://delve.mcgill.ca/listen/a-little-financial-data-is-a-dangerous-thing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-little-financial-data-is-a-dangerous-thing Taha Havakhor is a Professor of Information Systems at Â鶹AV’s Desautels Faculty of Management. In a recent study, he looked at how retail investors used data from a financial API – that’s an Application Programming Interface – to inform their investment decisions. He found that, when using stock pricing data pulled from an API, consumer investors were prone to making riskier investment choices. He tells us why in the latest episode of the Â鶹AV Delve podcast. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:38:52 -0400 https://delve.mcgill.ca/read/micro-investing-for-a-sustainable-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=micro-investing-for-a-sustainable-future Professor Ernan Haruvy found that micro-investors who cared about sustainability were more likely to accept financial losses. This goes against conventional knowledge about market participation. Returns are, after all, the whole point. If the goal is to grow your wealth, why are green micro-investors so willing to give it up? Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:41:27 -0400 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 Â鶹AV 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 Â鶹AV Delve podcast to talk about it. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:14:44 -0400