Technology Implementation
Why the Power of Technology Rarely Goes to the People
In a Q&A, Power and Progress authors Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson discuss the social impact of technological change.
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Platforms & Ecosystems
Intentionally Orchestrating Workforce Ecosystems
The 2023 MIT SMR-Deloitte Future of the Workforce global survey finds top workforce managers excel at eight activities.
Elizabeth J. Altman, David Kiron, Robin Jones, Susan Cantrell, Steven Hatfield, and Allison Ryder
Executing Strategy
Is Starbucks’s Wage Increase a Shortsighted Strategy? What Experts Say
Strategy experts weigh in on the long-term effects of Starbucks’s wage increase for nonunionized employees.
MIT SMR Strategy Forum
Data & Data Culture
The Collaboration Muscle: LinkedIn’s Ya Xu
LinkedIn’s Ya Xu discusses leading the high-traffic site’s team of data scientists and delivering value to consumers.
Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh
Technology Implementation
The Nursing Shortage Shows Why Industries Must Choose Tech Carefully
Technology can help ease nurses’ workloads, but leaders must first gauge its potential effect on their daily work lives.
Tashfeen Suleman
Business Models
Getting Ahead of Rising Labor Costs
To remain competitive, companies must rethink their approach to front-line compensation, job design, and career paths.
Alec Levenson
Supply Chains & Logistics
Four Myths About Unauthorized Subcontracting
New research has identified the factors in supply chains that drive suppliers to divert orders to subcontractors.
Felipe Caro, Leonard Lane, and Anna Sáez de Tejada Cuenca
Talent Management
The Best of This Week
Redefining work without jobs, optimizing emotional landscapes, and fitting in while standing out.
The MIT SMR Editors
Talent Management
Davos 2020: The Upskilling Agenda
The Reskilling Revolution, a public-private global initiative, launched at the World Economic Forum.
Lynda Gratton
Talent Management
Where Are the Robots?
Automation anxiety is a distraction. The bigger issue is blue-collar job growth amid labor scarcity.
Gad Levanon, Elizabeth Crofoot, and Frank Steemers
Automation
The Future of Work in Developing Economies
AI and automation are changing labor markets worldwide, but developing nations will be hit hardest.
Pablo Egaña del Sol and Connor Joyce
AI & Machine Learning
Learning From Automation Anxiety of the Past
History shows we should focus more on policy than technology challenges when confronting automation.
Carl Benedikt Frey
Leading Change
The Plight of the Graying Tech Worker
Tech CEOs claim few job losses when hiring from the H-1B visa pool. That’s not the whole story.
William R. Kerr
Security & Privacy
The Uncertain Status of Gig Work
The extent to which gig workers should be afforded the legal rights of employees has yet to be fully resolved in many jurisdictions.
Bruce Posner
Corporate Social Responsibility
Amazon Raised Its Minimum Wage — Will Its Rivals Do the Same?
The MIT SMR Strategy Forum examines whether Amazon’s new $15 per hour minimum wage for workers will force rivals to follow suit.
Supply Chains & Logistics
Will Restricted U.S. Immigration Drive Business Operations Abroad?
The MIT SMR Strategy Forum examines whether restrictions on skilled immigration in the United States will cause business to shift operations overseas.
AI & Machine Learning
Why AI Isn’t the Death of Jobs
Innovation-focused adopters of AI are positioning themselves for growth, which tends to stimulate jobs.
Jacques Bughin
Business Models
How Organizations Will Produce in an Autonomous Future
Can AI-enabled automation replace your company’s entire labor force?
James Gips, Brendan Guerin, and Sam Ransbotham
AI & Machine Learning
How AI Will Define New Industries
The most valuable contributions of AI to the economy may be as an adjunct to advancing discoveries.
David Kiron and Gregory Unruh
AI & Machine Learning
The New Economic Benefits of Older Workers
Many countries with aging populations are also experiencing growth in their gross domestic product.
Daron Acemoglu and Pascual Restrepo
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