Ideas Made to Matter Technology

The lure of 'so-so technology,' and how to avoid it

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Companies are investing in technology that replaces workers but brings little improvement to productivity. Here’s how to break the cycle.

Oct 31, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Innovation

Involve your workers in your tech decisions

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A simple lesson from Starbucks on how to introduce new technology into the workplace.

Sep 24, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Labor

A business checklist for work of the future

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A new MIT report says business has a role to play in determining what quality work will look like in a world remade by AI and robotics.

Sep 23, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Labor

An industry-by-industry strategy for better jobs

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A forthcoming book takes on low-wage work and maps plans for improvement.

Sep 9, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

Why ‘structured’ managers are better at hiring, firing

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Research shows managers who adopt consistent hiring and incentive practices have better HR outcomes.

Jul 31, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

How corporate buyer consolidation drives income inequality

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Big retailers and tech companies can make price demands of suppliers. And that in turn affects what suppliers pay workers.

Jul 23, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Operations Management

A little management attention can go a long way

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Attentive managers move workers when their environments get too toxic, new research finds.

Jul 11, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Artificial Intelligence

Ethics and automation: When workers are displaced

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Automation and AI can create good jobs, benefit workers, improve productivity, and grow the economy. Here’s how to roll them out right.

Jul 8, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Artificial Intelligence

The case for taxing robots — or not

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A debate on whether machines should pay up for replacing human workers.

Jun 14, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter

Get ready for the low-wage worker revolution

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As hourly employees find their voice, and one another, smart business leaders are keeping an ear close to the ground.

May 24, 2019
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