The Future of Org1: In Invitae or Out?
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The Future of Org1: In Invitae or Out?

by Heather Whiteman


This case centers on technologist and founder Alex Furman of the genetics testing company Invitae. At Invitae, Furman reimagined his human resources (HR) department by building a piece of custom people analytics software. The case discusses some of the use cases of this approach and asks whether Furman should spin the project off, thus introducing the bigger question of whether a ‘home-grown’ technology system can continue to grow within a single company or whether it requires more dedicated resources to succeed.

Learning Objectives

1) To provide an example of how organizations may choose to build systems aligned with their ways of working (as opposed to selecting ‘off-the shelf’ solutions, or relying on prior standard HR practices). 2) To illuminate the importance of networks and collaboration in the understanding of how work gets done. 3) To highlight the ability of non-traditional approaches to identifying influencers and contributors as a method for increasing inclusion and equity in the workplace. 4) To explore the role of people analytics as a guide for workplace decisions rather than merely an informational input. 5) To illustrate the scope of people analytics technology solutions and the breadth of its marketplace. 6) To consider the tradeoffs between intrepreneurship and entrepreneurship.

Details

Pub Date: January 1, 2023

Discipline: Human Resource Management

Subjects: Accountability, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Ethics, Software, Teams, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Entrepreneurship

Product #: B6025-PDF-ENG

Industry: Software Publishing, Technology, Genomics

Geography: United States

Length: 10 page(s)

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