Research
Recent research from MIT Sloan experts.
Here are the 4 new faculty members joining MIT Sloan in 2023
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Faculty joining MIT Sloan in 2023 are experts in energy markets, machine learning, health care economics, and decision-making.
A better way to count remote workers
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Government statistics often undercount how many people are working remotely, according to a new study.
Study: Generative AI helps inexperienced workers
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Less-experienced contact center agents become more productive with assistance from generative artificial intelligence, a new study finds.
Don’t miss these 3 opportunities to improve work culture
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Machine learning, hybrid work, and even layoffs can offer companies a chance to promote a positive work culture.
Bot detection software isn’t as accurate as it seems
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Bot detection models may return a high rate of accuracy, but that’s due to a critical limitation in the data used to train them, a new study finds.
Altering gendered language in job postings doesn’t attract more women
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A new MIT Sloan study finds that tweaking the amount of masculine or feminine language in online job postings doesn’t increase gender diversity in the applicant pool.
Voters are open to messages that go against their party doctrine
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Research finds Democrats and Republicans react to persuasive messaging in ways that don’t always align with their party leader’s stated positions.
Blockchain for marketing? Maybe, but privacy issues abound
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Blockchain’s permanent record is one of its strengths, but it can cause problems for marketing strategies and consumer privacy.
Artificial intelligence can design more appealing cars
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Carmakers can spend $3 billion on a single design. Machine learning models can streamline the process — and bring fewer duds to market.
Harvard Square: A Love Story
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A new book by MIT Sloan professor Catherine Turco explores how street-level markets are a central, and centrally important, social institution in American life.