New Technology and the Labour Process
β Scribed by David Knights, Hugh Willmott (eds.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 289
- Series
- Studies in the Labour Process
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
The papers in this volume examine the conditions and consequences of micro-electronic technology within one or more of various spheres of the labour process.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Introduction....Pages 1-19
Computer Technology in Organisations: Some Critical Notes....Pages 20-49
Work, Participation and Co-Determination in Computer-Based Manufacturing....Pages 50-65
Computer Numerical Control and Constraint....Pages 66-90
Managerial Strategies, Information Technology and Engineers....Pages 91-117
Information Technology and the Control Function of Supervision....Pages 118-142
How Much Change at the Store? The Impact of New Technologies and Labour Processes on Managers and Staffs in Retail Distribution....Pages 143-162
Beyond Taylorism: Computerisation and QWL Programmes in the Production Process....Pages 163-196
Computer Redesign and βLabour Processβ Theory: Towards a Critical Appraisal....Pages 197-229
The Use of Technology and the Development of Qualifications: How the Debate about the Labour Process is Viewed in German Industrial Sociology....Pages 230-264
Back Matter....Pages 265-278
β¦ Subjects
Labor Economics
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
The rapid development and widespread use of new technologies, particularly those based on microelectronics, have brought about radical changes in peopleβ²s lives the world over. New technologies have also altered production conditions, organizational structures, organizational behavior, and employmen
Materials selection is a crucial factor in determining the cost, quality, and corrosion protection for every engineering project. The variety of increasingly durable materials and their combinations, coupled with the rise of new and more critical service requirements and the demand for lower costs,
<p>Materials selection is a crucial factor in determining the cost, quality, and corrosion protection for every engineering project. The variety of increasingly durable materials and their combinations, coupled with the rise of new and more critical service requirements and the demand for lower cost
The challenge of maintaining both quality and safety in the thermal processing of foods results from the degradation of heat-sensitive quality attributes during processing. The editor of Thermal Food Processing: New Technologies and Quality Issues presents a comprehensive reference through authors t