All articles tagged: human resources

If machines and robots are poised to displace humans in the office, why do so many people have jobs?

In his new book, Douglas Rushkoff reacts to rising inequality and the threat of automation by proposing a new social operating system that distributes wealth more equitably.

Stanford’s Adina Sterling on the pros and cons of relying on relationships. See also “Hiring through Your Employees’ Social Networks.”

A new study finds that despite progress on gender equity, there seems to be an implicit quota on women holding senior positions at large companies.

In Agile Talent, Jon Younger and Norm Smallwood lay out a system for getting more from external talent.

New research reveals that leaders can function most effectively when they put the needs of their followers first.

Employee self-control and subtle prompts from employers can turn the hours spent getting to and from the office into productive time.

Strategic inefficiency can boost long-term performance.

Companies can tap their natural advantage when they focus on changing a few important behaviors, enlist informal leaders, and harness the power of employees’ emotions. See also “What Is Corporate Culture?”

It was reported last week that the insurance giant Aetna would be moving its corporate headquarters from its ancestral home — Hartford, Conn. — to New York.

Why aren’t employers more effective at filling open positions?

The quantitative systems that determine pay for performance rest on a host of unquestioned assumptions.

Employees who get injured or sick on the job are returning to work much sooner than they did in the past, but companies have varied reasons for accommodating their injured workers.