Dr. Forrester tells the stories of Mother Jones and Samuel Gompers. She describes “The Haymarket Affair,” and talks about the accomplishments of our country’s labor movement.

Dr. Forrester describes the manner with which the economy of the colonies was established and how our country’s economy grew. She talks about the growth of corporations, the rise of labor unions, and the importance of the banking system...

Until recently, retirement was seen as an on-off switch for your career. A new trend, called 'flextirement', allows workers to transition from full time to part-time work as they ease into full retirement. But how widespread could it be?

Inventor Mansukh Bhai Patel has revolutionized the cotton industry in Gujarat with his innovative cotton stripper, reducing physical hardship for workers and increasing cotton production. The machine efficiently removes unwanted lint,...

This video examines communism, focusing on its origins during the Industrial Revolution, criticisms of capitalism, and the ideas of Karl Marx. It outlines the rise of communism in Russia, the role of dictatorships in communist...

This video highlights remarkable giraffe conservation efforts, focusing on a daring rescue operation in Kenya and the relocation of endangered giraffes in Uganda. It details the innovative techniques used to transport giraffes over...

John Goldthorpe and his colleagues offer us a sociological model of workplace motivation: Work Orientation Theory.



Goldthorpe's theory is culturally rooted in 1960s Britain. But I do think the principles underpinning it are...

One of our most popular videos is the one about Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. As a result, people have asked me about Theory Z.



Theory Z, which was developed by William Ouchi, to describe the adoption of Japanese...

Emotional Intelligence is an appealing model with a lot of ‘face validity’. That is, subjectively people see it as covering the concept it purports to measure. However, there is also a lot of academic criticism of the concept. So, in...

The video highlights the advancement of electronic notebooks with wireless interfaces, which are revolutionizing the concept of the mobile workforce. With the rapid expansion of teleworkers in Europe seeking a better work-life balance,...

This video highlights the alarming growth of China's largest desert, the Taklamakan, and its devastating impact on local villages and neighboring countries. It follows the struggles of individuals like Amin Bharat, a farmer who has had...

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FT Food Revolution - Farm workers are vital for crop picking worldwide, but global warming means the threat of hazardous heat stress is growing. As the FT’s Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu reports, the results can blight workers’ long-term...

In this math video we will be using a real world ratio. We will interpret the given information to write a real world ratio. We will use equivalent ratios to write a proportion. We will use the concept of equivalency to identify the...

This video explores five fun facts about sustainable food choices.

In this video I discuss Peter Brueghel's painting the Harvesters which is located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

One of the worst miscarriages of justice in U.S. history, the Haymarket Affair, a labor action in support of an eight-hour working day, led to the unlawful executions of four Chicago residents.

The Department of Commerce is one of the largest, most powerful of U.S. government agencies. Its mission? To “create the conditions for economic growth and opportunities for all communities.”

For some, lockdown has felt like an eternity, but a lot of key workers have continued to go to work through unprecedented circumstances. Owen Jones asked four workers – a postal worker, a care home worker, a cycle courier and a security...

An oil fire burned for more than three weeks next to a freshwater lake in Vaca Muerta, Argentina, one of the world’s largest deposits of shale oil and gas and home to the indigenous Mapuche people. In collaboration with Forensic...

Daulatdia is an entire village in Bangladesh dedicated to prostitution. Every day, 1,600 trafficked, enslaved and abandoned women and girls sell themselves for £2 a time. In the midst of the trade live 300 children, many born in the...

AI and machine learning are making inroads into fields never thought possible... Are robots coming for YOUR job?

With college tuition skyrocketing, many young people are looking to trade or vocational school as a lucrative alternative to a four-year degree. But which trades offer the most bang for your buck?

What is the Execution as Learning Model? he execution as learning model, proposed by Amy C. Edmondson, argues today's central managerial challenge is to "Inspire and enable knowledge workers to solve, day in and day out, problems that...