
Biographical Info
Thomas Kochan is the George Maverick Bunker Professor of Management, a Professor of Work and Employment Research and Engineering Systems, and the Co-Director of the MIT Sloan Institute for Work and Employment Research at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Kochan focuses on the need to update America’s work and employment policies, institutions, and practices to catch up with a changing workforce and economy. His recent work calls attention to the challenges facing working families in meeting their responsibilities at work, at home, and in their communities. Through empirical research, he demonstrates that fundamental changes in the quality of employee and labor-management relations are needed to address America’s critical problems in industries ranging from healthcare to airlines to manufacturing. His most recent book is entitled, Restoring the American Dream: A Working Families’ Agenda for America (MIT Press, September 2005).
Recent Posts
The Accountability Collision Course: An Interview with Tom Kochan
Fixing a toxic work culture: Dealing with ‘toxic superstars’
Fixing a toxic work culture: Listen to your workforce
(Radio) Baystate Business: Marathon and Stop & Shop
Asking border patrol agents could help policy talks go smoother
It is not technology that will steal your job
Tech elite stages a Revolt of the Haves against employers
Leading Across Boundaries: Respect, Leadership And The Future of Work
New institute will accelerate innovations in fibers and fabrics
Thomas Kochan: Are America’s Young Workers Destined For Failure?
How Wal-Mart can secure the American Dream for millennials
Microsoft CEO’s advice on pay raises is wrong for all (not just women)

Restoring the American Dream: A Working Families’ Agenda for America