By Rania Nasrallah-Massaad
Never was information sharing so relevant as at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In early 2020, before the World Health Organization declared a pandemic,...
One of the major lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is how frail supply chains are during a crisis. With borders shutting down to travel and uncertainty about...
The Established Researcher Award recipient is a faculty member who has earned national or international recognition for the Telfer School of Management through outstanding and impactful research.
A new Telfer study shows that gender preference influences how entrepreneurial families prepare the next generation and support their business education and careers. When nurturing the...
In 2020, while the world was confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, record-breaking wildfires were emerging globally, devastating Brazil and the Amazon, the...
A new Telfer study suggests that a well connected and influential board can help companies address the world’s biggest challenges. A Telfer alumna believes that information advantage and...
On March 23, 2021, this round table launched the Gender Entrepreneurship Education and Training Plus (GEET +), a multi-country project that mobilizes evidence-based insights in the development...
Our society is currently facing the imminent dangers of climate change: an increase of natural disasters, resource scarcity, and other environmental and social sustainability challenges. As...
Telfer alumna and McKinsey & Company Geneviève Bonin (MBA’96) explains that while Canadian companies prioritize gender inclusion, there is still a long way to go. New research by University of...
University of Ottawa professor Barbara Orser and alumna Margo Crawford (MBA ’97) suggest that developing a robust, inclusive economy not only requires a policy reboot for Canada’s feminist...
The COVID-19 pandemic will leave a lasting impact. Beyond the economic turmoil, both physical and mental health problems will persist for many. Since the...
Dealing with uncivil customers is a frequent reality for many of those working in retail, restaurants, tourism, and other service industries. A new study shows that...
An increasing number of companies worldwide are committed to reducing their carbon footprint and creating a better society. However, research shows that companies promoting sustainability...
How does a crisis caused by COVID-19 affect corporate governance? This is not the first time that financial markets have shaken up the corporate world. In times of disruption, corporate leaders...
A Telfer research project aims to provide new insight into toxic service interactions and service failure. Professor Ahmed Khalil Ben Ayed hopes to identify tools and...
Qianru Qi was recently hired as an assistant professor of finance at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa. She completed her PhD at...
We are living in the fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, a new world powered by smart, interconnected technologies that allow us to store and share a massive...
Harshit Rajaiya, an assistant professor of finance, is our newest faculty member. He completed his PhD at Boston College. We interviewed him to learn more...
The pandemic has had a major impact on health care. Earlier this year, hospitals were forced to halt non-urgent services such as elective surgeries. While the numbers...
Do I feel positive about my work and life roles? Do I feel effective and sufficiently involved in them? Do I feel like they fit together?
According to Professor Laurent Lapierre of the...
For those living with serious mental illness, ensuring primary care providers do not overlook their chronic health problems is essential because hospitalization and, even, death from chronic...
Immigrants contribute immensely to Canada’s prosperity, and the country’s economic growth depends greatly on immigrants entering the job market. Moreover, a...
By Rania Nasrallah-Massaad
We are living in a digital world, where connectivity has become a cornerstone of our existence. Social media grants us access to a social life from a...
Predatory publishing can be thought of as the fake news of science. Some estimate that there are over 8,000 predatory journals that publish more than 400,000 research...
A change in investing in a key commodity market in Canada and the world. Oil is one of the most traded commodities around the globe, as well as Canada’s largest...
Is the current fast-paced and ever-connected reality of work increasing our productivity? Nine out of 10 Canadian employees feel burned out at work. Now more than ever...
Education as key to promoting social inclusion. Poor quality school education continues to be one of the most pressing societal challenges of our times. Several...
Employee well-being policies: When it comes to attracting, developing and retaining valuable talent, organizations commit considerable time and resources to...
By Lidiane Cunha
Digital transformation and the United Nations
Humanitarian and international organizations such as the United Nations (UN) have increasingly turned to digital...
Imprints: When stories about a company’s culture, strategy, and structure are deeply rooted in the company, they become imprints. As the company develops and grows,...
Shared mental models: Teamwork is now recognized as an essential means of improving services. In health care, collaborations among nurses, physicians,...
By Lidiane Cunha
Very few Canadians are aware of the potential health risks associated with radon gas, but according to Health Canada, radon exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer...
The impact of workplace climate on employee health: Employee mental health is a central determinant of overall health. Regardless of age, gender, or social...
