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MIT Sloan School of Management Professor Zeynep Ton Joins Workforce Institute Radio to Provide Lessons from Her Book, "The Good Jobs Strategy"
[September 29, 2014]

MIT Sloan School of Management Professor Zeynep Ton Joins Workforce Institute Radio to Provide Lessons from Her Book, "The Good Jobs Strategy"


CHELMSFORD, Mass. --(Business Wire)--

Kronos (News - Alert) Incorporated:





   

What:

Director of The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated, Joyce Maroney, welcomes Zeynep Ton, adjunct associate professor at MIT (News - Alert) Sloan School of Management and author of the industry-acclaimed book "The Good Jobs Strategy", on Workforce Institute Radio to discuss how successful organizations like Costco, Southwest Airlines, Toyota, Trader Joe's, and Zappos invest in employees to lower costs and offer competitive prices while increasing profits and customer loyalty. Podcast topics include:

-- Ton's four key principles for a successful good jobs strategy:

-- Offer fewer customer choices;
-- Standardize processes while empowering employees to improve those processes if it benefits the customer;
-- Cross-train employees to enable better customer service, improve productivity, and keep employees engaged;
-- "Operate with slack" to staff at levels that helps employees hone their skills while spending valuable time with customers.

-- The perceived challenges that prevent organizations from following Ton's four key principles.

-- Advice for how organizations can determine if a good jobs strategy is right for the business and how the four principles can be implemented.

 

When:

Available now

 

Where:

The Workforce Institute blog site

 

Why:

The Workforce Institute provides research and education on critical workplace issues facing organizations around the globe. By bringing together thought leaders, The Workforce Institute is uniquely positioned to empower organizations with the knowledge and information they need to manage their workforce effectively and provide a voice for employees on important workplace issues. A hallmark of The Workforce Institute's research is balancing the needs and desires of diverse employee populations with the needs of organizations. For additional information, visit www.workforceinstitute.org.

 

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About Kronos Incorporated

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