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Professor Lisa Cohen joins the hosts of Talking About Organizations to share her insights on job design, particularly the approach that companies should take in defining job responsibilities and crafting job descriptions. She also weighs in on the value of the Job Diagnostic Survey designed in 1975 to help employers gauge employee performance and satisfaction.
Professor Saibal Ray, Academic Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, joins a group of experts on the Bill Kelly Show podcast to share his perspective on the status of Canada鈥檚 COVID-19 vaccination rollout initiative, including the growing pressure to expand vaccine access on a global scale.
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Taiga Motors Corporation, formerly Canaccord Genuity Growth II Corp., recently announced completion of the Qualifying Transaction, solidifying its status as a leading publicly-traded manufacturer of off-road electric vehicles.
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