91�� News - Rob Glew

Generative AI changes which job types are vulnerable to automation

webfull — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:59:57 +0000

Artificial intelligence is expected to reshape the labour market, but its impact won’t be felt evenly across all types of jobs. In Quebec, roughly 59 per cent of jobs are considered highly exposed to AI—meaning the technology is likely to change how people work rather than eliminate roles outright.

Published: 13 February 2026

The economic trajectory of Post-Second World War Europe could yield lessons for navigating AI-driven job losses

webfull — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:26:13 +0000

According to a recent report, up to 800,000 people in Quebec are at risk of losing their jobs to artificial intelligence. It is a potential sea change for the economy and for the labour force, but it isn’t without precedent. “A similar scenario occurred in Europe at the end of the second world war,” says Rob Glew, Assistant Professor (teaching) of Operations Management.

Published: 11 February 2025

PQ plan to replace immigrants with robots won’t address key labour market shortages

webfull — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:18:34 +0000

The Parti Québécois' recent 97-page immigration plan suggests replacing workers with automation in sectors facing labour shortages. However, Assistant Professor of Operations Management Rob Glew argues this approach is flawed. He points out that sectors of Quebec’s economy with the most acute labour shortages don’t lend themselves well to automation, like health care and early childhood education. “To just lump it in that robots are substitutes for immigrants totally misses the point,” Glew tells CTV News.

Published: 15 November 2024

91�� Desautels professors and lecturers recognized at Faculty Awards

webfull — Fri, 24 May 2024 16:33:56 +0000

Across programs and subject areas, the 91�� Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that research, teaching, service and media engagement play in enriching the student experience and inspiring the next generation of leaders through the annual Faculty Awards. This year we recognize the following outstanding members of our faculty:

Research

Published: 24 May 2024

91�� Desautels launches the Management Science Case Writing Competition

webfull — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:09:30 +0000

The inaugural 91�� Desautels Management Science Case Writing Competition, organized by Assistant Professor (Teaching) Rob Glew and supported by EY, turns the tables on the traditional case competition format. Since May, 34 BCom students worked to write case studies on their experience with operations management and analytics on their summer work placements.

Published: 23 November 2023

91������ News - Rob Glew