Zeynep Ton Books
Zeynep Ton is a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and co-founder of the Good Jobs Institute. Her research focuses on how companies can design operations and management systems that create good jobs and superior performance.
Known for: The Case for Good Jobs: How Great Companies Bring Dignity, Pay, and Meaning to Everyone’s Work
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The Case for Good Jobs: How Great Companies Bring Dignity, Pay, and Meaning to Everyone’s Work
In this book, Zeynep Ton argues that companies can achieve both excellence and humanity by creating good jobs that offer fair pay, stability, and respect. Drawing on years of research and case studies, she demonstrates how operational excellence and human-centered management can coexist, leading to better business outcomes and more meaningful work for employees.
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The Problem with Bad Jobs
When we talk about 'bad jobs,' we’re not referring to hardworking people doing low-wage work; we’re referring to a system that treats them as an expendable resource. In my research, I’ve observed how jobs characterized by low pay, unpredictable schedules, and limited autonomy not only erode workers’...
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The Good Jobs Framework
To create good jobs, companies must do more than raise wages; they must rewire the way work is designed and executed. The Good Jobs Framework, developed through years of observation and experimentation, rests on four central principles: **fair pay**, **stable schedules**, **respect and voice**, and ...
From The Case for Good Jobs: How Great Companies Bring Dignity, Pay, and Meaning to Everyone’s Work
About Zeynep Ton
Zeynep Ton is a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and co-founder of the Good Jobs Institute. Her research focuses on how companies can design operations and management systems that create good jobs and superior performance. She is also the author of 'The Good Jobs Strategy.'
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Zeynep Ton is a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and co-founder of the Good Jobs Institute. Her research focuses on how companies can design operations and management systems that create good jobs and superior performance.
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