Thomas Kochan

Thomas Kochan teaches and studies work and employment relations at the MIT Sloan School of Management. For the past 40 years he has applied his research by working intensively with leaders in business, labor, and government to update labor and employment policies and practices to catch up with changes in the workforce and the economy. His book, Shaping the Future of Work (Business Educators Press, 2016), focuses on what workers, employers, government, and educators can do to meet the needs and aspirations of the “next generation” workforce.

Wed, 02/22/2017 - 12:02
Here’s How Workers Would Spend the Corporate Tax CutIn exchange for a greater share of profits, workers are willing to give more to drive performance
Tue, 03/06/2018 - 12:02
More than 200 CEOs have said they will raise wages or give bonuses as a result of the large corporate income tax cut passed late last year by Congress. Some view their plans as simply a public relations move, others as a response to tighter labor…
Managing the Coming AI RevolutionRobots won’t steal jobs if workers are trained to influence, use, and adapt to technological changes
Tue, 09/26/2017 - 12:03
The technologies driving artificial intelligence (AI) are expanding exponentially, leading many technology experts and futurists to predict that machines will soon be doing many of the jobs that humans do today. Some even predict humans could lose…
It’s Time We Reinvented Labor for the 21st Century Following companies that pursue a high-road economic strategy
Wed, 02/22/2017 - 12:02
Politicians have traditionally paid lip service to the plight of the worker, but with working class struggles at the top of the new administration’s fix-it list, we will likely hear them talking more than usual about the steps they will take to…