Research
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 […]More...
Michael Tran parlays MBA into mobile media advertising
May 17, 2013
It only took a moment for Beedie School of Business alumnus Michael Tran to decide on the future of his start-up venture. Tran was attending marketing conferences and tradeshows to research and develop a network for his fledgling business, MLT Media, a mobile media buying service for app developers. But the more Tran looked into online marketing, the more skeptical he became. “At first I thought it was completely bogus – it was hard to […]More...
Jeremy Hall explores effect of sustainable development considerations in the Brazilian energy industry
Apr 16, 2013
A 2010 share listing which raised $72.8 billion confirmed oil and gas giant Petrobras as the fourth largest company in the world. However, research from the Beedie School of Business argues that Petrobras’ route to becoming the global giant it is today has not necessarily involved the organization following textbook management advice when it comes to sustainable supply chains. The research argues that companies should include sustainable development considerations in supply chains as a means […]More...
Stephanie Bertels assembles working group to tackle environmental awareness, outcomes
Apr 9, 2013
Organizations in a number of business sectors are still struggling to embed sustainability into their culture. While this is not a challenge that will be accomplished overnight, it is one that Beedie School of Business assistant professor Stephanie Bertels is attempting to unravel. Bertels has a long-standing interest in sustainability, specifically how organizations can develop and implement innovative strategies for a sustainable future. Her latest research has resulted in tangible outcomes that are already helping […]More...
Embedding sustainability in organizational culture
Mar 26, 2013
Stephanie Bertels assembles working group to tackle environmental awareness, outcomes. Organizations in a number of business sectors are still struggling to embed sustainability into their culture. While this is not a challenge that will be accomplished overnight, it is one that Beedie School of Business assistant professor Stephanie Bertels is attempting to unravel. Bertels has a long-standing interest in sustainability, specifically how organizations can develop and implement innovative strategies for a sustainable future. Her latest […]More...
Sustainable supply chains
Mar 26, 2013
Jeremy Hall explores effect of sustainable development considerations in the Brazilian energy industry. A 2010 share listing which raised $72.8 billion confirmed oil and gas giant Petrobras as the fourth largest company in the world. However, research from the Beedie School of Business argues that Petrobras’ route to becoming the global giant it is today has not necessarily involved the organization following textbook management advice when it comes to sustainable supply chains. The research argues […]More...
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 […]More...
Entrepreneurship competition pays dividends for BC economy: Beedie study
Mar 4, 2013
A new study by the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University makes the case for mentored entrepreneurial competition as a means to contributing to the British Columbia economy. The research report, entitled “New Ventures BC Economic Impact and Entrepreneurial Research Impact”, was co-authored by Beedie Professors Elicia Maine and Pek-Hooi Soh, and Beedie MBA alumnus Lee O’Donnell. To date, more than 1,400 aspiring B.C. entrepreneurs have entered the competition, with 36 winning major […]More...
“Birth of a new sector”: SFU-MIT study shows technology start-ups driving burgeoning bio-nano industry
Feb 18, 2013
Entitled “Global Bio-Nano Firms: Exploiting the Confluence of Technologies”, the study shows that the integration of knowledge from the biotech and nanotech spheres has been driven by so-called “De Novo” firms -- technology start-ups typically borne of research labs and tightly integrated with universities. The radical innovation at the heart of this emerging space -- described as the birth of a new sector -- opens up opportunities for new companies at the intersection of these two fields.More...
Expat Society
Jan 18, 2013
International business expert Rosalie Tung focuses on expat managers and career globetrotters. In the 2003 Hollywood blockbuster The Last Samurai, actor Tom Cruise played the role of American officer Nathan Algren, a Civil War veteran who was sent to Japan in 1876 to help the Meiji Restoration government train its first Western-style army. The plan derailed, however, when Algren was captured by samurai warriors – who ultimately instilled in him the value of their traditions […]More...