Hatim Rahman

Hatim A. Rahman is an Associate Professor of Management and Organizations and Sociology (by courtesy) at Northwestern University. His research investigates how artificial intelligence, undergirded by algorithms, is impacting the nature of work and employment relationships in organizations and labor markets. His research and teaching have received numerous awards, including the National Science Foundation CAREER award. In 2023, he was named as one of the best 40 business school professors under 40 years of age by Poets & Quants. 

His book Inside the Invisible Cage: How Algorithms Control Workers (University of California Press) - based on award-winning, original research - investigates how digital labor platform organizations use shifting, opaque algorithms to control workers' job opportunities.

Professor Rahman's research has been published in Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science, Academy of Management Annals, and Academy of Management Discoveries. These articles have been recognized for both their theoretical and empirical impact by the National Science Foundation, Academy of Management, Labor and Employment Relations Association, Thinkers50, Financial Times, Industry Studies Association, International Labour and Employment Relations Association, Psychology of Technology Institute, and International Conference on Information Systems.

His research and teaching have also received coverage from a variety of news sources including The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Fortune, Forbes, Bloomberg, Business Insider, Wired, Slate, Fast Company, Inc., Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), CBS: Chicago, Kellogg Insights, Stanford News, The Hill, Work in Progress, and Organizational Musings.

Prior to joining Northwestern, Professor Rahman received his PhD and Masters in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University and his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.