The End of Jobs
The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations
Published on 15. July 2020
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-64293-435-9 (ISBN)
Description
As the robots rise, we are faced with the End of Jobs, but not in the way you might think…
The world has witnessed three step functions in technological change: mechanization, electrification, and computerization. These industrial revolutions led to massive increases in productivity and thus the need for fewer workers. With each of these technological breakthroughs, the power balance between companies and workers shifted heavily to companies. The abuses of that power by companies instigated employee unrest and sometimes even armed uprisings. Counterbalancing forces rose to constrain companies’ power, eventually prompting unions, regulation, and the social safety net to bring stability to the relationship.
As we enter the fourth great leap forward in technology with robots and AI, we face the first services revolution. The power balance will again shift massively to companies as new technologies drive productivity increases in the service industry, much as the last three industrial revolutions transformed manufacturing. What lessons can we learn from the past three industrial revolutions and the current state of the labor market? How will we renegotiate the social contract to ensure fairness for workers, set clear rules for companies, and provide stability for society? What is the future of work?
The book also includes The Future of Work Prize competition, where the following twenty thought leaders in the world of work wrote essays on their vision of the world in 2040. The contributor that is most correct in 2040 will be awarded the $10 million Future of Work Prize. Contributors include:
Andrew Stern - President Emeritus, Service Employees International Union
Barry Asin - President, Staffing Industry Analysts
Bruce Morton - Head of Strategy, Allegis Global Solutions
Carl Camden - Former CEO, Kelly Services
Cindy Olson - Former CHRO, Enron
Daniel Pianko - Managing Partner, Achieve Partners
David Fano - CEO, Teal
Deborah Borg - CHRO, Bunge
Gene Holtzman - Founder, Talent Tech Labs
Gene Zaino - Founder, MBO Partners
Holly Paul - CHRO, FTI Consulting
Ian Ziskin - Former CHRO, Northrop Grumman
Jane Oates - President, WorkingNation
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. - President, Society for Human Resource Management
Kim Seymour - CHRO, WW (formerly Weight Watchers)
Marcus Sawyerr - CEO, Yoss
Michael Bertolino - Senior Partner, E&Y
Michael Johnson - Former CHRO, UPS
Michelle Greenstreet - Former CHRO, Various
William Weissman - Partner, Littler Mendelson
The world has witnessed three step functions in technological change: mechanization, electrification, and computerization. These industrial revolutions led to massive increases in productivity and thus the need for fewer workers. With each of these technological breakthroughs, the power balance between companies and workers shifted heavily to companies. The abuses of that power by companies instigated employee unrest and sometimes even armed uprisings. Counterbalancing forces rose to constrain companies’ power, eventually prompting unions, regulation, and the social safety net to bring stability to the relationship.
As we enter the fourth great leap forward in technology with robots and AI, we face the first services revolution. The power balance will again shift massively to companies as new technologies drive productivity increases in the service industry, much as the last three industrial revolutions transformed manufacturing. What lessons can we learn from the past three industrial revolutions and the current state of the labor market? How will we renegotiate the social contract to ensure fairness for workers, set clear rules for companies, and provide stability for society? What is the future of work?
The book also includes The Future of Work Prize competition, where the following twenty thought leaders in the world of work wrote essays on their vision of the world in 2040. The contributor that is most correct in 2040 will be awarded the $10 million Future of Work Prize. Contributors include:
Andrew Stern - President Emeritus, Service Employees International Union
Barry Asin - President, Staffing Industry Analysts
Bruce Morton - Head of Strategy, Allegis Global Solutions
Carl Camden - Former CEO, Kelly Services
Cindy Olson - Former CHRO, Enron
Daniel Pianko - Managing Partner, Achieve Partners
David Fano - CEO, Teal
Deborah Borg - CHRO, Bunge
Gene Holtzman - Founder, Talent Tech Labs
Gene Zaino - Founder, MBO Partners
Holly Paul - CHRO, FTI Consulting
Ian Ziskin - Former CHRO, Northrop Grumman
Jane Oates - President, WorkingNation
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. - President, Society for Human Resource Management
Kim Seymour - CHRO, WW (formerly Weight Watchers)
Marcus Sawyerr - CEO, Yoss
Michael Bertolino - Senior Partner, E&Y
Michael Johnson - Former CHRO, UPS
Michelle Greenstreet - Former CHRO, Various
William Weissman - Partner, Littler Mendelson
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Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
423 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64293-435-9 (9781642934359)
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Jeff Wald is the Founder of Work Market, an enterprise software platform that enables companies to efficiently and compliantly organize, manage, and pay freelancers (purchased by ADP). Jeff has founded several other technology companies including Spinback (eventually sold to Salesforce). He is an active angel investor and startup advisor, as well as serving on numerous public and private Boards of Directors.
Jeff holds an MBA from Harvard University and an MS and BS from Cornell University. Jeff is the author of The Birthday Rules and the upcoming book, The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations. Jeff was named “One of the 100 Most Influential People in Staffing” by the Staffing Industry Analysts in 2017 and 2018.
Jeff holds an MBA from Harvard University and an MS and BS from Cornell University. Jeff is the author of The Birthday Rules and the upcoming book, The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations. Jeff was named “One of the 100 Most Influential People in Staffing” by the Staffing Industry Analysts in 2017 and 2018.