Today's Business Leaders' Hiring Attitudes | Wharton Prof. Peter Cappelli —the Ripple Effect Podcast
Episode Description
Watch the full episode at: https://whr.tn/3KdbixX.
EPISODE OVERVIEW In the complex world of financial accounting, employees aren’t counted as corporate assets. Wharton’s Peter Cappelli explains why that’s a mistake.
PODCAST OVERVIEW Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research — but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney.
Learn more at http://whr.tn/rippleeffect.
----- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.
Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:
- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends - Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press - In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders - A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business - A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox
Visit the Knowledge at Wharton homepage: https://whr.tn/3qUpSBE Subscribe to the Knowledge at Wharton YouTube channel: https://whr.tn/3DEAgAU
Brief Summary
Modern company leaders are often engineers focused on optimizing costs and minimizing employment.
Key points
- The Shift in Leadership. Today's company leaders are predominantly Engineers with new assumptions about human behavior.
- The Optimization Dilemma. Modern leaders focus on minimizing employment costs, raising questions about workforce sustainability.
