Making Work Work for Everyone in the 21st Century

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We stand in solidarity. All are created equal.  It is up to all of us to work together to ensure that everyone may live without fear and work with dignity.

–The MIT Institute for Work and Employment Research (IWER) and the Good Companies, Good Jobs Initiative at MIT Sloan

 

 

What's New

Read more perspectives and news from the Good Companies, Good Jobs Initiative at MIT Sloan:

News
June 9, 2021

Exploring the Ethics of Automation

In a recent webinar organized at MIT Sloan, MIT economist Daron Acemoglu made the case that automation in the U.S. has become excessive.
Blog
May 18, 2021

A Blueprint for Designing Hybrid Work Policies

In a new article published by Fortune.com, MIT Sloan Professor Erin L. Kelly and University of Minnesota Professor Phyllis Moen offer insights from their research on how to design policies for the post-pandemic "hybrid workplace."
News
May 11, 2021

Addressing Massachusetts' Long-Term Care Staffing Shortage

Providing more accessible training options and better pay will be key to addressing the staffing shortage in long-term care in Massachusetts, according to a new op-ed by two MIT Sloan researchers and an MIT Sloan alumnus.
Event
May 13, 2021

Ethical Automation: Shaping the Future of Work

Register now for this webinar on Thursday, May 13 at 5 p.m. featuring Daron Acemoglu, Institute Professor in the MIT Department of Economics, and Amanda Hauser DeHaven, Regional Director of Strategic Projects at Kaiser Permanente.
Event
April 29, 2021

Work of the Future @MIT Webinar

On April 29, the MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) is sponsoring a webinar on work's future for the MIT community and ILP members. The speakers include three MIT Sloan faculty members—Erin L. Kelly, Thomas A. Kochan, and Nathan Wilmers—affiliated with the Good Companies, Good Jobs Initiative.
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Courses and Events

The Initiative brings scholars, business leaders, policy makers, and students together in the spirit of inquiry and pursuit of knowledge.
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Research

Practice-driven research projects distill the qualities of good jobs and good employers and illuminate factors that influence the creation of good-quality jobs.
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Communications

We disseminate research-based information on topics related to work and improving job quality -- through channels such as digests, interviews, blog posts, and social media.
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June 2

5 Principles for Creating Effective Hybrid Workplaces, from @_elkelly @MITSloan, @MIT_IWER & Phyllis Moen @UMNSociology, based on their research: https://t.co/gNiTlzdXtW https://t.co/6oi7NMY6Mz

June 2

RT @_elkelly: Important point that this moment requires #workredesign. We offer some principles -- not blunt instruments because it has to…

June 1

RT @MITSloan: Managers must be cognizant of the tension between novel technology and existing hierarchies.https://t.co/WKRuIm1TqQ

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