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orillia campus hosts research & innovation week from march 5 to 7

february 22, 2024 – orillia, ont.

the spotlight will be on research, innovation and collaboration during 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s 19th annual research and innovation week, march 5 to 7, at the orillia campus.

a venue for researchers to showcase their activity and expertise, research & innovation week highlights the profound impact lakehead faculty, graduate and undergraduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have on our community and beyond through advancement of new perspectives and innovations.

“research and innovation week is designed to elevate awareness of the university’s world-class research activity and expertise, create opportunities for collaboration, and recognize exceptional achievements,” explained dr. andrew p. dean, vice-president, research and innovation. “through research and scholarly activity, we can improve every aspect of society.”

various events are happening throughout the week including guest speakers, interactive exhibits and display, and research showcases.

on tuesday, march 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. (as part of sdg week canada), lakehead will host the climate baby dilemma, a film screening and research panel hosted by dr. ellen field, assistant professor in the faculty of education, dr. helle møller, associate professor in the department of health sciences, and sidney howlett, master of education student, that will discuss the emotional dimensions of climate change and climate justice. register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/815837581167.

on wednesday, march 6 at 1 p.m. in oa 2019, undergraduate and graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in the department of sustainability sciences will host it’s a mossy world, a practical workshop and research showcase on bryophytes – true mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.

that afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m., join us for an industry panel to discuss leveraging artificial intelligence (ai) to support your business and drive success. this session is presented in partnership with the county of simcoe, city of barrie, city of orillia, and georgian college. register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/811687177197.

and, on thursday, march 7, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from the media, film and communications program will present their annual showcase, sandbox. from posters and multimedia to big-screen films, join us from 4 to 7 p.m. in simcoe hall.

other highlights include faculty and student research poster presentations. the full schedule can be found at www.hsbcwebinars.com/ri.

events are free and open to the public. registration is not required unless mentioned above. all events take place at the lakehead orillia campus at 500 university ave. in orillia.

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media: for more information or to arrange interviews, please contact jaclyn bucik, media, communications and marketing associate, at 705-330-4010 ext. 2014 or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is a fully comprehensive university with approximately 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and over 2,000 faculty and staff at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead has nine faculties, including business administration, education, engineering, graduate studies, health & behavioural sciences, law, natural resources management, science & environmental studies, and social sciences & humanities. 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s achievements have been recognized nationally and internationally, including being ranked in the top half of times higher education's 2023 world universities rankings for the fourth consecutive year, and the number one university in the world with fewer than 9,000 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in the’s 2023 impact rankings (which assesses institutions against the united nations’ 17 sustainable development goals). visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

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research in action: uncovering the importance of human capital

before he became a university professor and author, dr. kunle akingbola had a successful career as a human resources (hr) professional. he was the hr manager for the canadian red cross in toronto while working on the second of his three master’s degrees. as he grappled with choosing a thesis topic, his research advisor made a suggestion that would change the course of akingbola’s work and his life.

at the time, the red cross had just taken over managing a homeless shelter over the winter for the city of toronto, which was downsizing services to the non-profit sector. on top of their regular programs, red cross employees had to create and staff a completely new program that they would give up in six months time, only to bring back another six months after that.

akingbola took his advisor’s advice and used the red cross case study as the basis for his master’s thesis on non-profit hr management. that line of study eventually led to his ph.d. dissertation, which examined the entire strategy of non-profit organizations across canada and the impact of government funding and the environment.

akingbola’s growing expertise led to part-time university teaching. he eventually left his hr career to become a full-time professor. today he is associate professor of human resource management and organizational behaviour in the faculty of business administration at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s orillia campus.

with numerous publications including books, chapters in edited books, and articles in leading journals, research continues to be a large part of akingbola’s work, which looks at ways to optimize the effectiveness of non-profit organizations while increasing employee satisfaction and improving outcomes for the communities they serve. he encourages his 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to get research experience by helping him do surveys and data sorting.

“prior to my study, no one had ever looked at hr management in non-profit organizations, says akingbola. “there had been research on volunteers, but not employees of non-profit organizations that make up a major part of the canadian social sector and account for about nine per cent of canada’s gross domestic product (gdp).”

his vast personal experience in hr in non-profit and healthcare sectors combined with his extensive ground-breaking research give akingbola rare insight and expertise into social purpose enterprises. he understands the fine line organizations are forced to walk to secure the funding that is essential to support their services. it’s especially frustrating in the face of what akingbola calls “mission drift.”

“how do you manage people who joined your organization because they believe in your mission, but now you have to go in a different direction because that’s where the funding is dictating you go?” says akingbola.

one thing he is certain of is the importance of the human component in non-profit activities.

“the nature of service is emotional and it is human based,” says akingbola. “you can install an atm on jarvis street in toronto that gives out blankets and coffee to the homeless on a cold winter’s night. but it can’t dispense compassion. in that regard you can’t replace human capital.”

dr. kunle akingbola is the lead author of the book "change management in nonprofit organizations: theory and practice" (palgrave macmillan, 2019) and the author of "managing human resources for nonprofits" (routledge, 2015).

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