DeGroote School of Business
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Publications and Studies

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Recent Highlights

DeGroote’s faculty has an impressive track record of achievements – from the many grants they secure to influential publications that are published and prestigious awards they receive. These achievements not only drive innovation but also elevate DeGroote’s reputation on a global scale. 

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Milena Head

Professor / Director, McMaster Digital Transformation Research Centre

Information Systems

Award: McMaster Institute for Research on Aging Major Program of Research Award EMPOWrD (Enhancing Mobility and Participation for Older Adult Wellness through Digital Inclusion). Others on the team include Brian Detlor and Khaled Hassanein.

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Gillian Mulvale

Associate Professor

Health Policy and Management

Publication: Advancing a collective vision for equity-based co-creation through prototyping at an international forum. Health Expectations, Special Issue Integrated Care and Engagement. Health Expectations.

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Erin Reid

Professor / University Scholar

Human Resources and Management

Publication: With or Without You: Family and Career-Work in a Demanding and Precarious Profession.” Journal of Management Studies.

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Brian Detlor

Professor / Area Chair, Information Systems

Information Systems

Award: MIRA | Dixon Hall Centre Knowledge Synthesis Grant

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Kevin Veenstra

Associate Professor

Accounting and Financial Management

Publication: A Contingency View of Impression Management: Heterogeneous Investor Responses to CEO Positive Portrayal of Mergers and Acquisitions”. Journal of Management Studies.

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Publications

We publish hundreds of research papers each year and present our work in a wide range of venues. See some of our most recent research.

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DeGroote Studies

Researchers are taking an in-depth look at some of the important issues facing business today. 

Impact Investing

The aim of this study was to better understand Canadian’s view on the market, and what those in the market can do to overcome investment barriers. Learn more

Responsible Investing Study

Responsible Investing is an umbrella term that refers to investors integrating non-financial elements, related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns, into their assessment of firm performance. Learn more

Disaster Preparedness at Canadian Mining Sites

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of wildfires impacting resource extraction sites in Canada’s boreal forest. Decision-makers at these mining sites must decide whether and how to prepare for these events. Learn more

Perception and Action in a Shifting Retail World

The purpose of this study is to understand how smaller “main street” retailers in the downtown cores of Ontario cities and towns are exhibiting or struggling to exhibit resilience. The broad sweeping economic and social crisis generated by the COVID pandemic is proving to be unlike many other disasters. Learn more

Non-Profit Resilience in the Context of COVID-19

The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has hit non-profit organizations particularly hard. Thus, there is a need to help non-profit organizations develop and exhibit resilience so that they can in turn help Canadians in the coming recovery. Should non-profits struggle or fail, many of the Canadians who depend on their services will be negatively impacted. Learn more