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It is no coincidence that the last decade has seen the widespread adoption of new, microelectronic-based technology and a renewed interest in the Labour Process. In response to a number of crises (e.g. energy, inflation, fiscal) the restructuring of companies, industries and, to some degree, even entire economies has facilitated these developments. Clearly, the dynamics of technological change are more wide-ranging than an analysis of the labour process at the point of production can encompass (Littler and Salaman, 1982). Yet production is both a starting point and end result of technological innovation and, therefore, the labour process remains a relevant, if partial, focus for its analysis.
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Burnes, B., Knights, D., Willmott, H. (1988). Introduction. In: Knights, D., Willmott, H. (eds) New Technology and the Labour Process. Studies in the Labour Process. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19242-7_1
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