/channels/taxonomy/term/25996/all en /channels/channels/news/automotive-safety-recalls-are-usually-free-many-owners-older-vehicles-still-dont-participate-360452 <p>Automotive safety recalls are commonplace, and, most of the time, the required changes are performed for free at your local dealership. Yet, many owners of older vehicles don’t bring in their vehicles when there is a recall. Inertia is part of the problem, according to Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics <a href="/desautels/vivek-astvansh"><strong>Vivek Astvansh</strong></a>.</p> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:58:55 +0000 webfull 203545 at /channels /channels/channels/news/presidential-candidates-choice-words-reveals-aspects-their-personalities-359978 <p>The words a speaker chooses communicate more than just ideas and opinions. Language reveals much about a speaker’s personality. In the recent U.S. presidential debate, two very different personalities were on display—that of Democratic candidate and Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.</p> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:39:24 +0000 webfull 203004 at /channels /channels/channels/news/journalists-and-social-media-users-exert-influence-over-product-recall-decisions-358907 <p>In 2023, product recalls in Canada hit an all-time high – there were well over 2,000 of them. Manufacturing companies are typically the ones to issue these recalls, and their decisions are affected by journalists and social media users. “Journalists’ praise about safety in a manufacturer’s products leads to increased disclosure of product safety defects, while their criticism curbs such disclosure,” writes<a href="/desautels/vivek-astvansh"><strong> Vivek Astvansh</strong></a> in an article in The Conversation.</p> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 22:24:26 +0000 webfull 201772 at /channels /channels/channels/news/bankrupt-companies-benefit-cooperation-suppliers-during-legal-process-352865 <p>When a company declares bankruptcy, the spotlight often falls on its creditors, primarily focusing on corporate debt from financial institutions. However, it is crucial to acknowledge the significant role of suppliers in the company's journey through bankruptcy. While financial institutions play a key role, suppliers can also be instrumental in the company's successful emergence from bankruptcy proceedings. Suppliers stand to gain more by supporting their buyer's recovery instead of witnessing the liquidation of assets.</p> Tue, 21 Nov 2023 20:29:20 +0000 webfull 194943 at /channels /channels/channels/news/cnbc-looks-dobson-centre-advice-annual-disruptor-list-348368 <p>Even in a year that venture capitalists’ go-to bank collapsed, and venture capital funding slowed to a trickle, the disruptive power of startups has never been clearer. The 2023 CNBC Disruptor 50 list was the eleventh iteration of the list, and the top spot should come as no surprise. The generative artificial intelligence company OpenAI is the maker of ChatGPT, and no new technological application has created more buzz since the dawn of social media – or even the web itself.</p> Wed, 17 May 2023 15:53:20 +0000 webfull 189691 at /channels /channels/channels/news/developing-breakthrough-patient-care-solutions-333227 <p>The pandemic prompted hospitals across Canada to implement new technologies that minimized human-to-human contact, such as a text messaging service provided by the University of Montreal Health Centre that updates family members on changes to a patient’s condition throughout their surgery or other extended treatment.</p> Thu, 09 Sep 2021 20:29:37 +0000 webfull 172944 at /channels /channels/channels/news/decline-movie-theatre-333161 <p>Associate Professor (Teaching) <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/louis-gialloreto"><strong>Louis Gialloreto</strong></a> weighs in on the shifting market for movie viewing in Canada. Although movie theatres are open to the public once again, a significant portion of the public moved on to streaming platforms and other affordable entertainment options during the pandemic. Gialloreto anticipates this trend will continue beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:56:14 +0000 webfull 172885 at /channels