Ideas Made to Matter Economy

How Olive Garden and IHOP build relationships across income classes

By

Research from MIT Sloan finds that casual chain restaurants like Applebee’s and Chili’s are the best places to meet and socialize with people from different income classes.

Nov 6, 2023
Read Article
Ideas Made to Matter Artificial Intelligence

How generative AI can boost highly skilled workers’ productivity

By

Generative AI can boost highly skilled worker productivity, if organizations establish a culture of accountability and encourage role reconfiguration.

Oct 19, 2023
Read Article
Ideas Made to Matter Labor

Why this Labor Day Is different

By

This Hot Labor Summer, workers are demanding not just increased wages, but what labor expert Thomas Kochan calls “a new social contract.”

Sep 1, 2023
Read Article
Ideas Made to Matter Research

Study demonstrates the value of ‘long ties’

By

Maintaining relationships with distant contacts takes work but results in a more diverse network and increased access to economic opportunities.

Aug 10, 2023
Read Article
IWER Economy

Stansbury Named One of 40 Best MBA Professors Under 40

MIT Sloan Assistant Professor Anna Stansbury has been named to the “40-Under-40 Best MBA Professors” list for 2023 by Poets & Quants, an online publication focused on graduate business education.

Jul 25, 2023
Read More
Ideas Made to Matter Operations Management

The 4 essential choices in a good jobs system

By

A good jobs system prioritizes customers and is designed to maximize employees’ productivity, motivation, and contributions.

Jun 6, 2023
Read Article
Ideas Made to Matter Gender

Altering gendered language in job postings doesn’t attract more women

By

A new MIT Sloan study finds that tweaking the amount of masculine or feminine language in online job postings doesn’t increase gender diversity in the applicant pool.

May 30, 2023
Read Article
IWER Human Resources

Journal Plans Special Issue Honoring Mary Rowe’s Contributions to Ombuds Field

The Journal of the International Ombuds Association (JIOA) has announced plans for a special issue focused on the scholarly contributions of MIT Sloan Adjunct Professor Mary P. Rowe and their impact on our understanding of the ombuds profession.

May 11, 2023
Read More
IWER Human Resources

When Working From Home Benefits Employees—and When It Doesn’t

Is working from home good for employees? New research finds that the answer depends on the circumstances—and in particular, whether at-home work is replacing time in the office or adding to it.

Mar 31, 2023
Read More
IWER Hiring

Gendered Language in Job Postings Has Little Effect on Applicant Behavior, New Research Finds

By

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...

Mar 24, 2023
Read More
Load More