How to avoid 鈥榞lossy work鈥�
Professor Lisa Cohen once coined the term 鈥榞lossy work鈥� to describe the mismatch between an employee鈥檚 job title and their day-to-day responsibilities. By asking informed questions in job interviews and connecting with people who hold the same job they desire, candidates can avoid the glossy work trap and enjoy higher levels of career satisfaction.
Prof. Lisa Cohen co-edits special virtual issue of Administrative Science Quarterly
Congratulations to Lisa Cohen,聽Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, for co-editing聽the special virtual issue of Administrative Science Quarterly in聽honor of Women鈥檚 History Month!
A disconnect between job title and actual duties leads to 鈥済lossy work鈥�
Professor Lisa Cohen once coined the popular term 鈥済lossy work鈥� to describe a mismatch between an employee鈥檚 job title and day-to-day responsibilities. In 鈥淗ow to Recognize and Avoid the Toxic Glamour of Glossy Work,鈥� she highlights the disappointment that can result when a job fails to live up to employee expectations. In her experience, honesty and constant communication are key to correcting the mismatch.
2020 SSHRC Insight Grants awarded
Congratulations to the Desautels professors who received 2020 SSHRC Insight Grants and Insight Development Grants. SSHRC Insight Grants Professor Laurent Barras (with Professor David Schumacher) Professor Sebastien Betermier ProfessorBCom team wins Canadian Finals of Accuracy Business Cup
Congratulations to BCom students Shelley Sorkin, Dixon Wong, and Angel Miao who won the National Finals of the Accuracy Business Cup case competition. The team will be representing Canada at the virtual international finals on March 12 to compete against seven other countries. Thanks to Melissa Sonberg, Desautels Professor of Practice, for coaching and mentoring the team.
Delve: How to Recognize and Avoid the Toxic Glamour of Glossy Work
A new study by聽Lisa Cohen, an associate professor of organizational behaviour at 平特五不中, and Sandy Spataro, a professor of management at Northern Kentucky University, explores聽how people cope with complex and conflicting perceptions of their job, and what HR managers can do to keep good people in a difficult role.
平特五不中 MBA evolves to meet local and international demand
平特五不中鈥檚 newly restructured MBA is designed to meet the needs of international students, says Professor John-Paul Ferguson, Academic Director of the MBA and PMBA programs. With the flexibility to choose between one- and two-year programs, students with less work experience can gain more exposure to the Canadian job market prior to graduation.
Successful leadership hinges on emotional intelligence
Following the unprecedented resignation of Governor General Julie Payette after allegations of a toxic work environment at Rideau Hall, Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin stresses the importance of authentic leadership skills in the workplace.聽Effective leaders rely heavily on the ability to connect to people meaningfully and with empathy, she argues.聽
Pandemic changes risk calculation for would-be entrepreneurs
The high-risk, high-reward gamble of startup life has lost some of its gleam during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Professor Lisa Cohen.
Startup founders are working harder than ever to recruit top talent for their companies as the environment of economic uncertainty pushes potential recruits toward more stable, predictable career options.
BCom course inspires students to negotiate $30k in savings this semester
Every fall, students enrolled in Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt鈥檚 undergraduate Negotiations and Conflict Resolution course compete on teams to out-negotiate each other in real world situations. Through negotiating everything from phone bills to starting salaries, one of Prof. Reyt鈥檚 student sections earned a return on negotiation of more than $30,000 for a total of 209 negotiations鈥攏o small feat during a pandemic.
Remote work through the lens of a CEO
While some Canadians are going stir crazy in their ninth month of working from home, others hope to continue working remotely after COVID-19 pandemic ends. Whether or not they get their wish depends largely on how senior management perceives the pros and cons of maintaining a remote workforce. In his recent research, Prof.
Telework is here to stay
Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt joins the ongoing discussion about the future of telework in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the workplace as we know it evolves rapidly, Reyt identifies and analyzes the trends with the highest potential to reshape the future.
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Professor Hewlin receives prestigious award nomination for paper on authenticity in the workplace
Congratulations to Professor Patricia Hewlin,聽Associate Professor in Organizational Behavior, for being selected as a finalist for the 2020 Academy of Management Annals Best Paper Award.
Delve: It鈥檚 Difficult to Breathe Behind a Facade, but Psychological Safety is the Antidote
According to 平特五不中鈥檚 Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin, today鈥檚 socio-political climate has placed diversity and inclusion at the forefront, revealing the depth to which psychological safety has been absent in many workplaces.
Glossing Over: How Magazine Fact Checkers Use Conditional Self-Presentation to Straddle Glamour and Dreariness in Their Work
Authors: S. Spataro and Lisa E. Cohen Publication: Journal of Organizational Psychology, Volume 20, Issue 1, June 2020, Pages 82-103. Abstract:
