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Research on the implications of new technology for manpower and skills: some methodological considerations
Author(s) -
Brady T. M.
Publication year - 1986
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/j.1468-005x.1986.tb00083.x
Subject(s) - automation , technological change , industrial revolution , computer science , engineering management , management science , knowledge management , industrial organization , business , process management , engineering , political science , artificial intelligence , mechanical engineering , law
This paper examines two approaches to the study of the implications of technological change for manpower and skill requirements. One is based on the development of taxonomies to classify different levels of automation of industrial processes. The other is based on the study of the competitive dynamics within industrial sectors.