Elizabeth J. Altman

Prof @UMassLowell @ManningUML; Digital Fellow @MIT_IDE; Nonresident Fellow @BrookingsInst; Former Visiting Prof @WestPoint_USMA

[MIT FutureTech @MITFutureTech]

At a recent lab meeting, Frank Nagle (@frank_nagle) presented his paper 'Generative AI and the Nature of Work': "We seek to build upon research on #AI and productivity to better understand how #GenAI changes how people do work.

We look at how the release of a GenAI coding tool (GitHub Copilot) changed how developers allocate their efforts to different types of tasks. We find that GenAI leads workers to spend more time on core work activities and less time on managerial tasks.

We show two mechanisms drive this effect - workers with GenAI allocate more of their work efforts to things they can do by themselves (and less to collaborative work) and also do more exploration (new projects, new languages, etc.) and less exploitation (existing projects). Further we find the effects are greater for workers with lower ability.

Finally, we do a back-of-the-envelope calculation and show that using GenAI allows developers to start coding in languages that have higher wages, leading to a labor market value impact of nearly $500 million (this would likely diminish in the long run).

Though our empirical setting is open source software #OSS, we argue, and find evidence, that the results generalize to private work settings as well."
https://t.co/VlAOBFrfYl

[Frank Nagle @frank_nagle]

New paper alert: We (w/ @ichbinsnicht, @samjboysel, Sida Peng, Kevin Xu) just released the working paper version of our study “Generative AI and the Nature of Work” - https://t.co/wgFFbD8k1e. We seek to build upon research on #AI and productivity to better understand how #GenAI

[NBA @NBA]

Banner 18 has been raised to the TD Garden rafters.

Boston Celtics, 2024 NBA Champions ☘️🏆

[The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social @mitpress]

"As companies wean themselves from an employee-centric approach to their workforce, they are often forced to experiment with new management techniques."

@bigthink excerpts "Workforce Ecosystems" by @lizaltman, @DavidKiron1, Jeff Schwartz, & Robin Jones:

https://t.co/8sidzvS7ix

[Elizabeth J. Altman @lizaltman]

New @BrookingsInst research with @UMassLowell @bkhumberd on the impact of #AI & #AutonomousVehicles on the #gender imbalance of household labor. Can we really reduce the mental load of coordinating, organizing, planning, deciding, etc.?

https://t.co/pbchqArTSV

[Frank Nagle @frank_nagle]

New case alert (now w/ teaching note): @lizaltman and I dug into the @UNDPAccLabs attempts to address global-scale problems (poverty, hunger, etc.) by using the distributed innovation technique of a "network of ecosystems" to diffuse new ideas across the world. Works well for

[Jovana Karanovic @karanovic_j]

Flip to page 62 of @mitsmr fall issue! @lizaltman , @CarmeloCennamo and myself discuss a crucial strategic question for any platform: who should price a gig? The answer is not always straightforward but there is a way how platform managers can get it right #gigeconomy #platforms

[Myriam Mariani @MarianiMyriam]

To all Strategic Management Society members: our annual Knowledge & Innovation IG Business Meeting is on September 22nd (online). Please register https://t.co/yK04Had59L to hear about the latest happenings and conference highlights! Look forward to seeing you there!

[Jovana Karanovic @karanovic_j]

📍JUST OUT IN @mitsmr! Should platforms, gig workers or even customers set the price? Who gains and who loses under the different models and how do power dynamics come into play? @lizaltman @CarmeloCennamo
#platforms #PricingStrategy #futureofwork

📰 https://t.co/fRbkjyQYM2

[Reshaping Work @reshaping_work]

Who should price a #gig?💸
Discover the different possibilities of power distribution in #platformeconomy
Would customers set fair prices? What about workers or #platforms?

Our @karanovic_j with @lizaltman & @CarmeloCennamo discussed it in @mitsmr here👇
https://t.co/u2It8KLs5Z

[MIT Sloan School of Management @MITSloan]

Managers across all levels and functions must reevaluate what it means to lead in a workforce ecosystem structure. This orchestration framework can help. @DavidKiron1 @lizaltman @JL_Schwartz https://t.co/LoYAk9YO0b

[Elizabeth J. Altman @lizaltman]

Excited to see this excerpt of our book published in the most recent print & digital editions of @mitsmr. This article focuses on #integrationarchitectures or how to coordinate all manner of workforce ecosystem contributors https://t.co/1AN9YnnOjJ

[Elizabeth J. Altman @lizaltman]

https://t.co/3cz3qiMTPD

[Elizabeth J. Altman @lizaltman]

"It was a day full of empowering stories, wisdom and insight." "The in-person energy was awesome."
"Overall, I left feeling re-energized and inspired!"...
Will you be in the room this year? Join us for what is sure to be a fun and worthwhile day! https://t.co/EST2QBTDzz

[Elizabeth J. Altman @lizaltman]

Register now for the June 21st @UMassLowell Women's Leadership Conference (in person)! Fantastic speakers and sessions. Please join us for an inspiring day of insights, connecting, and fun. https://t.co/1cJeZ9U3k7

[The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social @mitpress]

How the workforce of the future will be more like an ecosystem:

@lizaltman | @DavidKiron1 | @Fortune
https://t.co/19qVDpRuL8

[Elizabeth J. Altman @lizaltman]

Great notes from @abhishekn on the value of qual research to quant scholars. (I knew I liked Abhishek from our class at @MITSloan; he sat in the back coding, raised his head every now and again to contribute an insightful comment, then went back to coding... 😀)

[Abhishek Nagaraj @abhishekn]

One day I will write something longer about the value of qualitative research methods for quantitative (esp. applied micro) researchers. But 👇 is a short thread

TLDR: Qual methods super useful even if you never present/analyze qual data in published work

#ResearchMethods

[The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social @mitpress]

Thank you to everyone who made it out to the @MIT 🌺 📘 Spring Books & Plants Sale 🌺 📘 today. It was a lovely day for book browsing and green thumbing.

Missed us? @mitpbookstore is open tomorrow 10 am - 4 pm.

👏 to MIT's Endicott House for partnering on this event.

[Elizabeth J. Altman @lizaltman]

@abhishekn @bkhumberd

[Elizabeth J. Altman @lizaltman]

Do you remember Blackberry? It's been a while since someone asked me for a perspective as a Motorola exec. Had the great opportunity on Nora Young's CBC show. Young uses the Blackberry film to discuss innovation. (I first appear at ~22min.) Enjoy!
https://t.co/DQvRqoEWpm