Paul Osterman

Paul Osterman is a Professor Emeritus of Human Resources and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and a member of the Department of Urban Planning at MIT. He also served as Deputy Dean at the MIT Sloan School from July 2003 to June 2007. His research focuses on changes in work organization within companies, career patterns and processes within firms, economic development, urban poverty, and public policy surrounding skills training and employment programs. Osterman has been a senior administrator of job training programs for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and has consulted widely for government agencies, foundations, community groups, firms, and public interest organizations. His most recent book is Who Will Care For Us: Long Term Care and the Long Term Workforce (Russell Sage, 2017).

Paul Osterman is a Professor at MIT whose research focuses on employment dynamics, labor markets, and workplace transformation. His work explores how organizational changes, such as reorganization and restructuring, affect employee welfare and labor market outcomes. Osterman's publications examine the impact of work/family programs, internal labor markets, and high-performance work organizations on employment and worker conditions. He also investigates the role of technology, such as computers, in shaping employment patterns and the future of work. His research highlights the interplay between labor market segmentation, skill development, and public policy in addressing labor market challenges.