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The Unfulfilled Promise of Meritocracy in Organizations

Emilio Castilla, MIT
Description
Semester:
- Winter 2022
Speakers:
Lecture Time:
Fri, April 1, 2022 @ 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Lecture Location:
R0220, Ross building
Speaker Webpage(s):
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/faculty/directory/emilio-j-castilla
Introduced By:
Brenda Myung
Abstract
In my research, I focus on the organizational aspects of work and employment, studying how management practices and managers influence key employment outcomes for employees and organizations over time. I formulate and answer my research questions in a variety of empirical settings, making use of company field studies and experimental research methodologies. Given the widely popular goals of promoting meritocracy and creating opportunities inside organizations, for a number of years now, I have investigated the role that merit, performance evaluations, and other talent-management practices play in shaping employees’ careers in today’s workplace. In my presentation, I will discuss the key findings of some of my projects on achieving meritocracy and excellence in organizations. In so doing, I will highlight the practical insights of my research into the areas of employment, organizations, and workplace inequality.
Recording & Additional Notes
Emilio J. Castilla is the NTU professor of Management and a professor of Work and Organization Studies at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is currently the co-director of the Institute for Work and Employment Research. Castilla joined MIT in 2005, after being a faculty member in the Management Department at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. He is also a faculty member of the Work and Organization Studies Group at MIT, and a research Fellow at the Center for Human Resources at the Wharton School. He received his PhD in Sociology from Stanford University. His work has appeared in Administrative Science Quarterly, Organization Science, ILR Review, American Journal of Sociology, and American Sociological Review. He is currently on the editorial board of Work and Occupations, and is associate editor of Management Science and the ILR Review.