Delve: The Coronavirus is Changing How We Work — Possibly Permanently

Published: 14 April 2020

Job loss is only one of the many effects of COVID-19 on work and workers. These effects cascade beyond accelerating the ongoing work-from-home movement and could persist well beyond the pandemic...

How coronavirus will change the way we do business

Published: 26 March 2020

From small startup companies to large organizations, the coronavirus pandemic is shifting the way business is done. In an article in The Conversation, Professor Lisa Cohen considers the impact of...

Taking the dread out of data entry

Published: 7 February 2020

In an article in The Conversation, Professor Lisa Cohen looks at the often-dreaded task of data entry, noting that while it can be too complex for AI, it is often a stepping stone to more rewarding...

Delve: How to Bring Planning to Your Startup Hiring Practice

Published: 11 November 2019

Prof Lisa Cohen on how startups can approach hiring to ensure long-term success....

Decoding “courage” and other employment buzzwords

Published: 23 August 2019

The use of the word “courage” in job ads, including ads for entry-level and minimum wage jobs, doubled between 2014 and 2018. Professor Lisa Cohen points out the risks of setting the bar too high...

Announcing the Desautels Faculty Scholars

Published: 11 December 2018

The Faculty Research Workload Committee (RWC) has completed its review of applications submitted by tenured faculty to fill the currently vacant Faculty Scholar Award slots....

Professor Lisa Cohen awarded a SSHRC Connections Grant

Published: 7 December 2012

Prof. Lisa Cohen was awarded a SSHRC Connections Grant for her project “The structure and structuring of work within and across organization.” Connection Grants support events and outreach...

Making It to the Top

Published: 3 March 2014

Lisa Cohen, Assistant professor, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Canada, reveals the difficulty women encounter in being hired for higher level roles. ...

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