This course examines what has to happen in order for employers, workers, governments, and regulators to come together to forge new policies, rules, and understandings for governing the world of work in the twenty-first century century.
Prof. Kochan gives a summary of what has been covered in the course, and recaps all the data provided by class participants in an interactive manner.
Information, tools, methods and software needed for the in-class negotiations exercise are described by Prof. Cutcher-Gershenfeld.
Prof. Kochan gives a summary of what is expected for the negotiation exercise that took place during week 6 of the course.
Christine Riordan discusses emerging forms of worker organizing.
Christine Riordan takes a closer look at how the role of unions in the workplace and in the lives in working people has changed over time.
This week will focus on the worker's voice and advocacy, good quality jobs, new forms of organizing and the decline of unions, and will introduction and prepare students for the negotiation simulation exercise.
Meryam Bukhari talks about how technology will potentially impact the workplace and society in the future.
Prof. Kochan interviews Scott Stern, Chair of the Sloan School's TIES group, and Barbara Dyer, the President of the Hitachi Foundation.
Profs. Kochan and Brynjolfsson discuss the modern technological wave of innovations and how to potentially shape and design the technologies for future shared prosperity.
A discussion with the founders of Sherpashare that explores the services offered and future directions of the innovative company.
This video gives and overview of Uber and its business model.
John McCarthy talks about new, technology-mediated work arrangements like Uber and TaskRabbit.com.
Prof. Kochan interviews Heidi Shierholz, an Economist at the U.S. Department of Labor about job opportunities for young people entering the workforce today.
Our economies need to encourage and grow high-road firms, that are good for shareholders as well as employees. This week the course will look at the system of practices that fit together in an organization to make this happen.
Mahreen Khan interviews Ms. Nazma Akter, is a Labor Leader in Bangladesh.
Prof. Kochan gives and overview of corporations in several different countries.
Prof. Kochan discusses how to move the rhetoric of life-long learning into reality.
Prof. Kochan talks about the basic education system and the importance of high school, college, and continuous learning over the span of your career.
Prof. Kochan examines alternative business organization models that provide possible solutions that allow high-road employment practices to survive leadership succession.
Prof. Kochan examines how we can hold corporations accountable for good, humane practices when they operate across different legal environments.
Zeynep Ton examines the case of Market Basket, its high-road business practices, and the worker protests that brought about the reinstatement of beloved CEO, Arthur T. Demoulas.
Prof. Kochan contrasts "high" and "low" road work practices, and examines companies characterized by these two models.
Prof. Kochan examines the rise and fall of Saturn, an automobile manufacturer that operated as a subsidiary of GM until 2009.
Prof. Kochan interviews John Reed for his perspective on the roles and responsibilities of corporations and corporate leaders.
In this video Prof. Kochan talks about the nature and purpose of the corporation at large, and to whom should they be responsible: shareholders, employees, or society at large?
Prof. Kochan examines the 1980s and explains its enduring relevance to the issues we face today.
The third week of the course focuses on the difference between high and low road firms.
Lee Dyer discusses the key competencies and skills needed for the future workplace.
Prof. Kochan explores how other countries have approached the social contract at work, both historically and currently, through different institutions and policies.
Prof. Kochan talks about the importance of early childhood education.
Prof. Kochan elaborates on the history of the Post-War Social Contract and what it means for our future.
Prof. Kochan examines a series of historical events, including rising wealth inequality in the 1920s and the Great Depression, that remain highly relevant today.
Prof. Kochan offers an overview of the second week which includes a history of the Social Contract, introduction of the MIT residential MBA and other experts to the discussion, beginning of personal career project assignment.
Prof. Kochan and Mary Rowe discuss how social conflicts affect the workplace and how to address "micro-inequities."
Prof. Kochan discusses the major innovations in work that happen at the local level despite the gridlock in labor policy on a national level.
Prof. Kochan examines the current challenges and opportunities facing today's workforce.
What do young workers want from their jobs and careers, and how do they want to establish a work-life balance?
Guy Rider discusses how the International Labour Organization is responding to the changing nature of work and quality across the globe.
Lee Dyer of Cornell University discusses how human resource management shapes the employment relationship and influences job quality.
Interview with Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, about the state of the labor movement in the U.S.
This video outlines the evolution of work from early civilizations to the modern era, and how the labor movement influence working conditions throughout history.
This video interview reflects on the changing nature of work, importance of education, the pressing challenges for the current workforce, and possible solutions.
This video includes an overview of the first week of the course, with reference to current events around the world.
Prof. Kochan contextualizes the course and gives some personal background. The rest of the teaching team, Barbara Dyer, Zeynep Ton, Christine Riordan, Francesca Cicileo, and John McCarthy, introduce themselves and the topics they will cover in the course.
This class is about building a strong, socially responsible economy; in this video Prof. Kochan explains the course and its motivations.
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