TECHNOLOGICAL-CHANGE IN AN AUTO ASSEMBLY PLANT - THE IMPACT ON WORKERS TASKS AND SKILLS

被引:25
作者
MILKMAN, R [1 ]
PULLMAN, C [1 ]
机构
[1] LABOR INST,NEW YORK,NY
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10.1177/0730888491018002001
中图分类号
F24 [劳动经济];
学科分类号
020106 ; 020207 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
This article explores the impact of technological change and organizational restructuring on workers at the General Motors assembly plant in Linden, New Jersey. An in-plant worker survey was conducted as well as extensive interviews with workers, managers, and union officials. Changes in the plant polarized the work force: Skilled trades workers have experienced skill upgrading and gained more responsibility for maintaining and managing the new equipment, while production workers have undergone deskilling and find themselves increasingly subordinated to the new technology. © 1991, SAGE PUBLICATIONS. All rights reserved.
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页码:123 / 147
页数:25
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