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The Operating Shape of AI Governance: Evidence from 100 Current Vacancies
A dated analysis of 100 current vacancies reveals how employers divide AI governance across operations, risk, compliance, assurance and governance technology.
Archived DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22016868
Read researchDegree vs Experience in 100 Fortune 100 Management Vacancies: August 2026
An original audit of 100 US management vacancies across eight Fortune 100 employers reveals how degrees, equivalent pathways and experience thresholds vary by seniority and function.
Archived DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22012761
Read researchCorporate Secretary Hiring in 2026: What 100 Vacancies Reveal
A structured analysis of 100 Corporate Secretary and board/entity-governance vacancies reveals the operating processes, controls and artifacts employers request.
Archived DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21995504
Read researchNIST CSF 2.0 for Procurement: A 106-Subcategory Vendor Lifecycle Mapping
An original census of all 106 NIST CSF 2.0 subcategories and 363 official implementation examples, mapped to procurement stages and buyer evidence classes.
Archived DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21992313
Read researchLow-Cost Business Patterns: Evidence from 100 Success Cases
An original snapshot of 100 public low-cost business success cases, comparing nine categories, startup-cost evidence, growth mechanisms and a practical launch system.
Archived DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21977958
Read researchRevenue Concentration in the 2026 Fortune 100: August 2026
An original 100-company snapshot of revenue concentration across the 2026 Fortune 100, with company, sector and rank-band results and a practical benchmarking method.
Archived DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21967502
Read researchEmployment Scale in the 2026 Fortune 100: An August 2026 Snapshot
An MTF Research Report analyses reported employee headcount across all 100 companies in the 2026 Fortune 100 and provides a practical scale-context method.
Archived DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21949849
Read researchRevenue per Employee in the 2026 Fortune 100: An August 2026 Snapshot
An MTF Research Report analyses revenue per employee across all 100 companies in the 2026 Fortune 100, compares sector and rank-band patterns, and provides a practical peer-benchmarking method.
Archived DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21939616
Read researchFinOps Hiring in 2026: What 100 Vacancies Reveal
A structured analysis of 100 current FinOps, cloud cost and AI governance vacancies identifies the capabilities employers combine across engineering, analysis and leadership roles.
Archived DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21921015
Read researchSector and Headquarters Concentration in the 2026 Fortune 100: An August 2026 Snapshot
An MTF Research Report analyses all 100 companies in the 2026 Fortune 100 by sector, industry and headquarters state, then converts the findings into a practical scenario-planning framework.
Archived DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21917966
Read researchFunctional Specialization in 100 Fortune 100 Management Job Titles: August 2026
An MTF Research Report classifies 100 current US Fortune 100 management vacancy titles by functional family and seniority marker, with a reproducible 100-row dataset and DOI archive.
Archived DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21901130
Read researchFinancial Responsibility Signals in 100 Fortune 100 Management Vacancies: August 2026
An MTF Research Report analyses explicit financial-responsibility signals in 100 current US management vacancies from eight Fortune 100 employers, with reproducible coding and a Zenodo DOI.
Archived DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21890228
Read researchTop 10 Management Skills in 100 Fortune 100 Vacancies: August 2026
An MTF Research Report ranks the management capabilities signalled in 100 active US vacancies from eight Fortune 100 employers, with a reproducible coding matrix and DOI archive.
Archived DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21877632
Read researchSenior Management Skills in 10 Vacancies: August 2026 Pilot Study
An MTF Research Brief coding ten senior-management vacancy pages across eight capability families, with a reproducible method, aggregate results and explicit limitations.
Read researchAI Marketing Workflow Control Matrix 2026
A reproducible control framework and downloadable dataset for reviewing AI-supported marketing research, content, advertising, conversion and measurement workflows.
Read researchSpatial Computing and Virtual Worlds: Research Agenda 2026-2027
A research agenda for useful immersive work, simulation, digital twins, virtual-world governance and measurable learning outcomes.
Read researchConnected Operations, IoT and Digital Commerce: Research Agenda 2026-2027
A research agenda connecting IoT data rights, resilient operations, digital commerce measurement and accountable automation.
Read researchTokenised Finance, Web3 and Blockchain: Research Agenda 2026-2027
A management research agenda for tokenisation, programmable settlement, digital assets, blockchain governance and financial infrastructure.
Read researchEnterprise AI, Machine Learning and Data Systems: Research Agenda 2026-2027
A research agenda for managers studying generative AI, machine learning, data science and responsible enterprise adoption.
Read researchExecutive Skills Demand 2026-2030: An Evidence Review
A transparent review of current WEF, LinkedIn, Microsoft and OECD evidence on management, leadership, AI, communication and operating-model skills.
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