Sylvie St-Onge

Sylvie St-Onge
  • Ph.D.en comportement organisationnel et relations industrielles, Schulich School of Business, Université York. Toronto
  • Professor (Full) at HEC Montréal

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Current institution
HEC Montréal
Current position
  • Professor (Full)
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October 2014 - present
June 2007 - June 2013
HEC Montréal
Position
  • Directeur et rédacteur de la revue Gestion, revue internationale de Gestion
June 2006 - present
HEC Montréal
Position
  • Professor (Full)

Publications

Publications (172)
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Despite Stock Option Plans' (SOPs) widespread use, evidence regarding their use and their effectiveness is relatively sparse and typically relies on an agency theory perspective that emphasizes the principal's interests in a market context. This study focuses on the agent as an individual who is involved in SOP management. Eighteen interviews with...
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This study investigates if stock purchase plan participation within an organization leads to (1) an increase in workers' individual cash compensation through enhanced individual job performance and (2) an increase in individual cash compensation beyond the cash compensation increase obtained through enhanced individual job performance. The sample c...
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Relying on macro theories (agency and organizational control) as well as micro theories (goal setting and expectancy), this study investigates the impact of profit-sharing plan (PSP) adoption on the value creation process of financial services firms. The study relies on a comprehensive methodological approach that is both quantitative, with a dual...
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Neurodiversity means various ways of thinking, learning, and relating to others. Despite systematic efforts to increase their employment rate, the benefits associated with hiring them, and legislation designed to protect and support them, neurodivergent people have difficulty finding and keeping a job. This chapter summarizes various challenges and...
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Attracting and retaining immigrant workers is a challenge in Canadian regions, where many employers face labor shortages. Based on an agency framework, this study explores immigrants’ satisfaction with settling in a region and how they have engaged, are engaging, or plan to engage in strategies to improve their work and life satisfaction. The resul...
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This study aims to help employers retain overqualified employees or reduce their turnover intention. Specifically, using conservation of resources (COR) theory, we tested whether employee perceptions of overqualification directly affect turnover intention and the moderating effect of work-life balance on this relationship. We study this 3-way relat...
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This study explores the black box of diversity management in 60 companies outside major urban centers. The interviews show that the extent to which leaders believe in diversity influences their HR strategies and practices, the actions of middle managers and HR managers, the organizational climate, their results in terms of attracting, integrating,...
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During the COVID-19 lockdown period, several employers used furloughs, that is, temporary layoffs or unpaid leave, to sustain their businesses and retain their employees. While furloughs allow employers to reduce payroll costs, they are challenging for employees and increase voluntary turnover. This study uses a two-wave model (Time 1: n = 639/Time...
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Purpose Based upon social exchange theory, this study investigates the mediating effect of consumers' trust in banking industry frontline employees on two relationships: (1) the relation between consumers' perceptions of frontline employees' empathy and consumers' perceptions of frontline employees' performance, and (2) the relation between consume...
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Depuis la pandémie, un nombre croissant d’employés travaillent partiellement ou totalement à distance et en présentiel selon leur volonté ou des balises définies par leur employeur. Cette étude explore (1) les liens entre l’adoption de ces modes de travail qualifiés d’« hybride » (un changement d’organisation du travail important qui a modifié, ent...
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Workplace deviant behaviors constitute a crucial research topic due to the various human, financial, and social costs for employees, organizations, and societies. Hence, to provide a holistic picture of workplace deviance, we use a scoping review to analyze 49 articles and the contents of nine employee focus group discussions, 51 one-on-one intervi...
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CERTAINS GESTIONNAIRES PEUVENT SE MONTRER RÉTICENTS À L’IDÉE DE DÉLÉGUER DES TÂCHES À LEURS EMPLOYÉS. CET EXERCICE EST POURTANT NÉCESSAIRE ET SALUTAIRE. SYLVIE ST-ONGE , PROFESSEURE TITULAIRE AU DÉPARTEMENT DE MANAGEMENT DE HEC MONTRÉAL, NOUS EXPLIQUE POURQUOI 1 .
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At a time of critical talent shortages and environmental challenges, it is necessary to increase understanding of how green employer certification (GEC), as an ethical market signal, affects job seekers' perceptions. This study examines whether the relationship between GEC in recruitment advertisements and organizational attractiveness is mediated...
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The twin issues of population aging and critical talent shortages induce employers to encourage older workers to prolong their professional lives. Over the past two decades, studies have mainly examined which human resources practices influence older workers’ ability, motivation, and opportunity to continue working. Our conceptual lens rest on self...
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This multi-level study explores the links among instead of between components of total rewards and the intention to leave among staff employed by information and communications technology (ICT) companies in Canada. We measured employee satisfaction with components of their tangible rewards (salary and benefits) and their intangible rewards (e.g., r...
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This study extends our knowledge about the management of older employees in the sector of financial services, which faces enormous transformational pressures (e.g., emergence of artificial intelligence, digital services). Based on the black box model of human resource management, we investigate how executives at 16 major financial institutions mana...
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S’appuyant sur le modèle Attraction/Sélection/Attrition (Schneider et al., 1995), cette recherche vise à explorer l’intérêt pour les coopératives financières de développer une marque employeur et d’identifier les bénéfices qui la composent (Ambler et Barrow, 1996) afin de mieux se distinguer des banques à capital-actions sur le marché de l’emploi....
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In the hospitality industry, frontline employees' turnover poses a challenge because it involves immense human and financial costs. This study innovates by investigating the impact of consumer aggression on frontline employees' turnover intention using conservation of resources and social exchange theories. A survey conducted with 300 frontline emp...
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Purpose-Based on the conservation of resources (COR) theory (Hobfoll, 1989, 2002), this study first investigates the direct influence of core self-evaluations (CSEs) on work-to-family (W → F) and family-to-work (F → W) conflicts. Second, it tests the mediating impact of Social support from work and home domains in the associations between CSEs and...
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Purpose This study examines the link between vacations, parental leave and voluntary turnover among Canadian organizations in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. Design/methodology/approach The empirical analysis is carried out using firm-level data sourced from a survey that was completed by HR managers of 125 ICT firms op...
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Aim The study explores how prevailing absenteeism frustrates or thwarts nurses' and nursing assistants' basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, and relatedness), using self‐determination theory. Background Our study responds to the call to investigate how organizational characteristics influence employees' psychological need satisfaction...
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Bien que les gestionnaires des organisations de soins doivent relever des défis croissants, cette profession semble souvent dépréciée et critiquée. En s’appuyant sur les concepts d’« identité sociale » et d’« identité professionnelle » de même que sur celui de « sale boulot », notre étude explore les menaces identitaires vécues par les gestionnaire...
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A l’heure des crises financières, de la crise des revenus agricoles, des burn out professionnels et de la délocalisation des emplois, les entreprises coopératives restent encore discrètes sur leur mode d’organisation. Pourtant, porter à la connaissance du grand public l’ancrage territorial, la prise de décision démocratique et l’appartenance à des...
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HORMIS QUELQUES RÉFRACTAIRES, LES ENTREPRISES SONT DE PLUS EN PLUS OUVERTES À LA CONCILIATION TRAVAIL-FAMILLE. LES MESURES APPLIQUÉES SUR LE TERRAIN ONT D’AILLEURS ÉVOLUÉ AU COURS DES DERNIÈRES ANNÉES. SYLVIE ST-ONGE , CRHA, PROFESSEURE TITULAIRE AU DÉPARTEMENT DE MANAGEMENT DE HEC MONTRÉAL, CHERCHEUSE AU CIRANO ET SPÉCIALISTE DE LA QUESTION, A DRE...
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To attract talent, companies might use employer labels (e.g. ‘Great Place to Work’ and ‘ecologically responsible’) in their recruitment advertisements. This study investigates whether the resulting attractiveness of organizations to job candidates might be (1) moderated by the organization’s governance mode (cooperative vs publicly traded) and (2)...
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Résumé Afin d’attirer les talents, de plus en plus d’entreprises cherchent à obtenir des labels employeurs. Cette étude expérimentale examine si les liens entre la communication de labels ( Great Place to Work et/ou Ecologique) dans les annonces de recrutement et l’attractivité des organisations aux yeux des candidats sont 1) modérés par le mode de...
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Cet article démontre d’abord l’importance sur le plan économique de prolonger la vie professionnelle des travailleurs âgés considérant la baisse anticipée de la population active au Québec. Ensuite, une analyse des comportements des travailleurs âgés québécois et canadiens montre qu’un nombre croissant d’entre eux veulent travailler plus longtemps...
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Based upon conservation of resources theory, this study is the first to explore (1) the relations between life-domain support received by internationally mobile employees (IMEs) from their organization, supervisors, coworkers, and family and friends and their life-domain conflicts and enrichments in two directions: work life → personal life (WL → P...
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St-Onge, S, Ballesteros-Leiva, F., Haines V, Saba T. « La gestion des professionnels âgés dans le secteur de la finance et des assurances » (communication acceptée). 54e Conférence annuelle de l'Association canadienne des relations industrielles (ACRI). 30 mai au 1 juin, Toronto.
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Ballesteros-Leiva, F, . & St-Onge, S. « Une analyse structurelle des liens entre les sources de soutien social et l’articulation entre les vies professionnelle et personnelle ». (communication acceptée). 45ème Congrès de l’Association des sciences administratives du Canada (ASAC), l 29-1 Juin 2017.
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La structure de cette édition reste parfaitement adaptée à un cours d’introduction à la GRH qui s’offre souvent sur 12 séances. Évidemment, un enseignant peut décider de couvrir moins de chapitres et consacrer plus d’une séance à un ou des chapitres de son choix. Chapitre 1 Miser sur la gestion des ressources humaines Chapitre 2 Planifier les ress...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relations between the life-domain interactions (i.e. interactions between the personal and professional lives) of internationally mobile employees (IMEs) and their well-being and to examine whether these links are different for assigned expatriates (AEs) and self-initiated expatriates (SIEs). Des...
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CORE-SELF-EVALUATIONS AND LIFE DOMAIN CONFLICTS: THE MEDIATION OF COWORKERS’, FAMILY’S AND FRIENDS’ SUPPORT Félix Ballesteros Leiva, HEC Montréal, Annie Foucreault, UQAM, Victor Haines, Université de Montréal Gwenaëlle Poilpot-Rocaboy, Université de Rennes Sylvie St-Onge, HEC Montréal,
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Given that the monetary and human costs arising from mental health problems are increasing in most industrialized societies, organizations need to pay attention to their employees’ well-being and its determining factors. This study innovates by investigating whether the links between life-domain interactions (either conflict or enrichment) and well...
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How to enhance the relevance of management research? For several years, there has been a debate as to the choice between rigour and relevance in management research. While initiated in North America in the late 80s, the issue has been attracting attention in France for a decade or so. From our perspective, the challenge is to ensure that management...
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Relationships between perceptions of work-family conflict and enrichment and employees’ well-being Prior research shows that organizations concerned with their performance, their ability to attract and secure personnel loyalty, and their social responsibility need to pay attention to their employees’ well-being so that they can optimize it through...
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Given that the monetary and human costs arising from mental health problems are increasing in most industrialized societies, organizations need to pay attention to their employees’ well-being and its determining factors. This study innovates by investigat- ing whether the links between life-domain interactions (either conflict or enrichment) and we...
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Pour réussir sa carrière en gestion, il faut « savoir gérer », mais aussi savoir « se gérer ». Accroître ses compétences en matière de gestion de sa vie professionnelle s’avère utile puisque le succès dans la carrière repose non seulement sur le savoir, mais aussi, et surtout, sur le savoir-faire et le savoir-être. Les premiers textes proposés da...
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Les romances au travail, qui correspondent à des relations mutuelles et consensuelles impliquant une attraction sexuelle, sont de plus en plus fréquentes en raison de divers facteurs environnementaux et organisationnels. Pourtant, les dirigeants, les cadres, les employés comme les professionnels RH, se sentent souvent démunis à l’égard de leur gest...
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Avec la mondialisation des affaires et les multiples changements démographiques, de plus en plus de professionnels vont travailler à l’étranger de leur propre initiative ou encore, pour réaliser un mandat au sein d’une filiale étrangère de leur entreprise. Cette recherche a pour but de mieux comprendre le bien-être des travailleurs en mobilité inte...
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While managers of health care organizations face severe challenges, their profession is often under-appreciated and criticized. Relying on the concepts of "social identity" and "professional identity" as well as that of "dirty work", our study explores the identity threats faced by health care managers and the strategies they adopt to overcome them...
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La rémunération des membres de conseils d’administration d’entreprises fait l’objet d’un débat dont l’importance ne cesse de croître. La tendance à la hausse est-elle nécessaire, désirable ou plutôt dysfonctionnelle pour les diverses parties prenantes ? S’appuyant sur une revue des écrits professionnels et scientifiques sur le sujet, ce texte prése...
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The role of women on boards of directors is attracting widespread attention, especially following the adoption of quotas in several countries. This article provides a synthesis of the academic literature on the topic, covering comments and empirical findings as to the determinants and implications of women’s involvement as corporate directors. In a...
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Relever les défis est un outil pédagogique complet qui traite des diverses activités liées à la GRH dans les secteurs public et privé sans oublier le volet international. Il lie étroitement la théorie à la pratique en proposant notamment des mises en situation et des rubriques variées incluant des témoignages d’experts, des précisions sur le cadre...
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D.L.G.L. est une PME québécoise qui se spécialise dans la conception, l’implantation et la maintenance de logiciels en gestion des ressources humaines (GRH). Dès sa fondation il y a plus de 30 ans, les propriétaires ont voulu créer une entreprise qui se distinguerait de la concurrence de par sa culture et ses stratégies d’affaires et de GRH. Appuyé...
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Après avoir décrit ce que le secteur public des États-Unis, de l’Angleterre et de la France font en matière de rémunération basée sur la performance individuelle, nous présentons une synthèse des études sur ses incidences Se pose alors la question : pourquoi de nombreux États persistent à adopter et à maintenir la rémunération au mérite alors qu’el...
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La gestion de la rémunération des expatriés s’apparente à un vrai casse-tête, voire un mystère. Ce texte présente des extraits d’une entrevue menée auprès d’un conseiller en rémunération des expatriés à l’emploi d’une grande société conseil. Ce dernier exprime, dans des mots simples et concrets, les particularités et les tendances en matière de rém...
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Fruit de plusieurs années d’enseignement, de recherche et d’expertises conseil, ce livre devrait aider les lecteurs – des praticiens comme des étudiants -- à comprendre et à relever les défis en matière de gestion de la performance dans des milieux de travail de plus en plus marqués par des changements : mondialisation et concurrence qui s’accélère...
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Although much research has focused on the technical or measurement issues involved in employee performance management, this study investigates the mutual influence of practices and context on performance management effectiveness. From a sample of 312 private and public sector organizations with 200 or more employees, the results indicate positive a...
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Reflection: Implementing Forced Ranking Based on Employee Performance: A Call for Caution! The implementation of the forced ranking method in several large organizations (General Electric, for example), and the failure or abandonment of this method in others (Ford Motor, for example) have provoked a heated debate on the merits of this practice. Thi...
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Management coaching as an indicator of efficiency and performance Coaching aims to help managers and executives to improve their effectiveness. After discussing the recent popularity of coaching, this article reviews its position alongside other professional development tools such as mentoring, training and therapy. However, despite the fact that c...
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De Northern Electric à Corporation Nortel Networks en passant par Northern Telecom, cette entreprise canadienne a navigué avec adresse à travers les eaux turbulentes de l’industrie des télécommunications en pleine dérèglementation. Entre les mains des PDG-capitaines se succédant à ses commandes, Nortel a dû se relever d’un sérieux retard technologi...

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