Rotman School of Management - Business ExchangeMost Active Articles2009-11-24T06:18:43.084-05:00Business ExchangeBusiness_Exchange@businessweek.comurn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:rotman-school-of-managementAlysa Teichmanateichman407Why Design Thinking Mattersurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16325920625336327413-b832c41ab3e1e2abeb7e46f6adeec5482009-10-26T18:23:27.247-04:00The Good: A nuanced argument in favor of bringing design thinking into any organization The Bad: Sometimes dense, academic language can make reading a bit of a slog The Bottom Line: Insightful analysis of a hot management trend, useful for...The Good: A nuanced argument in favor of bringing design thinking into any organization The Bad: Sometimes dense, academic language can make reading a bit of a slog The Bottom Line: Insightful analysis of a hot management trend, useful for...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/oct2009/id20091026_228986.htm?chan=innovation_innovation+%2B+design_top+storiesMichael Arndtmarndt5614400Growth Through Innovation: How to weather the stormurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6463073611155445890-9a9726c1906ec2667cc1dc64fbcaaa002009-10-15T11:27:19.742-04:00Now Is Not the Time for Caution Our special report looks at how innovation can steer a company's strategy, even in tough times The Design of Business In his new book, Roger Martin, dean of the Rotman School of Management, says an eye for innovation...Now Is Not the Time for Caution Our special report looks at how innovation can steer a company's strategy, even in tough times The Design of Business In his new book, Roger Martin, dean of the Rotman School of Management, says an eye for innovation...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/innovate/di_special/20091014growth_through_innovation.htmMichael Arndtmarndt5613300The Creative Class in the countryurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5669917620493845111-f4740fca84e4988894d55ae2a1af174c2009-09-25T15:53:53.258-04:00When I talk about the Creative Class, I can see some people's eyes just glaze over. You can just see them thinking "Why should I care about latte-sucking trendoids and bohemian wannabes from Toronto?" Or, "Who cares? That's a city issue."When I talk about the Creative Class, I can see some people's eyes just glaze over. You can just see them thinking "Why should I care about latte-sucking trendoids and bohemian wannabes from Toronto?" Or, "Who cares? That's a city issue."ottawacitizen.comhttp://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Creative+Class+country/2030974/story.htmlKen McGuffinkmcguffin0421010Judge Baum's choice: Unleash Coyotes or uphold NHL monopolyurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17411503029328334509-69a4d5b33861f75eabf90df70a0621382009-09-25T15:55:17.229-04:00Sometime in the next week, Judge Redfield T. Baum will don his black and white gown, stroll into a Phoenix courtroom and decide the fate of the Phoenix Coyotes. In doing so, he will either squash Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie's dream of owning...Sometime in the next week, Judge Redfield T. Baum will don his black and white gown, stroll into a Phoenix courtroom and decide the fate of the Phoenix Coyotes. In doing so, he will either squash Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie's dream of owning...thestar.comhttp://www.thestar.com/comment/article/700671Ken McGuffinkmcguffin0422200The Rise and Fall of Nortel: Unwise acquisitions, scandal led to downfallurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2830297184153404900-fcc9fa05086b0a6dd84ba64ce7311dc42009-08-21T15:05:16.978-04:00RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – At its peak, Nortel Networks was regarded as one of the fastest-moving companies on the planet for its ability to be swift to the market with new products and quick to integrate acquisitions into its fold. During a 2000...RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – At its peak, Nortel Networks was regarded as one of the fastest-moving companies on the planet for its ability to be swift to the market with new products and quick to integrate acquisitions into its fold. During a 2000...triangle.bizjournals.comhttp://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2009/08/24/story3.html?b=1251086400%5E1974241Ken McGuffinkmcguffin0428800Groundbreaking Held for New Building at University of Toronto's Rotman School of Managementurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11652577731406695286-8eb5bb3d4450ad8c9050900edf188ef92009-09-10T10:51:20.257-04:00Ten years ago, the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto set out to redesign business education with a curriculum based on Integrative Thinking. Ten years later, the School has implemented this curriculum, which continues to evolve, earning the Rotman School a global reputation as one of the world's most innovative business schools. Today, building on this track-record of success, the official groundbreaking for a new building for the Rotman School was held. The building will allow the continued expansion of the School's programs, research centres, and faculty. Expected to open in 2011, the new structure will be fully integrated with the current Rotman School building at 105 St. George Street in downtown Toronto. Ten years ago, the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto set out to redesign business education with a curriculum based on Integrative Thinking. Ten years later, the School has implemented this curriculum, which continues to evolve, earning the Rotman School a global reputation as one of the world's most innovative business schools. Today, building on this track-record of success, the official groundbreaking for a new building for the Rotman School was held. The building will allow the continued expansion of the School's programs, research centres, and faculty. Expected to open in 2011, the new structure will be fully integrated with the current Rotman School building at 105 St. George Street in downtown Toronto. newswire.ascribe.orghttp://newswire.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/behold.pl?ascribeid=20090909.135200&time=14%2010%20PDT&year=2009&public=0Ken McGuffinkmcguffin0421100A Closer Look at U.S. Unemployment Ratesurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3398234114696912238-9ddda8e4ee731b98b6476d2f755d7ff72009-09-10T10:48:07.157-04:00Inside the Creative Class: A Closer Look at U.S. Unemployment Rates September 10, 2009 The effects of an economic downturn are felt unequally by different groups, a phenomenon we have examined in earlier Insights (see Unemployment on the rise: Who’s...Inside the Creative Class: A Closer Look at U.S. Unemployment Rates September 10, 2009 The effects of an economic downturn are felt unequally by different groups, a phenomenon we have examined in earlier Insights (see Unemployment on the rise: Who’s...martinprosperity.orghttp://martinprosperity.org/insights/insight/inside-the-creative-class-a-closer-look-at-us-unemployment-ratesKen McGuffinkmcguffin0422101Summer Reading List: The B-School Editionurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14533854535622392488-c1cfb45b6a10df85fb15e946acbaf2092009-06-30T09:33:28.111-04:00Reading books can give managers and aspiring managers a new perspective and insight into the human condition that drives their businesses. "Reading will make you a better businessperson and a better, happier person," says Erik Gordon, associate...Reading books can give managers and aspiring managers a new perspective and insight into the human condition that drives their businesses. "Reading will make you a better businessperson and a better, happier person," says Erik Gordon, associate...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/jun2009/bs20090629_491096.htm?chan=bschools_bschool+index+page_top+storiesFrancesca Di Megliofdimeglio2464211Made to Stick: In Defense of Feelingsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3821714295822786752-eb4403951f5a9cdede493c2cdf3f1d6e2009-07-02T11:25:23.779-04:00If you've ever been part of a discussion on ethics, in school or elsewhere, chances are you didn't spend much time talking about your feelings. It's believed that to live ethically, we must engage our reason, which reins in the whims and follies of...If you've ever been part of a discussion on ethics, in school or elsewhere, chances are you didn't spend much time talking about your feelings. It's believed that to live ethically, we must engage our reason, which reins in the whims and follies of...fastcompany.comhttp://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/137/made-to-stick-in-defense-of-feelings.htmlKen McGuffinkmcguffin0422020Reading between the lines: A closer look at the pros and cons of the annual MBA league table's scoring system - MBAs Guide, Postgraduateurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7627190945266324190-db5154f37a4ca7420e9871ea2daab2a12009-04-08T19:40:27.591-04:00Why do managers choose to study for an MBA? To Della Bradshaw, the brains behind the Financial Times rankings, the answer is simple – to get a better job. Related articles UK business schools still struggle to name any high-flying female MBAs...Why do managers choose to study for an MBA? To Della Bradshaw, the brains behind the Financial Times rankings, the answer is simple – to get a better job. Related articles UK business schools still struggle to name any high-flying female MBAs...independent.co.ukhttp://www.independent.co.uk/student/postgraduate/mbas-guide/reading-between-the-lines-a-closer-look-at-the-pros-and-cons-of-the-annual-mba-league-tables-scoring-system-1665882.htmlKen McGuffinkmcguffin0428710Diverse, talented city a laggard on innovationurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18310834454884566410-98c7093c081a32748cd6f42f44b4c1eb2009-08-21T15:07:27.088-04:00Other North American metropolitan areas such as Boston and Seattle are doing better at commercializing the ideas generated by their creative class Other North American metropolitan areas such as Boston and Seattle are doing better at commercializing the ideas generated by their creative class thestar.comhttp://www.thestar.com/comment/article/681597Ken McGuffinkmcguffin0421001Business Report - Share price obsession is missing the point totallyurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:896401805511255915-bee5216f4478525d82f348061df3ea7a2009-08-04T15:08:27.848-04:00By Ann Crotty Thanks very much to the reader who recently forwarded me one of the most insightful takes on executive remuneration and the tyranny of the equity market. The contents of the article relate to the view - gaining much support in the US -...By Ann Crotty Thanks very much to the reader who recently forwarded me one of the most insightful takes on executive remuneration and the tyranny of the equity market. The contents of the article relate to the view - gaining much support in the US -...busrep.co.zahttp://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=553&fArticleId=5102911Ken McGuffinkmcguffin0422200Thanks for sharing: You set a good exampleurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4620291022786112797-2b282d311eb212ca54736ff39289bb7f2009-04-08T19:47:47.444-04:00Feel like a fool for pulling your weight when everyone else you're working with is slacking off?
Maybe you should feel like an inspiration instead: If you consistently act for the good of the team, others will be moved to follow your lead, a new study finds. That's a bit of a surprise, says Mark Weber, an assistant professor of organizational behaviour at the University of Toronto's Rotman School
Feel like a fool for pulling your weight when everyone else you're working with is slacking off?
Maybe you should feel like an inspiration instead: If you consistently act for the good of the team, others will be moved to follow your lead, a new study finds. That's a bit of a surprise, says Mark Weber, an assistant professor of organizational behaviour at the University of Toronto's Rotman School
theglobeandmail.comhttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090403.CATEAMART1841/TPStory/BusinessKen McGuffinkmcguffin0428800Florida gives Ottawa its coolurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3998501270380342423-16dc3eba4aa41ae7e1b915e2767c0dbf2009-03-18T14:51:31.452-04:00Many people outside of Ottawa still cling to the cliché of the national capital being boring and the home of the dull, automaton, nine-to-five public servant. The reality has certainly changed. Maybe soon the perception. The current flavour of the month in the intellectual world, Richard Florida, a disciple of the great urban critic Jane Jacobs, has highly complimentary things to say about Ottawa in the new Canadian edition of his latest tome, Who's Your City?.
Many people outside of Ottawa still cling to the cliché of the national capital being boring and the home of the dull, automaton, nine-to-five public servant. The reality has certainly changed. Maybe soon the perception. The current flavour of the month in the intellectual world, Richard Florida, a disciple of the great urban critic Jane Jacobs, has highly complimentary things to say about Ottawa in the new Canadian edition of his latest tome, Who's Your City?.
ottawacitizen.comhttp://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Florida+gives+Ottawa+cool/1400305/story.htmlKen McGuffinkmcguffin0428800FT.com / Comment - Gridiron shows how to tie pay to resultsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10309713311271069401-de02f9269764a72099df1a8b49da408a2009-05-11T18:47:22.592-04:00Gridiron shows how to tie pay to results By Roger Martin Published: May 11 2009 20:25 | Last updated: May 11 2009 20:25 Myriad theories have been bandied about to explain the recent carnage in the financial sector. While examining lending...Gridiron shows how to tie pay to results By Roger Martin Published: May 11 2009 20:25 | Last updated: May 11 2009 20:25 Myriad theories have been bandied about to explain the recent carnage in the financial sector. While examining lending...ft.comhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fc3d707c-3e60-11de-9a6c-00144feabdc0.htmlKen McGuffinkmcguffin0424400Doodling is so last year — time to send e-mailsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1277153725340099086-ba25be17c162c92d409540a02448e6c62009-08-04T15:07:28.433-04:00In 1997, during my final year at university, I purchased my first mobile telephone. If memory serves, it was a chunky Nokia number, on contract with One 2 One, and though I was mocked as a ponce and a poser by fellow students and tutors alike, I...In 1997, during my final year at university, I purchased my first mobile telephone. If memory serves, it was a chunky Nokia number, on contract with One 2 One, and though I was mocked as a ponce and a poser by fellow students and tutors alike, I...business.timesonline.co.ukhttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/columnists/article6736586.eceKen McGuffinkmcguffin0420000promises matter to employees? Not as much as we once thoughturn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14956725988689970928-1419dbe67033e6ec9cd81c0503f531ac2009-08-04T15:06:25.574-04:00Years of research suggest that the promises organizations make to employees matter in establishing and maintaining a "psychological contract" between the two parties. However, new research by Samantha Montes and co-author David Zweig, professors at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management and the University of Toronto Scarborough, suggests that what an organization promises to employees (e.g., training opportunities, benefits, compensation) don't matter nearly as much as what the organization actually delivers.
Years of research suggest that the promises organizations make to employees matter in establishing and maintaining a "psychological contract" between the two parties. However, new research by Samantha Montes and co-author David Zweig, professors at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management and the University of Toronto Scarborough, suggests that what an organization promises to employees (e.g., training opportunities, benefits, compensation) don't matter nearly as much as what the organization actually delivers.
eurekalert.orghttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-08/uotr-dpm080409.phpKen McGuffinkmcguffin0420000FT.com / UK - Why e-mail must disappear from the boardroomurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16658760498181026923-7cf4a580848643fa083f2f7a86c73fc62009-07-27T08:14:52.541-04:00 Boards should ban the use of BlackBerries, iPhones and all other e-mail-enabled wireless devices in their... Boards should ban the use of BlackBerries, iPhones and all other e-mail-enabled wireless devices in their...ft.comhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/05071288-7a45-11de-b86f-00144feabdc0.htmlKen McGuffinkmcguffin0421100Businessworld - 'A Challenging Year...urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10485738128246366675-2a6925a502fd5fd9c8c8e0da872ad0d22009-01-15T17:29:02.054-05:00The tagline of this B-school is 'A New Way To Think' and the way they do it is through Integrative Thinking. Rotman School Of Management, University of Toronto, defines this form of thinking as the "ability to constructively face the tensions of...The tagline of this B-school is 'A New Way To Think' and the way they do it is through Integrative Thinking. Rotman School Of Management, University of Toronto, defines this form of thinking as the "ability to constructively face the tensions of...businessworld.inhttp://www.businessworld.in/index.php/B-School/-A-Challenging-Year.htmlKen McGuffinkmcguffin042101000Rethinking Stock Based Compensationurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:419753074187304090-66be311d037fa831d012c64cf0d2a54d2009-04-23T22:29:15.922-04:00Dean Roger Martin of the Rotman School of Management explains his approach to compensation in an interview with Business News Network.Dean Roger Martin of the Rotman School of Management explains his approach to compensation in an interview with Business News Network.watch.bnn.cahttp://watch.bnn.ca/squeezeplay/april-2009/squeezeplay-april-23-2009/#clip164807Ken McGuffinkmcguffin0424400Danger stalks the rankingsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8923001346244383873-d0a7f6c4ee9d98660d432cb448bbe6a02009-02-11T09:55:22.147-05:00Rankings are the most talked about barometers of business school reputations. Schools spend a huge amount of time, energy and manpower compiling the necessary data to feed the expanding rankings industry. But is the effort worth it?Rankings are the most talked about barometers of business school reputations. Schools spend a huge amount of time, energy and manpower compiling the necessary data to feed the expanding rankings industry. But is the effort worth it?business.timesonline.co.ukhttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/management/mba/article5677424.eceKen McGuffinkmcguffin0427700Be a little Machiavellianurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9780872900619499357-fe30cefc734df2b4d6886b4ae31e7d0d2009-02-09T17:45:26.621-05:00John Oesch, assistant professor of organizational behaviour at the Rotman School of Management in Toronto, says a huge percentage of change programs fail. "Change management," he says, "is one of the most written about, but least understood, aspects of leadership. While many change leaders follow existing models and perform requisite rituals, too many continue to rely on hope as a strategy for success."
In case hope isn't enough, Oesch offered an audience of business leaders at a recent Rotman seminar some help. He proffered "five unusual ideas about change." As a serious academic, he noted that these ideas aren't necessarily proven - just areas of inquiry for now. But some of them may well help you with your own change-management challenges.
John Oesch, assistant professor of organizational behaviour at the Rotman School of Management in Toronto, says a huge percentage of change programs fail. "Change management," he says, "is one of the most written about, but least understood, aspects of leadership. While many change leaders follow existing models and perform requisite rituals, too many continue to rely on hope as a strategy for success."
In case hope isn't enough, Oesch offered an audience of business leaders at a recent Rotman seminar some help. He proffered "five unusual ideas about change." As a serious academic, he noted that these ideas aren't necessarily proven - just areas of inquiry for now. But some of them may well help you with your own change-management challenges.
financialpost.comhttp://www.financialpost.com/small_business/story.html?id=1267998Ken McGuffinkmcguffin0427700Harmonized sales tax welcomed, despite pinch on low-income earnersurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4603679599440157088-4ea6ec14f38f11cbe75581f56dbd04562009-03-29T22:37:18.425-04:00The average Ontario family will be further ahead with a harmonized sales tax, despite the extra pinch they'll feel at the checkout counter, predicts a tax expert.The average Ontario family will be further ahead with a harmonized sales tax, despite the extra pinch they'll feel at the checkout counter, predicts a tax expert.lfpress.cahttp://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Local/2009/03/27/8903171-sun.htmlKen McGuffinkmcguffin0424400Rotman's essentials in managementurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2041805265370861452-cce60d376cbe31dd4c69f5528c9228e02009-05-12T11:47:27.728-04:00'There's always the question in the back of your mind, 'Could I have done more with formal business education?' " says Deanne Wong, who was trained as a pharmacist but ended up in a nine-year career in marketing.
With that question in mind, the logical next step would have been for Ms. Wong to consider an EMBA, but as for so many other professionals and managers -- especially in this economy -- that wasn't a realistic option, both in terms of time and money.
Instead, she enrolled in the Rotman School of Management's MBA Essentials for Managers, a program consisting of eight, three-hour evening sessions that cover the key areas taught in the school's EMBA.
'There's always the question in the back of your mind, 'Could I have done more with formal business education?' " says Deanne Wong, who was trained as a pharmacist but ended up in a nine-year career in marketing.
With that question in mind, the logical next step would have been for Ms. Wong to consider an EMBA, but as for so many other professionals and managers -- especially in this economy -- that wasn't a realistic option, both in terms of time and money.
Instead, she enrolled in the Rotman School of Management's MBA Essentials for Managers, a program consisting of eight, three-hour evening sessions that cover the key areas taught in the school's EMBA.
financialpost.comhttp://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1586352Ken McGuffinkmcguffin0422200This Business of Kids Inc.urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16393457431379369331-b2dfe9d78d192b3135f3ffed266266d32009-07-02T11:23:50.539-04:00Back in May, I was approached by a group of investors who needed some return-on-investment (ROI) numbers for several projects. The returns were spectacular.Back in May, I was approached by a group of investors who needed some return-on-investment (ROI) numbers for several projects. The returns were spectacular.theglobeandmail.comhttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/this-business-of-kids-inc/article1199223/Ken McGuffinkmcguffin0420000