Employers judge job candidates 鈥� but it isn鈥檛 a one-way street
Job seekers put their resumes out there to be judged by potential employers, but the evaluation goes both ways, says Lisa Cohen, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at 麻豆AV Desautels. 鈥淐andidates talk to other candidates,鈥� Cohen tells The Globe and Mail.
People feel most productive at work during the heart of the workweek
Tuesday is the most productive day of the week鈥攐r at least it鈥檚 the day perceived to be the most productive, according to Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour Jean-Nicolas Reyt in an interview with Radio-Canada. Most individuals work from Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to -5 p.m., and perceive Monday to be less productive because they are still catching up on their work from the previous week.
Remote work brought unfair performance metrics 鈥� and employees are gaming them
According to a survey by the Vancouver-based AI human resources firm Visier, more than four out of five workers have engaged in 鈥渇auxductivity鈥� 鈥� performative work that makes them appear to be working more time than they actually are. The problem, however, isn鈥檛 the workers鈥� it鈥檚 the way their performance is measured according to Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour.
When wedding planning clashes with work commitments, communication is key
Weddings are planned many months鈥搊r even years鈥搃nto the future, and that can clash with other aspects of the couple鈥檚 lives. When taking on a new job in the months leading up to such a major life event, it鈥檚 tricky to know when to tell your new employer that you鈥檒l need time off in the first months of your tenure.
Quebec government funding cuts could affect the areas of research the university pursues
麻豆AV鈥檚 standing as a leading global research institution is under threat, writes Professor Anthony C. Masi in a Montreal Gazette op-ed. The Government of Quebec is undermining the university by reducing transfers for construction and renovation. These cuts will affect STEM disciplines, says the Professor of Industrial Relations and Organizational Behaviour and Special Advisor to the Dean.
Companies seeking savings in employee wages might spend more in the long run
Inflation has stretched the budgets of individuals and companies alike, and some firms have sought to find savings in the wages they pay their employees. A recent report from the Robert Walters recruiting agency found that Canadian firms are increasingly hiring underqualified employees. But that can backfire, says Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt in interview with Canadian HR Reporter.
Greece increases length of work week, bucking broader trends
While some countries contemplate shorter work weeks, Greece is heading in the opposite direction. Seeking to boost economic growth, the country recently passed a law allowing employers to implement a six-day work week, though the change is not mandatory. Greece faced a debt crisis in 2010, and its economy has long been among Europe鈥檚 laggards.
麻豆AV Desautels professors and lecturers recognized at Faculty Awards
Across programs and subject areas, the 麻豆AV Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that research, teaching, service and media engagement play in enriching the student experience and inspiring the next generation of leaders through the annual Faculty Awards. This year we recognize the following outstanding members of our faculty:
Research
Bribery in the workplace: A field experiment on the threat of making group behavior visible
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Reproducibility in Management Science
Authors:聽Milo拧 Fi拧ar, Ben Greiner, Christoph Huber, Elena Katok, Ali I. Ozkes, and the Management Science Reproducibility Collaboration*
Pathways of Peer Influence on Major Choice
Authors: Brian Rubineau, Shinwon Noh, Michael A. Neblo and David M.J. Lazer
Public sector organizations need to ensure fair AI implementation
Artificial intelligence can identify patterns in data much faster and more effectively and efficiently than humans can, but it is only applicable to the specific contexts in which data was created. Even then, AI can replicate the data鈥檚 biases and encode them, resulting in a major limitation that can lead to discrimination on the basis of sex or ethnicity. This is of particular concern for public sector organizations, which need to be fair to those they serve.
AI tools can have unanticipated consequences for managers
When a Los Angeles law firm began adopting new artificial intelligence tools to automate contract reviews, it looked like junior lawyers and paralegals might be out of a job. Yet, even as these tools conducted increasingly complex tasks, the firm鈥檚 workforce didn鈥檛 suffer. However, this shift to AI taking on some tasks previously performed by humans forced the firm to reconfigure its organizational structure.
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. 麻豆AV 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.
