High-paying factory jobs in the 1940s were an engine of egalitarian economic growth for a generation. Are there alternate forms of work organization that deliver similar benefits for frontline workers? Work organization varies by type of complexity and degree of employer control. Technical and...

High-paying factory jobs in the 1940s were an engine of egalitarian economic growth for a generation. Are there alternate forms of work organization that deliver similar benefits for frontline workers? Work organization varies by type of complexity and degree of employer control. Technical and...

This study examines data from 35 countries and 24 industries to understand the relationship between gender diversity and firm performance. Previous studies report conflicting evidence: some find that gender-diverse firms experience more positive performance and others find the opposite. However,...

The growth of the managerial class has long interested sociologists. The introduction of shareholder value was intended to reduce organizational bureaucracy and bloated management, yet the proportion of middle managers has grown substantially in recent decades. This study argues that the rise of...

Firms are increasingly expected to act in socially responsible manners, yet many firms continue to fall behind in such efforts. In this paper, we offer a novel labor-market explanation on why firms may find it challenging to make prosocial changes: the presence of hiring barriers. Because the...