Research News Archive - 2021

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Canada Research Chair a twofold boon for U of A expert in women’s entrepreneurship

For business professor Jennifer Jennings—one of 16 new or renewed CRCs at the U of A announced today—receiving one of Canada’s most prestigious research awards couldn’t have come at a better time.

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SSHRC Insight Development Grant Recipients 2020

Congratulations to our faculty members who received SSHRC Insight Development Grants on research projects totalling $235,985.

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Impacted power systems across Canada

Research co-authored by Prof Andrew Leach looks at how the pandemic impacted power systems across Canada

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2020 Kaplan Award Recipients

Congratulations to Michael Lounsbury, professor of Strategic Organization and Marketing with the Alberta School of Business and a Canada Research Chair in Entrepreneurship & Innovation. He ranks in the top 1% of most-cited researchers in the fields of economics and business.

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Why some people are immune from scandal

Media play a role in determining whether bad behaviour makes public figures fall from grace, say management experts.

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Success begets success in crowdfunding—but so does falling just short, study shows

If entrepreneurs can’t follow in the footsteps of blockbuster ideas, they should aim to come in behind campaigns that nearly reached their goals, business researchers find.

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Research reveals which types of leaders are more likely to burn out

Being too hands-off can be as stressful for leaders as being too engaged, U of A researcher finds.

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Tri-Agency Awards

As a research-intensive business school committed to competing at the highest levels globally, we're proud to see so many of our faculty members recognized for their scholarship.

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Audit Engagements

Research from professor Karim Jamal answers the question: What makes audit engagements profitable?

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McCalla Professorship 2020-21

Congratulations to Lukas Roth for being selected for a McCalla Professorship for 2020-2021.

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Research Travel Cancellations - Mar 16

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Open Minds 2020: Dr. Runjuan Liu presents her research "A Sorted Tale of Globalization: White Collar Jobs and the Rise of Service Offering"

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How to shut down the rumour mill - or turn it to your advantage

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Using AI to combat gender and ethnic bias in the job market

International project aims to identify and reduce bias in job recruitment and human resource management using responsible artificial intelligence

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Letting your child pick their snack may help you eat better, study suggests

New research could offer "effective, simple recipe" for parents looking to make healthier food choices for their families.

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How not to shake someone's hand

We can know when a handshake feels wrong, but it can be hard to put a finger on exactly why. If it lingers too long, is too firm or pulls us too close it can define the rest of an encounter.

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Opening Pandora's box

While artificial intelligence can be a force for societal and economic good, there may be unintended consequences when it comes to our increasing reliance on technology.

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Why having robot co-workers might make you less prejudiced

When robot co-workers are the out-group, human workers become less prejudiced against other humans, researchers find.

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