The Social Dimension of Computer-Integrated Manufacturing: An Extended Comment

The effect of computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) on working conditions depends on the way in which the technologies are designed to fit operator requirements, work organization, and organizational objectives. Recent attempts to promote skill-based human-centered approaches to CIM design are aim...

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Published in:International labour review 1991, Vol.130 (3), p.373-392
Main Author: Badham, Richard J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CIM
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Computers
Employment
Humanization
Implications
Job enrichment
Labor Relations
Man Machine Systems
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Industry
Manycountries
Quality of Working Life
Social policy
Systems Approach
Work Environment
Working conditions
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Summary:The effect of computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) on working conditions depends on the way in which the technologies are designed to fit operator requirements, work organization, and organizational objectives. Recent attempts to promote skill-based human-centered approaches to CIM design are aimed at introducing humane working conditions criteria into the development of technology. (SK)
ISSN:0020-7780
1564-913X