The concept of a Division of Labor – ensuring the right people are doing the most appropriate tasks as a means to completing a large, complex project – first gained widespread popularity during the Industrial Revolution. Scottish economist Adam Smith officially introduced the concept of Division of Labor in 1776. Smith explained how the manufacturing…
On March 14, Jon Younger and Rishon Blumberg published an article on Harvard Business Review’s website titled “Whose Job Is It to Manage Freelancers?” In it they discuss how companies are discovering innovative ways to use agile talent “to augment their resources in strategic areas.” Younger and Blumberg state that few organizations “have a well-defined…
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