John D. Sterman
Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management, Professor, System Dynamics and Engineering Systems
Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management, Professor, System Dynamics and Engineering Systems
Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Management, Professor, Information Technology and Work and Organization Studies
Spring 2022 research updates
Why do many U.S. colleges give preference to applicants who are relatives of alumni? A new paper coauthored by MIT Sloan Professor Emilio J. Castilla sheds light on this question.
Alvin J. Siteman (1948) Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Professor, Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management and Work and Organization Studies
Professor Emeritus of Management, Professor, Work and Organization Studies and Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management
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This 2019 MIT Sloan case by Zeynep Ton and Katie Bach describes how the executive team at Mud Bay, a privately held pet store chain based in Olympia, Washington, implemented a good jobs strategy by offering better wages and benefits and seeking to recoup the costs by increasing sales growth and lowe...
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Do policies that it easier for employees to juggle work and family needs increase the ability of women to advance in organizations? New research from Eunmi Mun, Shawna Vican, and MIT Sloan Professor Erin L. Kelly suggests that was indeed the case with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in the U...
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In an effort to attract a diverse pool of talented candidates, many contemporary U.S. employers seek to craft gender-neutral job postings by editing language in the postings that may have masculine or feminine connotations. But how much difference do such practices make in reality? Not that much, su...