Thomas C. Kinnear Professor · Ross School of Business · University of Michigan

Organizational mechanisms of societal inequality

Organizations generate societal inequality through two mechanisms: allocating opportunities — hiring, training, work assignments — and valuing people: contributions, potential, rewards.

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For leaders, the same mechanisms raise a practical question: is the organization recognizing contribution accurately, and allocating opportunity in ways that build the capability its strategy requires? I bring this research to keynotes, executive programs, and advisory work.

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Christopher I. Rider
Thomas C. Kinnear Professor. Associate Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies. Affiliate, Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics. Consulting Editor, American Journal of Sociology. Member, Advisory Board on Intercollegiate Athletics.

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ResearchTwenty-three publications, grouped by puzzle, each opening to a contribution and a relevance note.Open → Equity AnalyticsThe framework, the research, and the tools — allocation and valuation, worked through end to end.Open → Research ToolkitFrameworks and eight artifacts for mechanism-based empirical work. Lessons learnt hard, written down.Open → TeachingEquity Analytics, published cases, and courses from BBA through PhD.Open → Executive EducationTwo tracks for senior leaders: strategy execution and evaluation; talent, opportunity, and equity. More than 20 countries.Open → AdvisingDoctoral committees, placements, and pre-doctoral mentorship.Open → Tools & GuidesBrowser-based tools and downloadable guides, free to use and to pass on.Open → Work With MeSpeaking, custom programs, and advisory relationships.Open →

Refining the framing enhances the question. Refining the delivery enhances the answer.