Research

SFU Beedie Professors receive top altmetric score for article featured in Oxford Journals

Nov 22, 2017

SFU Beedie professors, Karen Ruckman and Ian McCarthy, are among the recipients of the top altmetric score by Oxford Journals for their article on why some patents get licensed while others do not. Click here to view the full collection of articles in Industrial and Corporate Change that had the most impact and influence in 2017.

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Ancient Practice of Mindfulness Has Lessons for Modern Business

Nov 25, 2016

The centuries-old practice of mindfulness offers significant benefits to individuals and businesses involved in customer service, according to a new article co-authored by professors at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business.

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Understanding outsourcing

May 17, 2013

Ian McCarthy explores the hidden implications of third-party contracts. While politicians and economic leaders continue to speak to the virtues or pitfalls of outsourcing by companies and countries, the resulting benefit or lack thereof accrue to organizations on a case by case basis – hinging on information, resources and skills – according to two new research papers from Beedie School of Business professor Ian McCarthy. The articles – published in a special issue on outsourcing […]

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Information and fit key to understanding outsourcing opportunities: Beedie research

Mar 7, 2013

While politicians and economic leaders continue to speak to the virtues or pitfalls of outsourcing by companies and countries, the resulting benefit or lack thereof, accrue to organizations on a case by case basis – hinging on information, resources and skills – according to new SFU research. Entitled “Understanding outsourcing contexts through information asymmetry and capability fit”, the research article was authored by Beedie professors Ian McCarthy and Jan Kietzmann, and University of Winnipeg professor […]

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Beedie Professor named as Smart Thinker on prestigious Twitter list

Jul 25, 2012

Ian McCarthy, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Technology & Operations Management at SFU’s Beedie School of Business, has been named on Business Insider’s prestigious list “54 Smart Thinkers Everyone Should Follow on Twitter”. The Business Insider website provides commentary and analysis on the top business news stories from around the web. The list identifies the most influential thought leaders in the world currently active on Twitter who are respected in their fields and have […]

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Social media? Get serious!

Jun 29, 2012

Understanding social media ecosystem top priority for middle managers. Time-crunched middle managers and dismissive executives should take note: Deferring social media to your organization’s marketers or techies will soon become a relic of the past. At companies large and small, social media is expanding beyond the jurisdiction of the communications, marketing or IT departments. It requires corporate level strategic attention. For that reason, according to Beedie researchers, social media sites — including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn […]

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Ambidexterity no easy balancing act for R&D firms: SFU Beedie study

Jul 11, 2011

Can ambidexterity, a trait that’s often associated with exceptional athletes, be applied to organizations -- from biotech companies to government agencies -- immersed in research and development? It’s a question recently put forth by researchers Ian McCarthy and Brian Gordon from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University. Their article, entitled “Achieving contextual ambidexterity in R&D organizations: a management control system approach,” was published in the journal R&D Management. It points out that these organizations tend to find themselves juggling two contradictory modes of learning: ‘exploration’, a long-term activity involving risk and experimentation, and ‘exploitation’, characterized by short-term time horizons and a focus on refinement and efficiency.

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