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No such thing as a bad apple? Understanding organizational misconduct
Why do some organizations continue to flourish despite the harm they cause to their workers, consumers, and surrounding communities? Is there a single person or group within an organization who should be blamed for misconduct, or is misconduct a foundational structure within some institutions? On this episode of the Delve podcast, Sarah Gordon, Desautels Professor of Organizational Behaviour, and host Saku Mantere discuss why organizational misconduct is so prevalent in society. Through a closer look at the Chicago Police Department, Professor Gordon explores possible ideologies and structures that enable misconduct in trusted institutions.
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Delve is the thought-leadership platform for the Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University. This episode of the podcast was produced by Robyn Fadden, mixed by Eric Dicaire, and hosted by Saku Mantere. Original music is by Saku Mantere.
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9. What GenAI really means for students and teachers
24:58||Season 6, Ep. 9This podcast is on video! Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6UuQ6u-d1asAI in education has been the subject of scrutiny for some time now. How do we know students are properly engaging with the course material? What will happen to their critical thinking if AI writes their papers for them? Will AI lead to intellectual atrophy? In this episode of the McGill Delve podcast, we sit down with Professor Genevieve Basselier, the VP of Programs at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. She oversees all of the teaching in the faculty, and she thinks that AI could be an opportunity for professors and students to enhance learning – but only if it’s handled correctly. In this conversation, we explore how AI challenges the role of the professor in the classroom, raises questions about the value of reading and critical thinking, and how professors can leverage this technology for more equitable classrooms. Professor Saku Mantere, Delve’s editor-in-chief, hosts this episode. STAY IN TOUCH WITH UShttps://bit.ly/3TiUFVw - LinkedIn, @mcgilldelvehttps://bit.ly/3Hyt6oI - YouTube, @McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZXbxVz - Instagram, McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZrNsWR - Facebook, DelveMcGillEmail us: delve@mcgill.cadelve.mcgill.ca ABOUT MCGILL DELVEMcGill Delve is the official thought leadership publication of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill. Saku Mantere is McGill Delve’s editor-in-chief and hosted this episode. Eric Dicaire is Delve’s managing editor and produced and edited this episode. #AI #Learning #HigherEd #McGill
8. The truth about job hopping
22:33||Season 6, Ep. 8Be sure to follow McGill Delve on LinkedIn! @McGillDelveToday on the Delve podcast, we’re talking about job hopping.How long should you stay in a job? When will a prospective employer penalise you for switching jobs too often? How should you plan my career accordingly? Common questions for career-oriented people.Thankfully, Professors Matissa Hollister and Xavier St-Denis looked into it. In a recent study, they measured the impact of job hopping on employability. And their findings dispel some myths around job hopping, and they provide crucial insights on how to build a steady and successful career.Eric Dicaire, Delve’s managing editor, hosts this episode. Matissa Hollister is a professor of Organisational Behaviour at McGill University. Xavier St-Denis is an assistant professor at the Institut de la recherche scientifique in Montreal. Together they discuss:- What are some commonly held beliefs about job-hopping?- Why might employers look dimly on job hoppers?- Why are some occupations more penalised for job hopping than others?- How long should employees stay in a job to avoid being penalised?READ THE STUDY: https://sociologicalscience.com/articles-v12-11-232/STAY IN TOUCH WITH UShttps://bit.ly/3TiUFVw - LinkedIn, @mcgilldelvehttps://bit.ly/3Hyt6oI - YouTube, @McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZXbxVz - Instagram, McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZrNsWR - Facebook, DelveMcGillEmail us: delve@mcgill.cadelve.mcgill.caABOUT MCGILL DELVEMcGill Delve is the official thought leadership publication of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill. Saku Mantere is McGill Delve’s editor-in-chief and produced all the original music for this podcast. Eric Dicaire is Delve’s managing editor, and he hosted, produced, and edited this episode. #JobHopping #CareerAdvice
7. Special feature: Your hierarchy is your strategy
12:55||Season 6, Ep. 7Be sure to follow McGill Delve on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3TiUFVwA 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.We start with Professor Henry Mintzberg, exploring how insights from across an organization can transform its strategy. Then, with help from Professor Quy Huy, we explore how emotional awareness is key to unlocking this strategic potential. And finally, we pull from anarchist perspectives to understand how hierarchies – or the abandonment of them – reflects organisations’ values and identity. Eric Dicaire, Managing Editor at McGill Delve, wrote this story and narrated this episode.ADDITIONAL LISTENINGStrategy as care, with Henry Mintzberg - https://bit.ly/43N9oOqManaging with anarchism, with Jayne Malenfant and Hannah Brais - https://bit.ly/4p28yG7Can strategy be emotional? With Quy Huy - https://bit.ly/44jH720STAY IN TOUCH WITH UShttps://bit.ly/3TiUFVw - LinkedIn, @mcgilldelvehttps://bit.ly/3Hyt6oI - YouTube, @McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZXbxVz - Instagram, McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZrNsWR - Facebook, DelveMcGillEmail us: delve@mcgill.cadelve.mcgill.ca ABOUT MCGILL DELVEMcGill Delve is the official thought leadership publication of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. Learn more at delve.mcgill.caProfessor Saku Mantere is Delve’s editor-in-chief. He also produced all the original music for the episode. Eric Dicaire is Delve’s Managing Editor.
6. Shopping with white guilt
23:01||Season 6, Ep. 6Be sure to follow McGill Delve on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3TiUFVwPrice and quality were once considered the dominant forces behind consumer decisions. But, according to recent findings by Siddhanth Mookerjee, Assistant Professor of Marketing at McGill University, this isn’t the full story. Personal values and ideology play an increasingly important role in how consumers make purchasing decisions – particularly when it comes to supporting minority-owned businesses.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. Read Professor Mookerjee’s study: Reparative Consumption: The Role of Racial Identity and White Guilt in Consumer Preferences | Journal of Consumer Research | Oxford AcademicSTAY IN TOUCH WITH UShttps://bit.ly/3TiUFVw - LinkedIn, @mcgilldelvehttps://bit.ly/3Hyt6oI - YouTube, @McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZXbxVz - Instagram, McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZrNsWR - Facebook, DelveMcGillEmail us: delve@mcgill.cadelve.mcgill.ca ABOUT MCGILL DELVEMcGill Delve is the official thought leadership publication of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. Learn more at delve.mcgill.caSaku Mantere is McGill Delve’s editor-in-chief and is a professor of Strategy and Organisation at McGill University. He also produced all the original music for this podcast. Eric Dicaire is Delve’s managing editor, and he researched, produced, edited, and hosted this episode.
5. The humanitarian side of ops management
22:30||Season 6, Ep. 5Be sure to follow McGill Delve on LinkedIn!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 operational challenge: how do you create an effective humanitarian response in such unpredictable conditions?In this episode of the McGill Delve podcast, Professor de Vries explores this question and more. Anicet Fangwa, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Organization and an expert in humanitarian management, hosts this episode.This episode of the McGill Delve podcast was produced in collaboration with the Analytics, Advanced Digital Technologies and AI Initiative (AAAI) at McGill University. Follow Professor Anicet Fangwa’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadersStrategistsSTAY IN TOUCH WITH UShttps://bit.ly/3TiUFVw - LinkedIn, @mcgilldelvehttps://bit.ly/3Hyt6oI - YouTube, @McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZXbxVz - Instagram, McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZrNsWR - Facebook, DelveMcGillEmail us: delve@mcgill.cadelve.mcgill.caABOUT MCGILL DELVEMcGill Delve is the official thought leadership publication of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. Professor Javad Nasiry hosted this episode. Saku Mantere is McGill Delve’s editor-in-chief and is a professor of Strategy and Organization at McGill University. He also produced all the original music for this podcast. Eric Dicaire is Delve’s managing editor, and he researched, produced, and edited this episode.#Humanitarian #Aid #Logistics #Management
4. The end of oil
22:42||Season 6, Ep. 4Follow McGill Delve on LinkedIn! Oil producers are the largest greenhouse gas emitters in the world. Will they stop in time to prevent the worsening effects of climate change?On this episode of the McGill Delve podcast, two experts in management and sustainability discuss the end of oil. Professor Ryan Kellogg, of the University of Chicago, thinks oil divestment could happen in the next 75 years. Professor Javad Nasiry, director of the Sustainable Growth Initiative at McGill University, asks him why.Our conversation begins with a question from today’s host, Professor Nasiry: As oil demand decreases, will oil companies slowly stop producing, or will they speed up production to maximize short-term profits? They discuss both possible outcomes and the changing economic and political landscapes that will shape them.A special thank you to Professor Nasiry for guest-hosting this episode! And to Professor Ryan Kellogg for joining us from the University of Chicago.Read Professor Kellogg’s 2024 working paper, “The End of Oil:” https://www.nber.org/papers/w33207This episode of the McGill Delve podcast was produced in collaboration with the Sustainable Growth Initiative at McGill University. ~Stay in touch with us!https://bit.ly/3TiUFVw - LinkedIn, @mcgilldelvehttps://bit.ly/3Hyt6oI - YouTube, @McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZXbxVz - Instagram, McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZrNsWR - Facebook, DelveMcGillEmail us: delve@mcgill.cadelve.mcgill.ca~About McGill DelveMcGill Delve is the official thought leadership publication of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. Professor Javad Nasiry hosted this episode. Saku Mantere is McGill Delve’s editor-in-chief and is a professor of Strategy and Organization at McGill University. He also produced all the original music for this podcast. Eric Dicaire is Delve’s managing editor, and he researched, produced, and edited this episode.#ClimateChange #Oil #NetZero #Management #Economics #Sustainability
3. Is AI a public good?
24:48||Season 6, Ep. 3Follow us on LinkedIn at McGill Delve!-With businesses everywhere looking to AI to enhance their work, it’s no surprise that the public sector is considering it, too. But is this a good idea? For Professor Renee Sieber, it’s complicated. AI has a lot of potential for public good by improving public transport systems or balancing electrical grids. But she’s concerned that, if we’re not careful, we might lose humanity in our government services.Renee Sieber is an Associate Professor in the department of geography at McGill University. In this interview, she walks us through how government applications of AI should be treated differently from the private sector. She also shares her perspective on the opportunities and perils of using AI in the public sector, and why we should be careful with how we apply this new technology.Eric Dicaire, Delve’s managing editor, hosts this episode.Read the accompanying article for this episode at delve.mcgill.caSTAY IN TOUCHhttps://bit.ly/3TiUFVw - LinkedIn, @mcgilldelvehttps://bit.ly/3Hyt6oI - YouTube, @McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZXbxVz - Instagram, McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZrNsWR - Facebook, DelveMcGillEmail us: delve@mcgill.cadelve.mcgill.caCREDITSMcGill Delve is the official thought leadership publication of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. Eric Dicaire, Managing Editor of McGill Delve, hosted this episode of the podcast. Saku Mantere is McGill Delve’s editor-in-chief, and is a professor of Strategy and Organization at McGill University. He also produced all the original music. Eric Dicaire produced and edited this episode.#AI #Innovation #Technology #Management
2. Medical records without borders
21:54||Season 6, Ep. 2Sign up for our newsletter at delve.mcgill.ca!-What if your entire medical history travelled with you seamlessly, with just a click of a button? That’s the idea behind MedLink, a blockchain company dreamed up by three students completing their Master’s of Management in Finance at McGill University. Philippe Benjamin-Duranceau is one of its founding members. On this episode of the McGill Delve podcast, he walks us through how blockchain could make transferring medical records as easy as sending an email – an innovation that could save time and lives.Host Eric Dicaire sits down with Philippe Benjamin-Duranceau, a soon-to-be graduate of McGill University’s Master’s of Management in Finance, and Professor Katrin Tinn, Associate Professor of Finance at McGill University. They talk about Philippe’s new company, MedLink, and how it plans to use blockchain technology to simplify the transfer of medical records from one location to the next.MedLink was one of the winners of last year’s Innovation for Impact competition, which invites Master’s and undergraduate students to create for-profit and non-profit entrepreneurial initiatives related to the UN’s Environmental, Social, and Governance goals. Students present their ideas to a panel of local business leaders, who decide the winners. Winners receive funding to further develop their initiative. Details are here. STAY IN TOUCHhttps://bit.ly/3TiUFVw - LinkedIn, @mcgilldelvehttps://bit.ly/3Hyt6oI - YouTube, @McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZXbxVz - Instagram, McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZrNsWR - Facebook, DelveMcGillEmail us: delve@mcgill.cadelve.mcgill.caABOUT MCGILL DELVEMcGill Delve is the official thought leadership publication of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. This episode of the podcast was hosted by Professor Saku Mantere, who is also Delve’s editor-in-chief. Saku Mantere produced all the original music. Eric Dicaire, managing editor at McGill Delve, produced and edited this episode.#Management #Healthcare #Innovation #Blockchain
1. Is meaningful work a myth?
22:54||Season 6, Ep. 1Sign up for our newsletter at delve.mcgill.ca!-A new season of the Delve podcast begins! To kick things off, we’re asking: Is meaningful work a myth?For some, their job provides nothing more than a steady paycheck. For others, it’s a deep source of meaning and satisfaction. Why is one worker disengaged when the other is not? Is it possible to pull someone out of dissatisfaction and help them find meaning again?Mike James Ross thinks so. He’s an MBA graduate from McGill University and a PhD student at Concordia University, studying the meaning of work. He’s also a Transformational Leadership Advisor at the consulting firm Egon Zehnder.It took him a while to discover what made his work meaningful to him. Now, as an educator, researcher, and consultant, he helps others find fulfilment in their careers.In this conversation, he and host Professor Saku Mantere explore the meaning of work and why humans work at all. Mike also shares his personal journey from finance lawyer to academic, how he salvaged meaning from his work when he was at his unhappiest, and he offers advice on how you can chart your own path towards fulfilment.STAY IN TOUCHhttps://bit.ly/3TiUFVw - LinkedIn, @mcgilldelvehttps://bit.ly/3Hyt6oI - YouTube, @McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZXbxVz - Instagram, McGillDelvehttps://bit.ly/3ZrNsWR - Facebook, DelveMcGillEmail us: delve@mcgill.cadelve.mcgill.caABOUT MCGILL DELVEMcGill Delve is the official thought leadership publication of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. This episode of the podcast was hosted by Professor Saku Mantere, who is also Delve’s editor-in-chief. Saku Mantere produced all the original music. Eric Dicaire, managing editor at McGill Delve, produced and edited this episode.#Management #MeaningAtWork #FindYourself #SelfHelp #CareerAdvice #Research #HigherEd