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.