Business Management

Biography:

Margaret Yap’s research interests include human resources management in a global economy and diversity and equity in organizations focusing on ethnicity/race and gender. Prior to joining Ryerson, she was a research director at a non-profit research and advisory organization and had held numerous human resources management roles at a multinational organization, including a three-year international assignment in Asia/Pacific. She was the Director of the Diversity Institute in Management and Technology at the Ted Rogers School of Management from 2006 to 2011. Margaret has received numerous grants to conduct research projects in diversity in organizations and has published several articles on the topic. Her doctoral dissertation was awarded the best Ph.D. dissertation in Human Resources. The award was sponsored by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.  Margaret also received the HR Academic of the Year Award in 2012, one of the HR Summit Awards organized by the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) to recognize the very best in human resources management across the country.

Employment History

2010-Present Associate Professor, Ryerson University
2004-2010 Assistant Professor, Ryerson University
2003-2004 Director of Research, Catalyst Canada, Inc.
1999-2000 Human Resources, Nortel Networks
1996-1998 Human Resources, Northern Telecom Limited
1993-1996 Human Resources, Northern Telecom Asia Pacific
1993  Human Resources, Northern Telecom World Trade

Qualifications:

PhD (Philosophy, Industrial Relations), Centre for Industrial Relations, University of Toronto, 2004
MIR  (Industrial Relations), Centre for Industrial Relations, University of Toronto, 1999
BA  (Mathematics), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University, 1992

HONOURS & AWARDS:

2012 HR Academic of the Year Award, Human Resources Professional Association
2005 Best PhD Dissertation Award in Human Resources Research from the International Alliance for Human Resources Research
2003 CIBC Scholarship, University of Toronto
2003 University of Toronto Fellowship
2002 CIBC Scholarship, University of Toronto
2001 CIBC Scholarship, University of Toronto
2000 University of Toronto Doctoral Fellowship, University of Toronto
2000 George Becigneul Scholarship, University of Toronto
1998 University of Toronto Fellowship, University of Toronto
1992 Dean’s Honour Roll, York University
1990-92 Faculty of Arts Sessional Academic Achievement List, York University

Research Interest:

Public policy and labour relations, human resource management in the global economy, and gender and race in employment.

Current Courses:

Undergraduate Courses
MHR 523 Human Resources Management
MHR 749 Compensation Management
MHR 849 Human Resources Planning
 
Graduate Courses
MB 8106 Managing in a Diverse World
MB 8301 Strategic Human Resources Management