Business and industry

Discover how AU researchers are fuelled by discovery and driven for impact to create solutions that help businesses and industries adapt to change, innovate, and transform the future.

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Business can help find whole-planet solutions to whole-planet problems

Dr. F. Haider Alvi urges humility, understanding, to bridge the economic gap between Global North and Global South.

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New study uncovers evolutionary roots of conspicuous consumption

New research led by Athabasca University’s Dr. Jim Swaffield looks at the effects of nature-nurture interactions on consumer behaviour.

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New Canada Research Chair explores discrimination in public safety organizations

Dr. Angela Workman-Stark has been appointed Canada Research Chair in Rights-Based Organizational Development.

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Opinion: How organizations can address toxic workplace cultures to tackle sexual harassment

Sexual harassment continues to be a problem in Canadian workplaces, and organizations are not doing enough to address it.

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The critical role of business in sustainable development

Businesses can do more to contribute to sustainable development, writes Dr. Eduardo Ordonez-Ponce of AU's Faculty of Business.

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Designing smart cities

Learn how smart cities research can improve local governance, grow the economy, and deliver better services to citizens.

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3 things to consider about social impact investing

Athabasca University's Dr. Haider Alvi explains how social impact investing aims for a balance between social change and financial returns.

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Dr. Angela Workman-Stark: Creating more inclusive workplaces

AU researcher seeks to better understand the factors that either augment or diminish discrimination, harassment, and other harmful workplace behaviours.

Business and industry

Business can help find whole-planet solutions to whole-planet problems

New study uncovers evolutionary roots of conspicuous consumption

New Canada Research Chair explores discrimination in public safety organizations

Opinion: How organizations can address toxic workplace cultures to tackle sexual harassment

The critical role of business in sustainable development

Designing smart cities

3 things to consider about social impact investing

Dr. Angela Workman-Stark: Creating more inclusive workplaces

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