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The application of micro-electronics technology varies in different countries depending on the political and economic values and the nature of the labour relations system. This is a comparison of Swedish and Norwegian trade union attitudes towards the application of micro-electronics technology with those of unions in the rest of Europe and the USA. The change in employment structures in the USA and Europe is reviewed, and a comparison is given of how these countries have responded to the development of new technologies and enhanced flexibility of the workforce.
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Deutsch, S. (1990). Unleashing Human Intelligence — More Than a Matter of Computer Technology. In: Göranzon, B., Florin, M. (eds) Artifical Intelligence, Culture and Language: On Education and Work. The Springer Series on Artificial Intelligence and Society. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1729-2_18
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