Description: Workforce Ecosystems by Elizabeth J. Altman "A practical guide for business leaders to manage workers within and outside their organizations"-- FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Who is your workforce? This was a simple question when most organizations focused on hiring full- and part-time employees, but now organizations engage with both internal and external collaborators including subcontractors, freelancers, app developers, marketplace sellers, and others. As technology enables new, more efficient forms of working, and roles become more project- and outcomes-based, workforces are evolving into workforce ecosystems requiring updated strategies, leadership, and management practices.Workforce Ecosystems by Elizabeth J. Altman, David Kiron, Jeff Schwartz, and Robin Jones is an essential research-driven framework for leading these complex, interconnected workforces. Drawing on case studies, worldwide surveys, and extensive interviews with C-suite executives and senior leaders from Amazon, IBM, Mayo Clinic, NASA, Nike, Roche, Unilever, the US Army, Walmart, and others, the authors explore what workforce ecosystems are and how to navigate their unique challenges and opportunities.Practical and field-tested, Workforce Ecosystems will prepare leaders to identify distinguishing characteristics of workforce ecosystems; take advantage of their increasing relevance as the world becomes more interconnected and technology-enabled; refine business strategies to incorporate them; focus leadership, management practices, and technologies to leverage them; and traverse the ethical, societal, and public policy considerations of workforce ecosystems.A pioneering guide to understanding and leading workforce ecosystems, which include not only traditional employees, contractors, and gig workers, but also partner and complementor organizations that work with companies to accomplish enterprise and individual goals.Who is your workforce? This was a simple question when most organizations focused on hiring full- and part-time employees, but now organizations engage with both internal and external collaborators including subcontractors, freelancers, app developers, marketplace sellers, and others. As technology enables new, more efficient forms of working, and roles become more project- and outcomes-based, workforces are evolving into workforce ecosystems requiring updated strategies, leadership, and management practices.Workforce Ecosystems by Elizabeth J. Altman, David Kiron, Jeff Schwartz, and Robin Jones is an essential research-driven framework for leading these complex, interconnected workforces. Drawing on case studies, worldwide surveys, and extensive interviews with C-suite executives and senior leaders from Amazon, IBM, Mayo Clinic, NASA, Nike, Roche, Unilever, the US Army, Walmart, and others, the authors explore what workforce ecosystems are and how to navigate their unique challenges and opportunities.Practical and field-tested, Workforce Ecosystems will prepare leaders to identify distinguishing characteristics of workforce ecosystems; take advantage of their increasing relevance as the world becomes more interconnected and technology-enabled; refine business strategies to incorporate them; focus leadership, management practices, and technologies to leverage them; and traverse the ethical, societal, and public policy considerations of workforce ecosystems. Author Biography Elizabeth J. Altman is Associate Professor of Management at the Manning School of Business, University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Guest Editor, Future of Workforce for MIT Sloan Management Review. She is coauthor of The Innovators Guide to Growth.David Kiron is the Editorial Director of Research at MIT Sloan Management Review and Program Lead for its Big Ideas research initiatives. He is coeditor of The Consumer Society and Human Well-being and Economic Goals.Jeff Schwartz is Vice President, Insights and Impact, Gloat, and Adjunct Professor, Columbia Business School. He is the author of Work Disrupted.Robin Jones is Principal, US Workforce Transformation Leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP. Table of Contents Series Foreword viiIntroduction 1Part I: Introducing Workforce Ecosystems1 Addressing an Extended Workforce 192 What Is a Workforce Ecosystem? 333 Strategy and Workforce Ecosystems 43Part II: Orchestrating Workforce Ecosystems4 A Framework for Workforce Ecosystem Orchestration 595 Leadership Approaches in Workforce Ecosystems 676 Integration Architectures for Workforce Ecosystems 877 Technology Enablers 1038 Accessing Workforce Ecosystem Members 1219 Aligning Interests with Workforce Ecosystems 135Part III: Developing Socially Responsible Workforce Ecosystems 10 Ethics in Workforce Ecosystems 15511 Implications for Social Responsibility 17112 Perspectives on the Future of Workforce Ecosystems 185Appendix A: List of Interviewees with Affiliations 197Appendix B: Survey and Interview Data Collection Research Methodology 201Acknowledgments 203Notes 207Index 221 Review "The value of the book, authored by scholars Elizabeth J Altman and David Kiron, and consultants Jeff Schwartz and Robin Jones, is that it provides an instructive account of the way organizations like Salesforce are thinking about their workforce ecosystems. In turn, it invites you to consider how you will choose to engage with those ecosystems in your own career. Here are four examples from the book, taken from reports about four separate organizations...A first step, though, is to absorb the ideas in Workforce Ecosystems, either on your own, or with professional friends, or a book club. This engaging book will tell you what leading thinkers on talent management strategy are saying, and help you to stand up for your career in response."—Forbes"I highly recommend Workforce ecosystems to practitioners, as it provides valuable insights into evolving workforce structures of the modern world. It also raises points that would ben-efit from deeper scientific inquiry, to expand beyond practical applications. And, at the end of the day, it offers a valuable toolkit for all those who are seeking to leverage workforce ecosystems effectively."—R&D Management "Workforce Ecosystems is a thought-provoking resource for leaders and practitioners seeking to navigate the complexities of managing workforce ecosystems. The books exploration of ecosystem dynamics, coupled with its analysis of technology, leadership, culture, and career management, can help practitioners embrace this paradigm shift successfully."—People Matters Global Details ISBN0262047772 Author Elizabeth J. Altman Short Title Workforce Ecosystems Series Management on the Cutting Edge Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 0262047772 ISBN-13 9780262047777 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-04-11 Subtitle Reaching Strategic Goals with People, Partners, and Technologies Publisher MIT Press Ltd Imprint MIT Press Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-04-11 NZ Release Date 2023-04-11 US Release Date 2023-04-11 UK Release Date 2023-04-11 Illustrations 16 B&W ILLUS. Pages 248 Illustrator Fred Harper Birth 1974 Death 1858 Affiliation Associate Professor Position Customer Qualifications PH. D. DEWEY 331.12 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145103577;
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