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Nine 91�� Desautels researchers named to Stanford-Elsevier top researchers list

webfull — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:13:36 +0000

Each year, the world’s most influential researchers are recognized in the Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists lists. The list ranks researchers from around the world, based on the impacts of their citations, their h-index, and other bibliometric indicators. In 2025, nine 91�� Desautels researchers earned the honour: Yolande E.

Published: 25 November 2025

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

Delve: Is Business Ethics an Oxymoron? with Jo-Ellen Pozner and Saku Mantere

webfull — Wed, 31 May 2023 15:36:44 +0000

Craft business, such as microbreweries and ethical chocolate companies, has seen a rise in the past several years, with many claiming to put values over excessive profit. Meanwhile, larger, more economically driven businesses have imploded in the wake of questionable decision making. Are craft businesses somehow more ethical or moral than others? Or is business ethics an oxymoron? The answer depends on values.

Published: 31 May 2023

Delve Spring 2023 digital magazine

webfull — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:20:29 +0000

What will the firm of the future—and the future of work—look like? In the face of societal and generational change, will organizational hierarchies fall flat?

Published: 8 March 2023

Both music and business demand improvisational skills and collective action

webfull — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:35:08 +0000

Even if executives solicit employee feedback, they don’t necessarily have the skills to enter into a dialogue about it. Being able to think on your feet is an important skill in a leader, and Prof. Saku Mantere says that music is one way to develop it. “Jazz teaches us communication in the moment,” says Mantere, who recently released his debut album, called Upon First Impression. “And the creativity is, to an extent, always collective because you’re creating on the spot between people.”

Published: 12 January 2023

Delve: Striking a New Balance in Management and Society, with Henry Mintzberg and Saku Mantere

webfull — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:53:27 +0000

How has management thinking changed in the past 50 years and where might management be headed today? In his research and writing, Desautels Faculty of Management Professor Henry Mintzberg covers not only the past 50 years but looks toward the future of managing organizations, developing managers, and rebalancing society, from business to politics to higher education.

Published: 31 August 2022

Paolo Leone and Profs Mantere and Faraj's paper is Best Article Finalist

webfull — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:18:27 +0000

Congratulations to Paolo V. Leone, Saku Mantere and Samer Faraj, whose paper “Open Theorizing in Management and Organization Studies” has been named Best Article Finalist by the Academy of Management (AOM).

Published: 29 August 2022

Open Theorizing in Management and Organization Studies

webfull — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:44:43 +0000

Authors: Paolo V. Leone, Saku Mantere and Samer Faraj

Publication: Academy of Management Review, Volume 46, Issue 4, October 2021, Pages 725–749.

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Published: 15 February 2022

What warrants our claims? A methodological evaluation of argument structure

webfull — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:41:38 +0000

Authors: Mikko Ketokivi and Saku Mantere

Publication: Journal of Operations Management, Volume 67, Issue 6, September 2021, Pages 755 – 776.

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Published: 15 February 2022

Delve - "New Normal" podcast: A Shock to the System with Saku Mantere

webfull — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:40:49 +0000

In episode 5 of The ‘New Normal’ hosted by Dave Kaufman, Delve Editor-in-Chief Professor Saku Mantere discusses how organizations have responded and adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic: whether universities, governments, or businesses, many responded to the crisis by adapting quickly and performing beyond expectations. Why are some organizations at their best when facing a problem, while others flag?

Published: 5 July 2021

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