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MIT Institute for Work and Employment Research
At the Institute for Work and Employment Research (IWER), faculty from MIT Sloan and other departments across the Institute are educating a new generation of researchers to reinvent the ways we work.
How participatory simulation motivates climate action
Participatory approaches enhance a sense of urgency and collective efficacy about climate change: Qualitative evidence from the world climate simulation.
Consensus for Climate Action Through the World Climate Simulation.
Building Consensus for Ambitious Climate Action Through the World Climate Simulation.
The Wisdom of Lotte Bailyn: Envisioning a New World of Work
For decades, MIT Sloan Professor Lotte Bailyn has been calling for changes in the way work is organized -- often in ways that have proven prescient.
The purpose of this paper is to identify ways to bring workers’ voices into the development and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
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In this December 2023 working paper, MIT Sloan Professor Emeritus Thomas A. Kochan and five additional co-authors from MIT identify ways to bring workers’ voices into the development and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
IWER Newsletter: Women and Work
The December 2023 issue of the MIT Institute for Work and Employment Research (IWER) newsletter includes a special focus on women and work.
Bridging the Gap: Measuring the Impact of Worker Voice on Job-Related Outcomes
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In this study, the authors reviewed the contemporary literature on working voice measures, conducted two different surveys of U.S. workers, and tested different voice measures to understand their associations with various job-related outcomes. The authors develop a framework that captures important ...
Systemic Investing to Tackle the US Food Waste Challenge
This case study presents an example of a systemic investing approach, charting the Fink family's and ReFED’s transformative journey in US food waste reduction.
Working toward a zero-waste-to-landfill goal
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Takeda is a global biopharmaceutical corporation with an ambitious zero-waste-to-landfill goal. BioLife, a subsidiary of Takeda, sought to develop prioritized recycling strategies in support of Takeda’s sustainability pledge and goals. A team of three Sustainable Business Lab (S-Lab) students tackle...