Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Work is being disaggregated from jobs and reorganized into a variety of alternative arrangements, such as consulting projects, freelance assignments, and contract opportunities. All of that is changing. On the other end of the spectrum, retail and service workers currently in low-skill, low-wage jobs can also win in the gig economy.

Disaggregation 8

Disaggregation Insurance Retail Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2011

A disaggregated laptop that is lighter and more versatile, since I can use the screen by itself as an e-reader and the keyboard with other devices. Boeing refers to its global "value webs," an approach that turns managers into systems integrators. I recently bought an iPad. After using it for a few days I bought a wireless keyboard.

Storytelling 15

Storytelling Disaggregation Supply Chain Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Instead of creating jobs, companies are increasingly disaggregating work from a job. Similarly, that former director of marketing job has now morphed into the work produced by a social media contractor, an outsourced PR agency, and a marketing strategy consultant. This needs to change.

Katz 8

Katz Disaggregation McKinsey Outsourcing 8