Dr. Yuanshun Li Associate Professor, School of Accounting and Finance Ted Rogers School of Management With the causes and effects of climate change continuing to be a growing concern for businesses in all industries, many companies are now using carbon emission trading to ensure their operations align with a newfound focus on sustainability. Dr. Yuanshun…
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Dr. Pnina Alon-Shenker: Reframing Age Discrimination in the Workplace
Dr. Pnina Alon-Shenker Associate Professor, Law & Business, Ted Rogers School of Business Management Founding Academic Director, Ryerson Law & Business Clinic To what extent do employers have to accommodate the age-related needs of older workers? Is it lawful for an organization to dismiss a senior employee in the interest of cutting costs? Dr. Pnina…
Dr. Deborah Fels: Ensuring Inclusivity in New Technology
Dr. Deborah Fels Professor, Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management Director, Inclusive Media & Design Centre New products and applications are constantly being developed to change the way we socialize, access, share, and experience information. As technology continues to advance and become further integrated into our daily lives, how can we ensure that all…
Dr. Fei Song: Bringing Social Psychology into the Boardroom
Dr. Fei Song Associate Professor, Human Resources Management and Organizational Behaviour Ted Rogers School of Business Management 2015 Research Mentor The separation of personal and professional interests is one of the fundamental tenets of good business, but is it possible to disconnect the two completely? Dr. Fei Song’s research into executive compensation suggests perhaps not….
Dr. Ojelanki Ngwenyama: Solving Business Problems Through Innovation
Dr. Ojelanki Ngwenyama Professor, Global Management Studies Ted Rogers School of Business Management Director, Institute for Innovation and Technology Management While Canadians are eager to adopt new technologies for personal use, Canadian companies continue to operate as late adopters, which affects productivity, growth and sustainability. It’s a situation that Dr. Ojelanki Ngwenyama says leaves Canada…
Dr. Sonya Graci: Growing the Community Benefits of Tourism
Dr. Sonya Graci Associate Professor, Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management 2015 Research Mentor Tourism in the South Pacific island country of Fiji isn’t just about beaches, all-inclusive hotels, and swim-up bars; the industry also has to deal with waste and sewage management, funding for sustainability initiatives, and tourism planning and development. As…
Dr. Howard Lin: Building Business Opportunities for Immigrants
Dr. Howard Lin Professor, Global Management Studies, Ted Rogers School of Business Management Co-Director, Canada-China Institute for Business and Development Canada is a country of immigrants, and our shared historical narrative is one of new Canadians finding their footing through entrepreneurship in trade. But does that narrative still hold true in 2016? Dr. Howard Lin’s…
Dr. Hong Yu: Improving the Shopping Experience for Older Adults
Dr. Hong Yu Director and Associate Professor Ted Rogers School of Retail Management Picture a group of friends spending the day shopping at a mall, visiting their favourite stores. Imagine that same group shopping online or through a mobile app. In your mind, how old is the group? If you immediately pictured a group of…
Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd: Making Sense of a Networked World
Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd Canada Research Chair, Social Media Data Stewardship Associate Professor, Global Management Studies, Ted Rogers School of Business Management Director of the Social Media Lab Every second of every day, 6,000 messages are sent through Twitter, resulting in 200 billion tweets a year. Meanwhile, new social media platforms are continuously being introduced that…
Survey & Social Media Analytics: A Dynamic Duo
Donna Smith is a professor in the Ted Rogers School of Retail Management who uses Sysomos social media monitoring as a part of a “Sysomos in the Classroom” program. Professor Smith is conducting research using Sysomos MAP. Here, she shares her latest research into how social media marketing can influence a consumer’s jeans purchase. (Note:…
#ThisIsTRSM: Critical Thinking for Health Professionals
With a clinical background in chiropractic and experience working in strategic policy for the Ministry of Health, Dr. James Pringle definitely brings real-world experience into the classroom. But the professor of Health Services Management says it’s not just his own professional knowledge that makes for engaging classes. “Health Services Management is a degree-completion program, so…
#ThisIsTRSM: Research at the Cutting Edge of Technology
Dr. Sameh Al Natour’s research into the ways humans interact with technology may sound futuristic, but it’s rooted in services that many of us already use every day. “The technology exists but our research is still before its time,” he says. “A lot of the difficulty we find in a lot of our experiments is…
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