Abstract
The group organization of work in the British coal mining industry brought to the workers involved significant levels of autonomy;
the ability to define the social relations of work; high levels of control over the labor process; and a strong and lasting
commitment – to the group. This autonomy was to survive a series of managerial attacks, in the form of changed payment systems
and the introduction of new technologies, and was not finally lost until the imposition of full automation that included surveillance
systems that made the labor process transparent.
the ability to define the social relations of work; high levels of control over the labor process; and a strong and lasting
commitment – to the group. This autonomy was to survive a series of managerial attacks, in the form of changed payment systems
and the introduction of new technologies, and was not finally lost until the imposition of full automation that included surveillance
systems that made the labor process transparent.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-14
- DOI 10.1007/s10672-012-9198-2
- Authors
- David Allsop, Work and Employment Research Unit, Business School, University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB UK
- David Wray, Work and Employment Research Unit, University of Hertfordshire, 2 Fourth Street, Watling Street Bungalows, Leadgate, Consett, Co., Durham, DH8 6HX UK
- Journal Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal
- Online ISSN 1573-3378
- Print ISSN 0892-7545