/desautels/taxonomy/term/1949/all en /desautels/channels/news/mcgill-desautels-professors-and-lecturers-recognized-faculty-awards-357438 <p>Across programs and subject areas, the ƻ����Ժ 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:</p> <p><strong>Research</strong></p> Fri, 24 May 2024 16:33:56 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1183993 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/delve-business-ethics-oxymoron-jo-ellen-pozner-and-saku-mantere-348531 <p>Craft business, such as microbreweries and ethical chocolate companies, has seen a rise in the past several years, with many claiming to put values over excessive profit. Meanwhile, larger, more economically driven businesses have imploded in the wake of questionable decision making. Are craft businesses somehow more ethical or moral than others? Or is business ethics an oxymoron? The answer depends on values.</p> Wed, 31 May 2023 15:36:43 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 95825 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/delve-spring-2023-digital-magazine-346635 <p>What will the firm of the future—and the future of work—look like? In the face of societal and generational change, will organizational hierarchies fall flat?</p> Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:20:28 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88259 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/both-music-and-business-demand-improvisational-skills-and-collective-action-344868 <p>Even if executives solicit employee feedback, they don’t necessarily have the skills to enter into a dialogue about it. Being able to think on your feet is an important skill in a leader, and Prof. <a href="/desautels/saku-mantere">Saku Mantere</a> says that music is one way to develop it. “Jazz teaches us communication in the moment,” says Mantere, who recently released his debut album, called Upon First Impression. “And the creativity is, to an extent, always collective because you’re creating on the spot between people.”</p> Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:35:07 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88043 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/delve-striking-new-balance-management-and-society-henry-mintzberg-and-saku-mantere-341204 <p>How has management thinking changed in the past 50 years and where might management be headed today? In his research and writing, Desautels Faculty of Management Professor <a href="/desautels/henry-mintzberg"><strong>Henry Mintzberg</strong></a> covers not only the past 50 years but looks toward the future of managing organizations, developing managers, and rebalancing society, from business to politics to higher education.</p> Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:53:26 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87568 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/paolo-leone-and-profs-mantere-and-farajs-paper-best-article-finalist-341083 <p>Congratulations to Paolo V. Leone, Saku Mantere and Samer Faraj, whose paper “Open Theorizing in Management and Organization Studies” has been named Best Article Finalist by the Academy of Management (AOM).</p> Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:18:26 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87564 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/now-what-how-deal-climate-change-together-289223 <p>If major initiatives have been undertaken across sectors to combat climate change, the question arises how to consolidate these efforts for maximal impact?</p> <p>Professors <strong><a href="/desautels/henry-mintzberg">Henry Mintzberg</a></strong>, <strong><a href="/desautels/dror-etzion">Dror Etzion</a> </strong>and<strong> <a href="/desautels/saku-mantere">Saku Mantere</a></strong> address this pressing question in a recent piece for the <i>Stanford Social Innovation Review</i>.</p> Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:31:43 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 72863 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/open-theorizing-management-and-organization-studies-337707 <p><strong>Authors:</strong> <strong>Paolo V. Leone</strong>, <a href="/desautels/saku-mantere"><strong>Saku Mantere</strong></a> and <a href="/desautels/samer-faraj"><strong>Samer Faraj</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Publication: </strong> <em>Academy of Management Review</em>, Volume 46, Issue 4, October 2021, Pages 725–749.</p> <p><strong>Abstract:</strong></p> Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:44:41 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87010 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/what-warrants-our-claims-methodological-evaluation-argument-structure-337706 <p><strong>Authors:</strong> Mikko Ketokivi and <a href="/desautels/saku-mantere"><strong>Saku Mantere</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Publication: </strong> <em>Journal of Operations Management</em>, Volume 67, Issue 6, September 2021, Pages 755 – 776.</p> <p><strong>Abstract:</strong></p> Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:41:37 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87009 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/desautels-thought-leadership-publication-delve-launches-delvemcgillca-and-new-podcast-episodes-331263 <p>Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, <em><strong>Delve</strong></em>, the thought leadership publication of ƻ����Ժ’s Desautels Faculty of Management, has examined how organizations grapple with a rapidly changing world. In the spirit of embracing transformation and leveraging insight from the latest management research, <em>Delve </em>launches into uncharted post-pandemic directions with a new website and “New Normal” podcast episodes, aiming to inspire conversation and shift perspectives on some of the most consequential economic, social, and ecological topics of our time.</p> Mon, 31 May 2021 13:03:00 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 80843 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/delve-new-normal-podcast-shock-system-saku-mantere-331758 <p>In episode 5 of <strong>The </strong>‘<strong>New Normal</strong>’ hosted by <strong>Dave Kaufman</strong>, <em>Delve </em>Editor-in-Chief Professor <a href="/desautels/saku-mantere"><strong>Saku Mantere</strong></a> discusses how organizations have responded and adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic: whether universities, governments, or businesses, many responded to the crisis by adapting quickly and performing beyond expectations. Why are some organizations at their best when facing a problem, while others flag?</p> Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:40:48 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 80936 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/celebrating-excellence-teaching-desautels-331484 <p>Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of leaders.</p> <p>The Distinguished Teaching Award recipients <b>Jiro Kondo</b> and <b>Lisa Cohen</b> were honoured at ƻ����Ժ’s 2021 Management Convocation ceremony for their excellence in teaching.</p> <p>Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2021 teaching awards!</p> Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:47:29 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 80875 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/marcel-desautels-15-years-support-broadens-horizons-business-education-326262 <p>The impact of <strong>Marcel Desautels</strong>’ giving is dramatic, both on individual students who receive his awards, as well as on the Faculty’s programs. Two previous scholarship recipients and the Director of the Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management comment on how Marcel’s generosity has benefitted them.</p> <p><a href="/desautels/article/marcel-desautels-15-years-support-broadens-horizons-business-education" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Fri, 13 Nov 2020 19:37:52 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 76597 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/delve-covid-19-organizational-learning-opportunity-321715 <p>Organizations learn constantly. They would not survive in the face of competition if they didn’t. Yet this learning is often gruesomely slow. Organizational practices and routines tend to stick and organizational structures tend to persist. But all this seems to change when there is a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic—and herein lies a possibility for organization learning, according to Professor <a href="/desautels/saku-mantere"><strong>Saku Mantere</strong></a> of ƻ����Ժ.</p> Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:16:45 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 75748 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/access-management-insights-delve-300942 <h3>Bringing Insight to the Surface</h3> <p>The official thought leadership publication of ƻ����Ժ’s Desautels Faculty of Management, <em>Delve</em> offers the latest in management thinking to inform and inspire decision-makers across sectors.</p> <p>Under the direction of Professor <a href="/desautels/saku-mantere">Saku Mantere</a>, inaugural Editor-in-Chief, <em>Delve </em>features the latest in management thinking that stretches perspectives, sparks new ideas, and brings clarity to decision-makers at all levels and across sectors.</p> Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:08:13 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 74876 at /desautels