Can an algorithm assist firms in their hiring decisions of corporate directors? This paper proposes a method of selecting boards of directors that relies on machine learning. We develop algorithms with the goal of selecting directors that would be preferred by the shareholders of a particular...

Can algorithms assist firms in their decisions on nominating corporate directors? Directors predicted to do poorly by algorithms indeed do poorly compared to a realistic pool of candidates in out-of-sample tests. Predictably bad directors are more likely to be male, accumulate more...

In this article we discuss the futures of work and robotics. We evaluate key future trends in the field of robotics and analyse different scenarios regarding the futures of human beings and work life. Subsequently, we present a roadmap of robotics, which covers key aspects of industrial and...

Cover -- Einleitung: Digitalisierung industrieller Arbeit -- 1. Technologieschub: Digitalisierung -- 2. Zum Wandel von Arbeit: Herausforderungen und Perspektiven -- 2.1 Arbeitsmarkt und Beschäftigung -- 2.2 Strukturwandel -- Neue Muster der Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion -- Wandel der...