Welcoming the next wave of management researchers
The Desautels Faculty of Management welcomed its new cohort of PhD students at a lunch reception in September organized by the Desautels Doctorate Student Society (DDSS).
This year鈥檚 cohort totals 65 students (26 women, 39 men) who originate from 16 countries across the world.
Meet the 2018 incoming PhD cohort
Professor Faraj awarded six research recognitions
Over summer 2018, Professor Samer Faraj received six recognitions for the excellence of his completed and forthcoming research.
In recognition of his published research with students and collaborators, Professor Faraj was presented with the following:
Marketing Campaign: Who's behind Desautels?
Does moving hospitals to a new building give you a different kind of care?Learn more about how Desautels professors are behind some of the most unique research projects in the world.
Research into project team makeup arrives at surprising conclusion
A research paper authored in part by Desautels Professor and Canada Research Chair in Technology, Management, and Healthcare Samer Faraj compared the traditional management style (where the most experienced person is in charge) with the more self-driving teams that are a hallmark of agile systems development.
Five questions organisations must ask when reacting to surprises
The researchers examined police data from an infamous 2011 murder 鈥� where a Dutch criminal was shot whilst under surveillance, but the assailant evaded capture due to police failings 鈥� to highlight the challenges of adaptability in high intensity situations.
Faraj says: 鈥淥ur research examined a high-profile case which showcased the difficulties in coordination faced by a large multidisciplinary police team in a fast-paced environment."
Keep calm and ask yourself this
Researchers from the聽Desautels Faculty of Management at 91涩漫 have聽examined police data from an infamous 2011 murder 鈥� where a Dutch criminal was shot whilst under surveillance, but the assailant evaded capture due to police failings 鈥� to highlight the challenges of adaptability in high-intensity situations.
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, 91涩漫.
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 91涩漫.
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 91涩漫 examined police data on this case to study the challenges of adaptability in high intensity situations.
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, 91涩漫.
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.
What effective leaders in online communities do differently
This is聽Karl Moore聽of the Desautels Faculty of Management at 91涩漫 with Talking Management for The Globe & Mail. Today I am delighted to speak to one of our senior I.T. professors at 91涩漫,聽Samer Faraj.
Northern Approaches
In many ways, Canada, the world鈥檚 second biggest country by area, is a global leader in the effective use of technology in its public health system. Almost all X-rays, MRIs, CTs and other imaging tests in its hospitals are now filmless, which equates to adding the equivalent of up to 500 radiologists and 11 million more exams annually.
