Research

From follower to leader: China and the “One Belt, One Road” initiative

Jul 22, 2015

Introduced in May 2013 by China’s President Xi Jinping, the “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) initiative is an ambitious economic strategy focusing on connectivity and cooperation among countries primarily in Eurasia and involving over 60 countries. But for it to gain greater traction China will need influential supporters.

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Prestigious doctoral scholarship benefits PhD students Stefanie Beninger and Karen Robson

Jun 15, 2015

As a leading research-focused school, the Beedie School of Business has a renowned PhD program. The program is so strong in fact, that it can currently boast two PhD students who are the recipients of a prestigious doctoral scholarship awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

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CIRDI fosters collaborative spaces for learning, action research, and innovation

Jun 12, 2015

How can cross-sector partners in developing countries come together to find new solutions to complex issues related to extractive activity, sustainable development, wellbeing, and poverty reduction?

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Business Insider: Why people will inevitably buy the $17,000 Apple Watch even though it’s barely different from the $350 version

Apr 10, 2015

The following article about research by Beedie School of Business assistant professor Brent McFerran was published by Business Insider on April 10, 2015. By Erin Brodwin, Business Insider.

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Developing and leveraging crowd capital: A valuable resource for organizations both global and local

Feb 17, 2015

The following article was written by Beedie School of Business Associate Dean Ian McCarthy, and adapted  from an invited contribution by Derek Moscato.

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Leanwashing: A Hidden Factor in the Obesity Crisis

Jan 30, 2015

A significant proportion of the global population believe that lack of exercise is a major factor that leads to obesity. Aneel Karnani, Brent McFerran and Anirban Mukhopadhyay explore the role of food and beverage companies in undermining the importance of dietary choices in the obesity debate – a process that has become known as “leanwashing”.

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Beedie hosts fifth annual Innovation Conference

Jan 23, 2015

A firm’s technological capabilities can moderate the negative relationship between host country and foreign entry and expansion in the face of technological disasters – and by patenting their technology a firm can help further mitigate the effects of these disasters.

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Consumers misled about cause of obesity: study

Jan 13, 2015

New research from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business indicates that food and drink manufacturers are contributing to the world’s growing obesity crisis through deceptive and confusing marketing.

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CMA Centre for Innovation: NPD’s relationship with aspirational levels

Oct 17, 2014

Biopharmaceutical firms who are performing below the levels of new product development they strive for are more likely to form strategic research and development alliances to compensate. This was the focus of a special CMA Centre for Innovation research presentation by Beverly Tyler, professor in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University. The event, held at the Segal Graduate School on 16 October, featured a presentation by Tyler on research from her […]

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See you in court: Smartphone giants’ patent litigation strategies and outcomes

Sep 12, 2014

In recent years, two titans of the smartphone industry – Apple and Samsung – have found themselves locked in courtroom battles. New research suggests that these disputes, which have resulted in extensive media coverage, are little more than show, and that rather than spending their time pursuing litigation against one another, the opponents would be better served learning to co-operate. The study, by Drs. Deli Yang of Trinity University, and Maho Sonmez of UTSA, San […]

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