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Change and the nature of work. Some employment and organisational problems of advanced manufacturing technology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

Oliver Tynan
Oliver Tynan
Affiliation:
Work Research Unit, Department of Employment, Steel House, 11 Tothill Street London SW1H 9NF (U.K.)
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Summary

Some changes have uncomfortable characteristics. Change is inevitable, large, penetrating, unpredictable. There is thus the need to create ‘learning’ organisations capable of coping with change. The following topics are considered:

1. Changes in organisational shape – transition from hierarchical triangular shaped to ‘heterarchical’ diamond shaped organisations – the breakdown hierarchy.

2. Changes in the role of people in manufacturing and services including the public service.

3. ‘Managers’ and new technology – management role enhanced co-ordinating and creating motivation.

4. Three models for change.

5. The productivity of automation is essential. ‘Working’ years are shortening, ‘dependent’ years are lengthening.

6. People as assets.

7. Technology, Human Aspects, Process of change = TRAP.

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Information
Robotica , Volume 3 , Issue 3 , September 1985 , pp. 173 - 180
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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