Can having a greater voice on the job improve mental health? A new paper in the American Journal of Public Health finds signs the answer may be “yes.”

In his book "The Meritocracy Paradox," MIT Sloan Professor Emilio J. Castilla explains why meritocracy is challenging for organizations to achieve in practice — and what leaders can do to ma...

This essay focuses on the drivers of the job-quality crisis and concrete policy responses to address those drivers.

To realize the greatest gains from artificial intelligence, we must make the future of work more human, not less.

The AI hiring revolution doesn’t have to be a story of automated bias, argues MIT Sloan’s Emilio J. Castilla. Tough questions and constant monitoring can lead to fairer systems.

Many observers fear that the pursuit of transformative AI or artificial general intelligence (AGI) presents a challenge to the existing global order. Their worry is that the US and China, the two glob...

What facilitates or impedes upward economic mobility for employees? This compendium highlights research and analysis on this topic by MIT IWER scholars.

Emilio J. Castilla teme que, tras 30 años en Estados Unidos, su español se haya oxidado en cuanto a precisión. No es así. Este catalán, catedrático de Gestión Empresarial en...

Rohit Karnik and Nathan Wilmers were selected as “Committed to Caring.” These MIT professors encourage their students, advocate for meaningful, interesting research, and participate in their research ...

A USDA employee in Boston says the Trump administration is retaliating against her for speaking out.

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The discussion centred on the tension between philosophical and economic approaches to inequality, and the shift from historical concerns to modern data-driven analysis.

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New research finds that when manufacturing companies regularly incorporate worker feedback and ideas, both productivity and worker pay are generally higher.

A new book by MIT Sloan professor Emilio J. Castilla offers managers and leaders a practical, data-driven roadmap for building fairer and more effective talent management systems.

As AI transforms health care, workers must have a say in its development, design, and implementation to ensure fair outcomes for both employees and patients. The proposed study examines the Labor Mana...

In boardrooms, annual letters, and investor calls worldwide, one refrain often echoes: People are our most valuable asset. Few CEOs or investors would dare disagree. Talent fuels growth, sparks innova...

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Thinkers50 Ranking and Distinguished Achievement Awards.

HaWCs can be a cost-effective way to reduce turnover among front-line employees and save your organization money.

In this guide, you will learn about the benefits of workplace Health and Well-Being Committees and gain information about how to set them up.

In this interview, Emilio J. Castilla and Renee Bales discuss the strengths and limitations of meritocracy, the state of merit-based evaluation practices today, and more.

MIT Sloan Professor Emilio J. Castilla’s new book, "The Meritocracy Paradox: Where Talent Management Strategies Go Wrong and How to Fix Them," will be published soon by Columbia University Press and i...