posted on 2017-03-17, 11:40authored byIan Herbert, Aravindhan Dhayalan, Andy Scott
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.
History
School
Business and Economics
Department
Business
Published in
Management Services Journal
Volume
2016
Issue
Summer
Pages
22 - 27 (6)
Citation
HERBERT, I., DHAYALAN, A. and SCOTT, A., 2016. The future of professional work: will you be replaced, or will you be sitting next to a robot? Management Services Journal, 2016 (Summer), pp. 22 - 27.
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Acceptance date
2016-06-01
Publication date
2016
Notes
Reproduced with kind permission of the Institute of Management Services, Management Services Journal.