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Work organization and occupational development in CIM: the case of Swedish NC machine shops
Author(s) -
Bengtsson Lars
Publication year - 1992
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.1992.tb00018.x
Subject(s) - manufacturing engineering , work (physics) , computer integrated manufacturing , organizational structure , manufacturing , engineering , operations management , computer science , engineering management , process management , business , knowledge management , management , mechanical engineering , marketing , economics
This article reports the results of a large survey of Swedish manufacturing companies employing numerically‐controlled technology, on work organization and the changing nature of operator skills. The results are assessed in the light of likely changes in organizational structures and skill composition in future forms of computer‐integrated manufacturing.