/channels/taxonomy/term/4315/all en /channels/channels/news/corporate-gender-dynamics-are-important-factor-womens-job-seekers-decision-making-345888 <p>Male-dominated startups have more difficulty hiring female talent, and their company’s gender dynamics play a role. An article in Forbes.com cites research from Desautels Prof. <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/elena-obukhova">Elena Obukhova</a>, which has shown that female job-seekers give consideration to how women are treated in their prospective workplaces. Women MBA job-seekers do the same networking that their male counterparts do, but also use the networking process to assess a company’s gender dynamics and support for parenting.</p> Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:12:26 +0000 webfull 186994 at /channels /channels/channels/news/layoffs-can-burden-employees-remain-contribute-resignations-345596 <p>Beneath the spectre of a looming recession, Microsoft announced that it would lay off 12,000 people in January 2023. Just a few days later, Amazon announced it would lay off more than 18,000. These measures could help the tech giants reduce costs and weather the downturn, but they also carry risk. "A layoff can be an information signal," said <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/elena-obukhova">Elena Obukhova</a> in an interview with Business Insider.</p> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:50:22 +0000 webfull 186668 at /channels /channels/channels/news/china-widens-gender-and-sexuality-gap-media-335253 <p>Earlier this fall, the Chinese government banned coverage of feminine-presenting men from TV shows and other broadcasted programming. The news provokes new fears and questions surrounding gender, culture, and art among Chinese communities, says Professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/elena-obukhova"><strong>Elena Obukhova</strong></a>. Despite the crackdown, the lines between how the government views feminine and masculine traits remain blurry and undefined, especially in the entertainment industry.</p> Wed, 01 Dec 2021 20:44:30 +0000 webfull 175228 at /channels /channels/channels/news/fortnite-shuts-down-servers-china-335251 <p>On November 15, the popular multi-player computer game, Fortnite, indefinitely closed its Chinese servers. In pulling out of China, Fortnite creator Epic Games follows the lead of Microsoft, which pulled LinkedIn out of China last October, and Google, which has been absent from the country for over a decade.</p> Wed, 01 Dec 2021 20:27:19 +0000 webfull 175226 at /channels /channels/channels/news/scouting-and-schmoozing-gender-difference-networking-during-job-search-328391 <p><strong>Authors:</strong> <strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/elena-obukhova">Elena Obukhova</a></strong> and A.M. Kleinbaum<br /><br /><strong>Publication:</strong> <em>Academy of Management Discoveries</em>, Forthcoming<br /><br /><strong>Abstract:</strong></p> Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:57:11 +0000 webfull 167677 at /channels /channels/channels/news/women-network-harder-same-outcomes-327622 <p>Most job seekers rely on networking to land the next position, but women candidates take extra steps to identify workplaces that are inclusive and supportive. In tandem with a professor from Dartmouth College, Professor <strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/elena-obukhova" target="_blank">Elena Obukhova</a></strong> released a study that focuses on the concept of “scouting” for a job.</p> Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:08:04 +0000 webfull 166817 at /channels /channels/channels/news/market-transition-and-network-based-job-matching-china-referrer-perspective-324260 <p><strong>Authors: <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/elena-obukhova">Elena Obukhova</a></strong>, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/brian-rubineau"><strong>Brian Rubineau</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Publication: </strong><em>Industrial Labor Relations Review (ILR Review)</em>, July 28, 2020</p> <p><strong>Abstract:</strong></p> Thu, 03 Sep 2020 16:25:06 +0000 webfull 163088 at /channels /channels/channels/news/entrepreneurs-build-community-get-through-pandemic-323401 <p>COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on small businesses, with almost half of Canadian small businesses battling significant reductions in sales and staffing. <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/elena-obukhova"><b>Elena Obukhova</b></a> and <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/daphne-demetry"><b>Daphne Demetry</b></a>, Assistant Professors in Strategy and Organization at ƻ����Ժ, share how startup entrepreneurs are getting through the pandemic, with group conversations building a sense of community and reassurance during challenging times.</p> Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:02:31 +0000 webfull 162150 at /channels /channels/channels/news/elena-obukhova-awarded-2018-sshrc-insight-development-grant-296398 <p>Congratulations to <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/elena-obukhova"><strong>Elena Obukhova</strong></a>, Assistant Professor in Strategy & Organization awarded 2018 SSHRC Insight Development Grant “Gender and job information sharing through social contacts: A comparative study of the U.S. and China”.</p> Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:09:50 +0000 webfull 148561 at /channels /channels/channels/news/how-desautels-professor-sensitizing-students-fake-news-287318 <p>“Fake news” is a term that has planted itself firmly in the common lexicon over the past year and its implications are serious – from swaying consumers to undermining the tenets of democracy and free debate.</p> <p>These profound consequences are what prompted <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/elena-obukhova"><strong>Elena Obukhova</strong></a>, Assistant Professor of Strategy & Organization at the Desautels Faculty of Management, to take action in the classroom through an innovative assignment.</p> Thu, 24 May 2018 19:10:11 +0000 webfull 138150 at /channels /channels/channels/news/chinese-student-and-desautels-professors-who-inspired-her-268758 <p>In a recent op-ed on <em>sohu.com</em>, <strong>Chuqing Zhang</strong> describes the four months she spent in Montreal at the Desautels Faculty of Management as an important phase in her development as an academic.</p> Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:40:03 +0000 webfull 128992 at /channels /channels/channels/news/social-capital-and-job-search-urban-china-strength-strong-ties-hypothesis-revisited-268042 <p><strong>Authors: <a href="/desautels/elena-obukhova">Elena Obukhova</a></strong> & Letian Zhang</p> <p><strong>Publication:</strong> <em>Chinese Sociological Review</em>, Vol. 49, No. 4, 2017</p> <p><strong>Abstract: </strong></p> Mon, 08 May 2017 18:06:38 +0000 webfull 128142 at /channels