On twenty-five years with Braverman's Labor and monopoly capital (or, How did control and coordination of labor get into the software so quickly?)

The writer applies the writings of Harry Braverman to contemporary information systems. In the light of Braverman's writings, she finds that information systems are built on previous divisions of labor. She argues that if the word “machinery” is replaced with “information system” into Braverman's w...

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Publicado en:Monthly Review: An Independent Socialist Magazine Vol. 50; no. 8; pp. 28 - 33
Autor principal: Greenbaum, Joan
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Monthly Review Foundation January 1999
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Sumario:The writer applies the writings of Harry Braverman to contemporary information systems. In the light of Braverman's writings, she finds that information systems are built on previous divisions of labor. She argues that if the word “machinery” is replaced with “information system” into Braverman's writings, it reveals management's attempts to control and coordinate labor processes.