questions about the HR role and activity.
The report (here in English) examines how AI has driven transformation in the spheres of work and society. The working group was chaired by former Minister Osmo Soininvaara and comprised researchers, trade union and employers’ specialists, as well as members of government authorities. Below we focus on the report’s conclusions that have special consequences for corporate human resource management
- A change in management and company culture is required
Finnish studies of the effects of digitalization on the economy, including AI, indicate that their impact on employee well-being depends for the most part on leadership practices. Leadership should be able to improve employee competences and in particular leadership should be able to manage while simultaneously taking older workers’ needs into account as they struggle to use the new technology and are less motivated than their younger colleagues to learn the new software and materials.