This paper highlights the growing recognition of the importance of employee engagement, and as that recognition increases, employee engagement needs to be recognized as a legitimate area of interest for boards of directors. After summarizing the increasingly understood connection between...

The use of machines to reduce or replace human labor is a phenomenon as old as work itself. Such developments, often described as ‘automation', may confer great benefits on businesses in terms of reduced production costs, potentially increased quality, and enhanced profits. However, those...