Research
Research
Plus-sized models in advertising associated with poorer health choices: study
Dec 9, 2015
The increasing use of plus-sized models in advertising campaigns may be contributing to growing rates of obesity, a new study from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business suggests.More...
How firms can appropriate consumer-created intellectual property
Oct 10, 2015
New research from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business reveals that though firms may be tempted to profit from consumer-created modifications to their intellectual property, this is not always advisable – and can in fact backfire.More...
Two Beedie sustainability initiatives garner prestigious Clean 50 honours
Oct 2, 2015
Two sustainability-related initiatives with their roots in the Beedie School of Business have been named among Canada’s top 15 sustainability projects for 2016.More...
Globe and Mail: Beedie selects veteran Ali Dastmalchian as its new dean
Sep 25, 2015
The following article was published by the Globe and Mail on September 18. By Jennifer Lewington. Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business has tapped a veteran dean, international researcher and award-winning teacher as its next leader, effective Jan 1. Ali Dastmalchian says the opportunity to lead a school with Western Canada’s largest business undergraduate program, a fast-growing menu of graduate programs and a focus on entrepreneurship and sustainability proved irresistible.More...
How firms can appropriate consumer-created intellectual property: study
Sep 1, 2015
New research from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business reveals that though firms may be tempted to profit from consumer-created modifications to their intellectual property, this is not always advisable – and can in fact backfire.More...
Huffington Post: How Gamification Can Transform Business Processes
Aug 27, 2015
The following article was published in the Huffington Post Canada Business section on August 26. It features research by Beedie School of Business faculty Ian McCarthy, Jan Kietzmann and Leyland Pitt, current PhD student Karen Robson, and former PhD student Kirk Plangger.More...
The hazards of Confidential Information rules in the workplace: study
Aug 10, 2015
New research from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business reveals that organizations that implement rules governing Confidential Information (CI) can make it difficult for employees to fulfill their roles – resulting in rule breaking or bending.More...
Beedie plays host to special User Innovation conference
Aug 7, 2015
User innovation is a potential creative goldmine for organizations – but there are many potential hurdles that must be overcome in order for a firm to strategically take advantage of these opportunities.More...
Beedie Professor Gervase Bushe offers new perspective on organizational change
Jul 30, 2015
A new book co-edited by Beedie School of Business Professor Gervase Bushe explains the underlying practices that make it possible for leaders to effectively change their organizations – even when faced with issues so complex that no one really knows what the right answers are.More...
How American Idol and Call of Duty can help improve business
Jul 24, 2015
Like most of us, Ian McCarthy enjoys a good game. The Associate Dean of Graduate Programs at the Beedie School of Business (and fan of poker and soccer) has taken his love of games a step further, however.More...