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How unions impact financial reporting

How do companies react when their employees unionise? We usually hear about high-profile cases in the news, such as when a company shuts down a warehouse in response to labour organising efforts. But Vivek Astvansh, associate professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics at McGill University, discovered a subtler impact in a recent study. In response to a newly formed union, companies attempt to downplay their financial health. Find out why.

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Creativity is a joyous rage

Once upon a time, creativity was your superpower. But now, after years of navigating deadlines, expectations, and maybe even a few hard-won successes, you find yourself wondering: Where did that creative spark go? In this episode of the McGill Delve podcast, author, playwright, and actor Ann-Marie MacDonald shares her approach to staying creative. As it turns out, curiosity is the secret elixir.

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Using AI to put the best plate forward

When you last ate at a restaurant, did you Google it and review some photos before going? User-submitted photos are critical to restaurants’ success on online review platforms. But when hundreds of people submit their savoury snaps, they won’t all look equally appetising. So how can restaurants use these photos to put their best plate forward? According to recent research by Hyunji So, assistant professor of Information Systems, AI can help.

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Design thinking is disciplined creativity

Design thinking forces organizations to adopt a human-centred approach to solving problems. But what does that mean? And how can it create opportunities for innovation? Jared Lee is a Faculty Lecturer of Strategy and Organization at McGill University. He explains the power of design thinking and how it can create solutions rooted in empathy and understanding.

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How managers can restore faith in humanity

Sometimes it’s difficult to do the right thing. But what if managers made it easier? Rob Glew is an assistant professor of Operations Management at McGill University. In this podcast interview, pulling on his own research and other cornerstone studies, he shares how small management choices can impact people’s motivations to do good.

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Should users be moderators?

Social media companies are outsourcing content moderation to their users. But is this a good idea? Sameer Borwankar is an assistant professor of Information Systems at McGill University. He and his co-authors published two papers studying the impact of crowd-based content moderation on Twitter. They found that community moderation can tone down discourse on social media, but it fails to address other important issues.

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The six pillars of creativity

This time on the McGill Delve podcast, our editor-in-chief is in the hot seat. Saku Mantere is a professor of Organizational Behaviour at the Desautels Faculty of Management. Over the course of his career, he’s identified six ways to understand creativity. These frameworks can help you unlock the creativity that’s within you and your organization.

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Can bundling incentivise better food habits?

Many consumers would like to eat healthier food but don’t because it’s expensive. How can we lower costs for consumers while maintaining profits for food sellers? Saibal Ray, professor of Operations Management at McGill University, and his co-authors tested a possible answer: bundling. They found that pairing healthy food with a high-margin product can help offset the losses of discounted fruits and vegetables. Here’s how.

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Can unions be for everyone?

Tony Masi is a Professor of Industrial Relations and Organizational Behaviour at McGill University. In this podcast interview, he shows us how unions attach themselves to social movements that benefit both their members and society as a whole, which has led to some of the biggest social changes of the 20th century. But this kind of work isn’t easy. If they want to win, union leaders need vision, political acumen, and a lot of friends.

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