%0 Journal Article %A Herbert, Ian %A Dhayalan, Aravindhan %A Scott, Andy %D 2017 %T The future of professional work: will you be replaced, or will you be sitting next to a robot? %U https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/The_future_of_professional_work_will_you_be_replaced_or_will_you_be_sitting_next_to_a_robot_/9501827 %2 https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/ndownloader/files/17128562 %K untagged %K Business and Management not elsewhere classified %X There has been much talk about the use of robotics within professional functions such as finance, HR, procurement, etc especially when change is driven by the shared services model. This article explores the often overlapping concepts of work automation and robotic technology before considering the possibilities for transforming the way professional work might be carried out in future. %I Loughborough University