Artificial intelligence, robots and smart machines. Will employees welcome these powerful innovations into their workplaces? Do they constitute a threat to today’s work practices?

Contrary to conventional wisdom, new evidence suggests Europe’s workforces are enthusiastic about the impact of new digital technologies on their working lives. Business leaders, however, remain hesitant about their response to digital disruption sweeping through their industries. But the positive reception from their employees will help remove a critical barrier to becoming a digital business.

In a survey ...