Publications | Conestoga Applied Research

Navigating the space between politics and administration: The informal practices of Ontario school board trustees

Through interviews with 25 school board trustees in Ontario, this article contributes to the growing literature that explores the politics-administration dichotomy at the local government level in Canada. While existing literature is oriented from the perspective of the local government administrator, we examine the relations between local government politicians and administrators from the orientation of the former to determine how they navigate the dichotomy, particularly in a context where it is arguably more contested.

Usage of Blockchain in Canadian Supply chains

The robustness of supply chain integrity can be improved through improved organizational collaboration and communication.

Reducing food loss and waste at Bloom Restaurant

The Living Lab team published an article about their efforts to reduce food loss and waste at Conestoga's student-run Bloom Restaurant.

Gamechanger – Using innovative XR in food safety training

Conestoga College’s Food Research and Innovation Lab has been prototyping an innovative new training strategy using extended reality (XR) simulations for employees in Ontario provincially registered meat processing facilities.

Classifying responsible investors: Identifying clusters of Ontario investors

Little empirical research has explored Canadian investors' interest in responsible investing. A variety of demographic and attitudinal characteristics can contribute to who makes ethical investments. Using a survey of 1,834 residents of Ontario, Canada three groups of investors are identified: those interested in responsible investments who actively avoid investing in some sectors, those interested in responsible investments who do not actively avoid any types of investments, and traditional investors that are not interested in responsible investing.