Ideas Made to Matter Career

Study: ‘Weak ties’ make a difference in finding a job online

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New research looking at LinkedIn connections shows that acquaintances can be more helpful in finding employment than close contacts.

Oct 17, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Labor

4 ways to respond when workers want to organize

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MIT Sloan’s Thomas Kochan shares insights and actions to help executives better understand the employee organization landscape.

Sep 29, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

How an algorithm solves Wordle

With the starting word SALET, a computer model built by MIT researchers solves the word game with an average of 3.4 guesses.

Sep 20, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Innovation

Face-to-face interactions increase innovation in Silicon Valley

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What’s missing when employees work from home? Face-to-face interactions that lead to knowledge spillovers — and new patent filings.

Sep 15, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Social Media

Study: Social media linked to decline in mental health

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Researchers found a significant link between the presence of Facebook and increases in anxiety and depression among college students.

Sep 14, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

To improve compliance with regulations, engage employees

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New research finds a connection between compliance with workplace regulations and the hazards they’re meant to prevent.

Sep 13, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

Triumph of the underdog: How to beat the odds as a startup

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Nike, Netflix, and Amazon are global powerhouses, but they all were once the new business on the block. Here’s how they beat the odds as startups.

Aug 31, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Future of Work

Study: Firms equipped for remote work fare better

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Remote work practices help companies hedge against operational risk, and are tied to more IT investment in general.

Jul 26, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

9 new researchers join MIT Sloan faculty

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The new faculty joining MIT Sloan in 2022 are experts in finance, system dynamics, technological innovation, and more.

Jul 6, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Economics

The imbalance of PhDs’ socioeconomic backgrounds

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Economics PhDs are more likely to have highly educated parents and come from a more socioeconomically advantaged background — and that’s a problem.

Jun 14, 2022
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