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The eradication of leisure
Author(s) -
Boggis Jean J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/1468-005x.00081
Subject(s) - clothing , relation (database) , work (physics) , operations management , business , engineering , architectural engineering , labour economics , marketing , economics , computer science , political science , law , mechanical engineering , data mining
This paper focuses on work intensification effected by the introduction of a new handling system in a clothing plant. Worker response is discussed in relation to issues of gender, absence and turnover and particular reference is paid to the studies of clothing workshop conflict conducted by Edwards and Scullion (1982).