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Job Design and Technology: Taylorism vs Anti-Taylorism

by Pruijt, Hans D (1997)

Abstract

Despite global competition and the need for speed, flexibility and quality, trends such as lean production and McDonaldization show that Taylorism remains alive and well in the contemporary workplace. There is however a countermovement, particularly in North-West Europe, where successful alternatives are being pursued. Job Design and Technology fil

Keywords

Job Design, Competition, Mcdonaldisation, Taylorism, Technology, European Context

Themes

Taylorism

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