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The miners and new technology
Author(s) -
Burns Alan,
Feickert Dave,
Newby Martin,
Winterton Jonathan
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2338.1983.tb00872.x
Subject(s) - automation , coal mining , coal , operations management , engineering management , engineering ethics , business , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , waste management
In this article the authors develop a theoretical framework for the analysis of issues raised by the new technology and report on research undertaken for the NUM into automation in coal mining. Alternative strategies are introduced which may be considered by the NUM to cope with new technology in the pits.