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How to Minimise Massive Turnover of IT Professionals

Smaller but more-frequent promotions are key to minimising the high turnover of IT professionals, says Alain Pinsonneault of ɬ﷬’s Desautels Faculty of Management. IT professionals are far less likely to leave a company when their chances of promotion are higher, yet businesses cut back on these to avoid the costs of large salary increases. Therefore, smaller but more frequent promotions increase employee retention whilst keeping costs low.

Published: 4 Nov 2016

Factors influencing cancer specialists' decision to collaborate with geriatricians in treating older cancer patients

ܳٳǰ:Bagayogo, F.F., Lepage, A.,  Denis, J.L., Lamothe, L.,  

Published: 3 Nov 2016

Designing Promotion Ladders to Mitigate Turnover of IT Professionals

ܳٳǰ:MacCrory, F., Choudhary, V., Pinsonneault, A. 

Publication: Information Systems Research 

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Published: 6 Oct 2016

Folding and Unfolding: Balancing Openness and Transparency in Open Source Communities

Authors: Vaast, E., Shaikh, M.

Publication: Information Systems Research 

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Published: 6 Oct 2016

Congratulations to Associate Professor Emmanuelle Vaast of Information Systems on receiving the 2016 Best Paper Award by Information & Organization

Congratulations to Associate Professor Emmanuelle Vaast of Information Systems on receiving the 2016 Best Paper Award by Information & Organization for "Speaking as One, But Not Speaking up: Dealing with New Moral Taint in an Occupational Online Community". 

Authors: Vaast, E., Levina, N.

Published: 6 Oct 2016

Five questions organisations must ask when reacting to surprises

The researchers examined police data from an infamous 2011 murder – where a Dutch criminal was shot whilst under surveillance, but the assailant evaded capture due to police failings – to highlight the challenges of adaptability in high intensity situations.

Faraj says: “Our research examined a high-profile case which showcased the difficulties in coordination faced by a large multidisciplinary police team in a fast-paced environment."

Published: 22 Sep 2016

Keep calm and ask yourself this

Researchers from the Desautels Faculty of Management at ɬ﷬ have examined police data from an infamous 2011 murder – where a Dutch criminal was shot whilst under surveillance, but the assailant evaded capture due to police failings – to highlight the challenges of adaptability in high-intensity situations.

Published: 22 Sep 2016

5 questions organisations must ask when surprised

There are five key questions to ask when adapting to surprise situations in business, according to Samer Faraj, Canada Research Chair in Technology, Management and Healthcare at Desautels Faculty of Management, ɬ﷬.

Published: 15 Sep 2016

Are you quicker than the police? Five questions to ask when reacting to business surprises

There are five key questions to ask when adapting to surprise situations in business, according to Samer Faraj, research chair at ɬ﷬.

In 2011, a Dutch criminal under surveillance was shot in plain sight. The assailant evaded capture due to police failings, which is why researchers at ɬ﷬ examined police data on this case to study the challenges of adaptability in high intensity situations.

Published: 15 Sep 2016

Five questions organisations must ask when reacting to surprises

There are five key questions to ask when adapting to surprise situations in business, according to Samer Faraj, Canada Research Chair in Technology, Management and Healthcare at Desautels Faculty of Management, ɬ﷬.

Published: 13 Sep 2016

Professor Samer Faraj and Dr Hani Safadi, PhD’14, awarded Best Published Paper 2016

Congratulations to Professor Samer Faraj and Dr Hani Safadi, PhD’14, on being awarded Best Published Paper 2016 by Organizational Communication & Information Systems (OCIS) for “The Emergence of Online Community Leadership". 

Read more about the winners 

Published: 19 Aug 2016

Natif de Lacolle: Alain Pinsonneault nommé Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec

Natif de Lacolle, Alain Pinsonneault est un professeur à l'université ɬ﷬ et un chercheur de renommée internationale. Ses travaux portent notamment sur les impacts des technologies de l'information sur les organisations. Il a été décoré de l'Ordre national du Québec par le premier ministre Philippe Couillard, lors d'une cérémonie qui s'est tenue le 22 juin, à l'Assemblée nationale.

Published: 25 Jul 2016

Shots Fired! Switching Between Practices in Police Work

ܳٳǰ:Schakel, J.K,  Fenema, P.C, Faraj, S. 

Publications: Organization Science

Published: 30 Jun 2016

Shots fired! Why is switching between organisational practices so difficult?

Imagine you work for the police and are involved in large covert surveillance of a notorious criminal. The team is experienced and includes a helicopter, cars, a high tech listening post, and over a dozen agents observing the site. Just after your team has taken positions, your subject gets shot.

Published: 30 Jun 2016

Seven from ɬ﷬ appointed to the Order of Quebec

On June 22, seven members of the ɬ﷬ community were among the 34 new appointments to the National Order of Quebec, the province’s highest civilian honour.

Published: 30 Jun 2016

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