Research and Development in Work and Technology: Proceedings of a European Workshop Dortmund, Germany, 23–25 October 1990

Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-11
Introduction....Pages 13-14
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Trends and Perspectives in Work Life....Pages 17-22
Trade Unions’ Objectives and Demands for Research and Development in the Field of Work and Technology....Pages 23-27
The Role of Research in the Development of Work and Technology....Pages 29-37
European and National Programmes in the Field of Work and Technology: Achievements, Shortcomings, Perspectives....Pages 39-43
Worker Training: Competing in the New International Economy....Pages 45-49
Front Matter....Pages 51-51
Plenary Discussion of the Role of Labour Market Parties and Institutions Involved....Pages 53-55
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
Developing Job Content Raises the Quality of Production....Pages 59-63
Occupational Safety and Economic Efficiency — Procedures for Extended Economic Efficiency Calculations....Pages 65-72
Workers’ Participation — An Instrument to Achieve Productivity, Innovation with Human and Social Goals....Pages 73-89
Productivity — Working Conditions — Environment — Search for an Integrated Concept....Pages 91-92
Intangible Assets: The Capital Aspect of Cost-Benefit Analysis....Pages 93-98
The Contribution of Practice Oriented Promotion of Research and Development to a Modern Evaluation of Work....Pages 99-106
Integrated Concepts of Health Prevention, Industrial Safety and Ecological Requirements....Pages 109-112
Programme against Musculoskeletal Injuries....Pages 113-115
Prevention in the Programme on Work and Technology — Contribution with Regard to Safety at Work in Practice....Pages 117-124
Dangerous Substances Database of the West German Federal States....Pages 125-140
Human Work in Advanced Technical Environments and Anthropocentric Production Systems in the Context of the CEC Monitor/FAST Programme....Pages 141-152
New Preventive Concepts in Occupational Safety and Health....Pages 153-157
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
Strategies for Improving Occupational Health and Occupational Safety in Medium-Sized Enterprises — Approach of the RKW — the Productivity Center of the Federal Republic of Germany....Pages 159-163
Policy Considerations for Anthropocentric Research and Development....Pages 167-191
The LOM Programme — Swedish Experiences and Assessments....Pages 193-197
The Learning Organization: Swedish Concepts- Aims and Experiences from two of the Swedish Work Environment Fund’s R&D Programmes....Pages 199-214
Working Structure and Production Planning in Accordance with the Employees’ Participation — An Integral Approach....Pages 215-220
Materials Flow Analysis, Sociotechnology and Naturally Grouped Assembly Work for Automobiles and Trucks....Pages 221-242
The Need for Holistic and Innovative Research: Approaches in Studying Work....Pages 243-246
Assessing Work Organisation Needs in the Light of New Technology....Pages 247-252
Sociocultural Change and Unity of Purpose in Policies Concerning the Organisation of Work....Pages 253-261
Integrated Work and Technology Concept in Craft Trade — Initial Regional Experience During the Establishment of a Bremen State Program “Work and Technology”....Pages 263-273
Better Knowledge Transfer to Support Changes in Working Life....Pages 277-280
The Swedish Commission for the Development of Competence and Skill in Working Life....Pages 281-284
Implementation and Dissemination of the Results of Research into Occupational Safety and Health — Selected Examples from Enterprises....Pages 285-290
Implementation and Dissemination of Acquired Scientific Knowledge and Practical Experience within Enterprises in the Field of Work and Technology: Progress and Problems (The Viewpoint Held by German Employers)....Pages 291-295
Research and Development in the Field of Work and Technology....Pages 297-304
The HABUT-Program and its Development Measures....Pages 305-317
Human-Oriented Organizational Design and Management in Plants with an Advanced CNC Technology — Research Findings from 29 Swedish Enterprises....Pages 319-326
Front Matter....Pages 327-327
Reports on the Parallel Sessions....Pages 329-336
Front Matter....Pages 337-337
Today’s Work and Tomorrow’s Work — Lessons from an ILO Project....Pages 339-343
Work and Technology Programmes — The Need for Adjustment and Innovation....Pages 345-353
Front Matter....Pages 337-337
Some Concluding Remarks....Pages 355-356
A Short Summary and Tentative Conclusions of a European Workshop....Pages 357-362
Front Matter....Pages 363-363
Plenary Discussion of Work and Technology Programmes....Pages 365-367
Front Matter....Pages 369-369
National and European Programmes of Research and Development in Work and Technology....Pages 371-408
Back Matter....Pages 409-413