The stereotype keeping East Asians from leadership jobs
New research reveals that East Asians are often perceived as less creative and are consequently under-recommended for leadership jobs.
New research reveals that East Asians are often perceived as less creative and are consequently under-recommended for leadership jobs.
Blue Bottle CEO Karl Strovink talks about celebrating innovation, getting barista buy-in, and making the switch to oat milk.
New Report on U.S. Workers' Organizing Efforts and Collective Actions
MIT Sloan Professor Erin L. Kelly, who is Co-Director of the MIT Institute for Work and Employment Research (IWER), has coauthored dozens of scholarly articles related to well-being in the workplace, with a particular focus on examining the effects of flexible scheduling initiatives on various measu...
Twelve Legatum Fellows from seven countries explored Egypt’s entrepreneurial environment, connecting markets and strengthening ties across Africa.
Senior Lecturer, Work and Organization Studies, Director, Sustainability Initiative at MIT Sloan
Much has been written about the potential impact of generative AI in the workplace, but the perspective of one set of key stakeholders has often been left out: workers themselves. What’s more, research has found that incorporating the perspective of end users such as workers into the development an...
Deirdre shares her thoughts on being a Sloanie and mother-to-be, how the MIT community helped her achieve work/life balance, tips on what classmates can do to support other expectant mothers—and strategies for navigating the journey with a baby onboard.
MIT Sloan Professor Paul Osterman explains the importance of developing industry-specific strategies to improve the jobs of low-wage workers.
What happens when economies grow, but people still struggle to prosper? In this reflection emerging from the 2026 MIT Kuo Sharper Center Conference, Shamil Ibragimov explores why traditional models of economic growth are no longer enough and why a new, more inclusive calculus for prosperity must be...