Workers’ Attitudes and Technology
Workers’ Attitudes and Technology by Dorothy Wedderburn, published by Cambridge University Press on July 20, 1972, is a scholarly exploration of the factors that shape attitudes and behavior in the workplace. This edition, consisting of 176 pages, delves into findings from a survey of workers across various production systems, including continuous-flow chemical production and yarn spinning, to provide insights into the complexities of work environments.
The book emphasizes the significance of production systems in influencing worker attitudes and behaviors, particularly through a comparative analysis of craftsmen and semi-skilled workers. It examines how differing expectations impact work attitudes and behavior, while rejecting a purely technologically determinist perspective. By focusing on the interplay between technology and organizational behavior, this work contributes to the fields of social science and sociology, offering a nuanced understanding of workplace dynamics.
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First published in 1922, this volume aimed to contribute to our understanding of the complexities which shape attitudes and behaviour at work. Based on material obtained from a survey of workers employed by a single firm – who operate production systems as widely as different as continuous-flow chemical production and yarn spinning – this book highlights features of the production system which are crucial in influencing attitudes and behaviour within the work setting. Through a comparison of craftsmen and semi-skilled workers, it also illustrates the influence of differences of expectations upon work attitudes and behaviour. The authors reject any approach which could be called technologically determinist but nonetheless seek to show that a comparative approach to the study of behaviour in organizations may still fruitfully take as its starting-point technology and the systems of control which are devised for the planning and execution of the task.
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