Is Corporate America Now Embracing the Future of Work? It’s Complicated

In this heady and confusing time of freelancers, digital platforms and the gig economy, there are different perspectives on the extent to which large enterprises are — or will increasingly be — sourcing and engaging independent workers, using new technology solutions, digital platforms and new internal processes to do so. In this PRO brief, we look at the state of affairs in 2018 by evaluating this question: When will enterprises, thus far reserved, recognize the tactical and strategic importance of leveraging the independent workforce and start deliberately taking steps to make the independent workforce a part of their total workforce strategies?

The answer is complicated, and predictions are impossible. But trying to answer the question offers procurement and HR practitioners insights, from which they can draw their own conclusions and form their own managerial perspectives.