Marie-Hélène Budworth

Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, specializing in learning, development & motivation.

Marie-Hélène Budworth

Entries from December 22nd, 2010

What will you be reading this winter break?

December 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off on What will you be reading this winter break? · Uncategorized

I just ordered a couple of new books and expect that they will arrive in time for the holidays.  I will be reading Made to Stick: Why some Ideas Survive and Others Die andPower: Why Some People Have It and Others Don’t. Made to Stick is by the Heath brothers – Chip and Dan.  Chip is a business professor at […]

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Counterproductive performance

December 13th, 2010 · Comments Off on Counterproductive performance · Uncategorized

Today I am revising a paper on the measurement of counterproductive performance.  This project is slightly outside the area where the bulk of my research lies – but it is an interesting area nonetheless. Maria Rotundo at the University of Toronto led research on the measurement of performance.  She found that manager’s typically consider three dimensions […]

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Winter Wonderland?!

December 7th, 2010 · Comments Off on Winter Wonderland?! · Uncategorized

My two children were so excited when they woke up to snow yesterday morning.  It was magical to see wonder on their face.  I was so pleased for them until I remembered how much more difficult it is to get children out of the house when boots, snowsuits, and mittens are involved.  I also quickly […]

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Relationships at work

December 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Relationships at work · Uncategorized

Part of my job as a professor is to review articles for academic journals.  This process is intended to ensure that all material published in scholarly publications has been vetted by a ‘jury’ of peers.  Today, as part of this service, I read an article about learning and relationships among team members.  It was pretty […]

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