The question seems silly, but the answer could be all too real for some landscapers. Technology is on the fast track of not only improving jobsites, but
The inevitable result of the push toward digital and ever more sophisticated programmes and systems, will be the development of artificial intelligence and robotics.
Two decades ago, the 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing adopted a visionary and far-reaching Declaration and Platform for Action on gender equality and women's empowerment. What progress there has been since then must be tempered by the...
In my book SHIFT I spend a lot of time talking about disruption. The book traces disruptive forces as one old form of economy, dominated by companies, gives way to another, dominated by platforms and ecosystems. This, I believe is the key shift in the economy. It is a disruption with broad consequences for how we work. Also for the opportunity, or life chances, that lie ahead of us. This last point though is the most important.We think of this shift with different terms in mind - ecosystems, net
What do these companies have in common: Amoco (oil), Bethlehem Steel (steel), Compaq (computers), Saab (cars), Lehman Brothers (investments), PanAm (air carrier), F.W. Woolworth (retailer). Polaroid (instant film)?
Learn more at PwC.com - http://pwc.to/1eiPVG5 PwC's Michael Rendell and Jon Andrews discuss the future of work and the likely impacts for employers, workers ...
Last week I did the keynote on The Future of Work and Organisations at a four-city roadshow for social business consulting firm KINSHIP enterprise, spanning Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane.
I believe that in the future this will be the consumer version. You might stop at the coffice between soccer games during your teenager's out-of-town tournament, but real road warriors will be using co-work spaces – dedicated ...
The employment of the future is here, and it's terrific for everyone except the people doing the work. TaskRabbit, which lets you outsource the things you don't want to do to people who need money, is at the forefront of this ...
The nature of work has changed profoundly in the last several years, and it isn’t done yet. Previously clear departmental lines are blurring, as each builds in-house expertise and budget to move more nimbly.
I believe we are going to see the trend of customized work continue, especially as employee tenure shrinks and organizations become more serious and desperate to attract and retain top talent. The future of work is all about choice....
Becoming an employee of choice by adopting everything that we have been taught through this course for the betterment of both the employee and the employer. As an employee of choice there will be more job satisfaction as you will be working for the company of your choice as opposed to working for the sake of having a job just to pay your way through life. This satisfaction is projected to all and sundry in your life.
Thanks to digital technology, the Future of Work is continuing to evolve. Explore how this is changing how we interact, learn, and get things done at work.
A future of work that is 100% human does not present us with a dream of shared happiness under the banner of work; it presents us with a humiliating hell of forced emotion and caricatured interaction, extracted for profit, and enforced for our own...
LONDON – Andrew McAfee, director of MIT’s Center for Digital Business, argued Thursday that technological advances of the last few decades have significantly contributed to global stagnation of wages and lack of significant job growth. He spoke at The WorldPost Future of Work Conference.
According to a recent SAP and Oxford Economics report, 83% of executives say their companies are increasing their use of contingent workers. Intuit reported that by 2020 40% of American Workers will be freelancers.
We can choose whether the technologies being developed lead to widening inequality and threaten our wellbeing or whether they ensure productive and fulfilling working lives for current and future generations....
Machines are good at complex tasks, but not at activities that humans find simple. The answer is for people and computers to work together, says Lynda Gratton
Lord Robert Skidelksy's keynote presentation - "The Future of Work." Presented at the 12th International Post Keynesian Conference. Recorded Saturday, September 27, 2014. More details at pkconference.com
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