Episodes
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.
Published 02/27/17
Information, tools, methods and software needed for the in-class negotiations exercise are described by Prof. Cutcher-Gershenfeld.
Published 02/27/17
Prof. Kochan gives a summary of what is expected for the negotiation exercise that took place during week 6 of the course.
Published 02/27/17
Christine Riordan discusses emerging forms of worker organizing.
Published 02/27/17
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.
Published 02/27/17
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.
Published 02/27/17
Meryam Bukhari talks about how technology will potentially impact the workplace and society in the future.
Published 02/27/17
Prof. Kochan interviews Scott Stern, Chair of the Sloan School's TIES group, and Barbara Dyer, the President of the Hitachi Foundation.
Published 02/27/17
Profs. Kochan and Brynjolfsson discuss the modern technological wave of innovations and how to potentially shape and design the technologies for future shared prosperity.
Published 02/27/17
A discussion with the founders of Sherpashare that explores the services offered and future directions of the innovative company.
Published 02/27/17
This video gives and overview of Uber and its business model.
Published 02/27/17
John McCarthy talks about new, technology-mediated work arrangements like Uber and TaskRabbit.com.
Published 02/27/17
Prof. Kochan interviews Heidi Shierholz, an Economist at the U.S. Department of Labor about job opportunities for young people entering the workforce today.
Published 02/27/17
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.
Published 02/27/17
Mahreen Khan interviews Ms. Nazma Akter, is a Labor Leader in Bangladesh.
Published 02/27/17
Prof. Kochan gives and overview of corporations in several different countries.
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Prof. Kochan discusses how to move the rhetoric of life-long learning into reality.
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Prof. Kochan talks about the basic education system and the importance of high school, college, and continuous learning over the span of your career.
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Prof. Kochan examines alternative business organization models that provide possible solutions that allow high-road employment practices to survive leadership succession.
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Prof. Kochan examines how we can hold corporations accountable for good, humane practices when they operate across different legal environments.
Published 02/27/17
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.
Published 02/27/17
Prof. Kochan contrasts "high" and "low" road work practices, and examines companies characterized by these two models.
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Prof. Kochan examines the rise and fall of Saturn, an automobile manufacturer that operated as a subsidiary of GM until 2009.
Published 02/27/17
Prof. Kochan interviews John Reed for his perspective on the roles and responsibilities of corporations and corporate leaders.
Published 02/27/17