Featured Research
"Through the Front Door: Why Do Organizations (Still) Prefer Legacy Applicants?"
Castilla, Emilio J. and Ethan J. Poskanzer. American Sociological Review Vol. 87, No. 5 (2022): 782–826."Gender, Race, and Network Advantage in Organizations."
Castilla, Emilio J. Organization Science Vol. 33, No. 6 (2022): 2364-2403."Six Labor Policies We Need Now."
Kelly, Erin L., Emilio J. Castilla, Thomas A. Kochan, Barbara Dyer, Paul Osterman, and Nathan Wilmers. Boston Review, September 4, 2020.Areas of Interest
- Organizational Theory and Behavior
- Economic Sociology
- Human Resources Management
Affiliations
Institute for Work and Employment Research
The mission: address the needs and realities of 21st-century workers and the organizations that employ them.
Sociology@MIT
The sociologists at MIT help students develop an understanding and appreciation of the social structures that link local experiences and global exchanges.
Richard Beckhard Memorial Prize
This year’s Richard Beckhard Memorial Prize goes to the summer 2016 MIT SMR article by Emilio J. Castilla, “Achieving Meritocracy in the Workplace.”