While managers receive more people to oversee and are still expected to be individual contributors, training has gone down, factors which have impacted their ability to be effective managers, Wharton Professor Peter Cappelli explains.
Wharton Dean Erika James sat down with George W. Taylor Professor of Management Peter Cappelli to explore his path into higher education, his perspective on workforce transformation, and the evolution of labor economics. They discuss the decline of unions, the impact of remote work, management underinvestment, global workforce trends, and higher education’s current challenges. Drawing on 40 years at Wharton, Cappelli reflects on organizational behavior, employee relations, and leadership strategy in uncertain times.
This talk is part of the series “What I’ve Learned,” which puts the spotlight on Wharton faculty who have made a lasting impact on their fields.
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