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10 Cards in this Set
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Background
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1980s
Post-bureaucratic organisation Moved from 'holders' to 'enablers' |
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Shift in nature of capitalism
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1) Fordist to post-fordist
2) Mass production systems to flexible specialisation 3) Industrial to post-industrial society 4) Modern to post-modern forms of organisation |
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Post-Fordist characteristics
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1) Decentralized leadership
2) Horizontal Communication 3) Self-regulating units |
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Government/Political Developments
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1) Privatisation
2) Labour Market Deregulation 3) Increased Competition 4) Globalisation |
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Globalisation
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The integration of spatially separate locations into a single, international market.
World trade grew by 6.4% on an average |
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4 new forms of organisation
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1) Flexible Specialisation
2) Flexible firm model 3) Lean Production 4) Enriching production |
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Flexible Specialisation
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Definition:
to convert the traditional, highly integrated corporate structure into a more supple organisational form, capable of responding quickly to shifting market conditions and product demand. Micro-tech (micro electric technology): 1) Reprogrammable 2) Perform variety of tasks 3) Shorter set up times 4) Shorter customized runs |
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New Patterns of work
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1) Increased flexibility, skills, participation, involvement and expertise
2) Less hierarchical, more communication, more training 3) Semi-autonomous production/business units, semi-autonomous work groups |
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Flexible firm model
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1) Core - functional
2) Periphery - numerical |
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Criticism
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- smaller workforces
- work intensification - blurred job boundaries - undermines trade union organising - conflict between permanent and temporary staff - dual standards for employee/contractors - flexibility for those who benefit |
