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How conflict made crypto

How did cryptocurrencies grow from “illegal digital currency” to “digital gold” in the eyes of prominent financiers? Why does crypto continue to be so difficult to regulate? And how did social media infighting impact crypto’s rise to prominence? Jack Sadek, a McGill University alumnus and an Assistant Professor at IE University, explored these questions in his research. Here’s what he found.

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Beware the inequities of ‘neutral’ management practices

A recent study suggests that seemingly neutral management practices can inadvertently widen gender gaps. Incentives and monitoring affect men and women differently, highlighting the complex gender dynamics that inform their approaches to work, according to Professor Roman Galperin of McGill University. He explains his findings on the McGill Delve podcast.

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Theatre was the original thinking machine

What does Shakespeare’s Macbeth teach us about healing trauma? How is the murder of King Duncan connected to the manosphere? What does Macbeth’s story teach us about ambition, morality, and the pursuit of power? As the world navigates the impacts of AI, Professors Laurette Dubé and Paul Yachnin return us to the oldest thinking machine of all: the theatre.

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What AI really means for students and teachers

As professors and students increasingly use generative AI in their courses, will it enhance or harm learning? For Genevieve Basselier, Vice-Dean of Programs at the Desautels Faculty of Management, it depends on how it’s used. In our first-ever video podcast, she shares her thoughts with Delve’s editor-in-chief, Professor Saku Mantere.

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The truth about job hopping

Depending on whom you ask, job hopping is either the shortcut to maximising your career or the best way to sabotage it. But do employers punish applicants who switch jobs frequently? Professors Matissa Hollister (McGill University) and Xavier St-Denis (Institut national de la recherche scientifique) looked into it. Based on their recent study, here’s the evidence on whether or not you should job hop.

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Special feature: Your hierarchy is your strategy

A leader’s approach to hierarchy can have profound strategic implications for their organisation. In this special feature, with the help of experts from McGill University, we’ll explore the strategic opportunities that come from engaging employees up and down the ladder – and what it means to have a hierarchy in the first place, and what it would mean to abandon them entirely.

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Shopping with white guilt

In this episode of the McGill Delve podcast, Professor Mookerjee shares findings from his latest study, “Reparative Consumption: The Role of Racial Identity and White Guilt in Consumer Preferences.” He walks us through how white guilt influences consumer choices – even more than other factors like political affiliation, gender, or race. He also discusses the value of consumerism as a reparative act for businesses that experienced discrimination, and how companies should navigate questions of race when engaging with consumers. Eric Dicaire, Delve’s managing editor, hosts this episode.

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The humanitarian side of ops management

Humanitarian logistics are like planning the Olympic Games, but you don’t know where or when it will happen, or how many people will be affected, says Professor Harwin de Vries of the Rotterdam School of Management. This poses a massive operations challenge. How do you create an effective humanitarian response in such unpredictable conditions? In this episode of the McGill Delve podcast, he explores this question and more. Anicet Fangwa, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Organization and an expert in humanitarian management, hosts this episode.

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For AI to reshape radiology, policymakers need to act

AI can accurately and autonomously read normal chest X-rays with incredible accuracy, writes Dr Khashayar "Kashy" Rafat Zand, an experienced radiologist and founder of the Institute for Specialized Medicine and Intervention. This technology will cause a seismic shift in how radiology is conducted in Canada. But to reap the benefits, policymakers need to rethink how they fund the industry. Dr Zand explains how.

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