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Tag: research

News, research, and other announcements.

August 8, 2023

In The News: Why Canadians are Still Stuck on Hold Despite Rise of Automated Customer Service

Assistant Professor Sean O'Brady talks about the challenges of increasing chatbot use in replacing human customer service with CBC News.

August 1, 2023

In the News: X Under Fire for Hate

Associate professor Goran Calic comments on a CTV News story about the social platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

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July 17, 2023

In the News: Are Unproductive Business Team Meetings Taking Over Your Calendar?

In this Toronto Star article, Catherine Connelly explains how ineffective team meetings can lower employee morale and cost companies money.

July 11, 2023

In the News: The Ethical Values and Behaviours of CEOs Play a Crucial Role in Attracting New Talent

Research by Associate Professor Meena Andiappan shows CEOs who demonstrate ethical leadership can help their company attract top candidates.

July 7, 2023

In the News: Meta Launches Threads App as it Looks to Take on Twitter

DeGroote associate professor Goran Calic speaks to CTV News, CP24 and CHCH about Meta's new Threads app.

July 5, 2023

In the News: Canadian Annuity Prices Show Asymmetrical Response to Interest Rate Shifts

Finance professor Narat Charupat's latest research on the efficiency of the Canadian annuity market is featured in Benefits Canada.

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June 20, 2023

In the News: Identifying fake news requires actively open-minded thinking

A recent paper by co-author Khaled Hassanein is featured in The Suburban and provides insight into why people fail to identify fake news.

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June 6, 2023

Mid-Sized University. Out-Sized Impact.

McMaster ranks 33rd in the world for global impact in this year’s THE Impact Rankings, and DeGroote research is contributing to this impact.

June 2, 2023

In the News: Even High-Wage Temporary Foreign Workers are at Risk of Exploitation

Catherine Connelly wrote an op-ed for The Hill Times that explains why high-wage TFWs are frequently overlooked but still need protections.

June 1, 2023

Enduring Work: Experiences with Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program

A Q&A with DeGroote Professor Catherine Connelly on the Temporary Foreign Worker program and her new book.

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May 16, 2023

Customer-Related Executive Leadership Turnover: A Costly Dilemma

Sash Vaid explores the impact of shakeups at the customer-related top management level on firms' financial performance.

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May 7, 2023

Bringing Research to the Community

MDTRC launches mobile research lab to ensure digital inclusion for everyone.