In MyEducator’s newest resource, The Future of Work, tomorrow’s workplace is examined by business experts and visionaries Mario Raich, Dave Ulrich, and Chad O. Albrecht, along with author lead Simon L. Dolan, the Future of Work Chair at ESADE Business School and co-founder of the Global Future of Work Foundation.
The objectives of this resource are to accentuate, elucidate, and speculate on trends and events that will define the evolving landscape of work. The Future of Work will benefit both students and instructors by exploring the trends reshaping how we work, why we work, and what work means in our interconnected world.
Why Is Discussing the Future of Work So Important?
Work in the fourth industrial revolution is experiencing profound changes driven by advancements in technology, globalization, and never-ending innovation. Thus, understanding these shifts is crucial to preparing students for new roles, global challenges, and evolving skill demands that may seem distant and fanciful today yet will materialize into reality tomorrow.
Why Choose This MyEducator Resource for Your Classroom?
This resource dives deep into three overarching trends that are revolutionizing the workplace:
1. Embraced Technologies: From AI to robotics, disruptive technologies are creating hybrid workforce models by redefining physical and virtual workspaces.
2. Globalized Work Landscape: In our increasingly borderless labor market, services, supplies, and clientele are intertwined with global events and catastrophes.
3. Imperative Innovation: Continuous creativity is no longer optional—it’s essential for solving complex global challenges and thriving in a VUCA world.
In this resource, these trends are explored from multifaceted perspectives cultivated by the diverse geographical backgrounds, ideas, and views of the authors. Propositions about the future are grounded in data and empirical evidence, as well as creative speculation.
Ample illustrations and tables have been incorporated to facilitate comprehension of novel concepts. Each chapter concludes with an assignment designed to prompt reflection and transition students from theoretical understanding to practical implementation.
Topics Covered in This Resource
1. The History of Work
2. Implications for Working in the Cyber Age
3. The Quest for a New Type of Management
4. The Art of Future Work and Life Design
5. Ethics Audits and Positive Culture Transformation
6. Innovative Human Resource Practices to Manage in Tomorrowland
7. New Leadership, Culture, and Value-Based Competencies
8. Business in the Cyber Age and the Future Management of Organizations
9. Value-Based Management: Dolan 3Es Triaxial Model to Reengineer Values
10. The New Form of Teamwork and Intelligent Collaboration
11. A New Framework for Creating a Sustainable and Innovative Culture
12. Toward a New World of Human Uniqueness, Complexity, and Diversity
13. Talent and Talent Management in the Future: “Talenting” and Beyond
14. Redefining Higher Education: New Paradigms, Fresh Perspectives, and Lifelong Learning
15. Toward an All-Encompassing Metamorphosis of Work
With high-class content, instructor materials, and all the standard tools you’ll find within a MyEducator resource, The Future of Work is a can’t-miss for instructors.
