Ideas Made to Matter Research

The top 10 MIT Sloan articles of 2023

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Artificial intelligence is everywhere. But it’s humble leadership that leads our list.

Nov 27, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Technology

The business impact of extended reality

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Extended reality technologies such as digital twins, virtual reality, and the metaverse introduce new ways of working and can drive higher business value.

Nov 8, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Diversity

To increase workforce diversity, focus on these 10 opportunities

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A new book from The MIT Press identifies nudges, interventions, and experiments to help companies de-bias, attract diverse talent, and manage the workforce better.

Oct 30, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Artificial Intelligence

How generative AI can boost highly skilled workers’ productivity

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Generative AI can boost highly skilled worker productivity, if organizations establish a culture of accountability and encourage role reconfiguration.

Oct 19, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

To truly boost productivity, focus on consistent worker engagement

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New research explores worker engagement, its impact on job performance, and its connection to a worker’s level of emotional stability.

Oct 11, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Artificial Intelligence

AI needs to be more ‘pro-worker.’ These 5 policies can help

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MIT’s Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson make the case for federal policies to encourage the development of AI that complements workers.

Oct 10, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Labor

Why this Labor Day Is different

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This Hot Labor Summer, workers are demanding not just increased wages, but what labor expert Thomas Kochan calls “a new social contract.”

Sep 1, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Manufacturing

Solve real-world problems with the industrial metaverse

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The industrial metaverse enables more resilient supply chains and localized manufacturing through the use of existing tools such as digital twins.

Aug 7, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Organizational Culture

How to harness the strategic power of a workforce ecosystem

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Workforce ecosystems tap into the power of people, partners, and technologies, but they can be tricky to manage. This orchestration framework can help.

Aug 1, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Future of Work

How to implement a 4-day workweek

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Author Andrew Barnes explains the benefits of a workweek with 100% of normal pay, 80% of typical work hours, and 100% productivity.

Jul 31, 2023
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