Divergent Views of Merit Complicate Merit-Based Corporate Practices

Idea posted: December 2022

Institutions: MIT Sloan School of Management   

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Meritocracy is an ideal that today's organizations strive for. However, the practice of meritocracy doesn't often live up to the aspiration. For example, studies continue to show that women and…

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Meritocracy at Work: Well-Intention Systems Can Cause the Reverse

Idea posted: August 2016

Institutions: MIT Sloan School of Management   

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Many companies make an effort to promote and compensate their employees based on performance rather than, as in the past, seniority. Specifically, companies will implement merit-based routines and written policies…

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