Ideas Made to Matter Operations Management

The benefits of an engaged, empowered workforce

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How you treat employees has a direct effect on your business operations.

Aug 8, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

An analysis of Fannie Mae's Credit Risk Transfer program

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New study commends program as a 'big step forward,' but calls for more default risk transferred to investors.

Jul 12, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Organizational Culture

How to turn a lousy job into a good one

Zeynep Ton talks bad jobs and better strategy on Retail Dive podcast.

Jul 11, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Operations Management

What students are learning in this popular operations strategy class

The Aspen Institute named Zeynep Ton’s Good Jobs Strategy an 'idea worth teaching.'

May 21, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Operations Management

How Costco’s obsession with culture drove success

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Wholesale giant’s co-founder talks strategy, employee empowerment, and constant learning.

May 11, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Organizational Culture

Use this flowchart to promote a healthy sick leave policy

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An MIT management expert lays out a clear path to choosing whether it’s better to call in sick or head to the office.

Mar 23, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Labor

A new survey takes the pulse of worker voice in America

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Interest in union membership is up since the 90s.

Mar 8, 2018
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Free MITx online course on Shaping the Future of Work to start on March 20, 2018

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MIT Sloan professor's course will explore ways to use advancing digital technologies to improve work along with developing a personal plan for career success

Mar 8, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Negotiation

When negotiating, pride goeth before destruction 

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New study finds good feelings from one negotiation can damage subsequent performance.

Oct 13, 2017
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Why Trump’s pride in his negotiating ability may be backfiring

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MIT Sloan School of Management Prof. Jared R. Curhan, working with Virginia Tech professor William J. Becker, looked at the habits of people who negotiate back to back with many different partners.

Sep 18, 2017
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