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Industrielle Einfacharbeit – Stabilität und Perspektiven / Low-skilled industrial work – stability and perspektives

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  • Ittermann Peter
  • Abel Jörg
  • Dostal Werner

    (Technische Universität Dortmund, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Lehrstuhl Wirtschafts- und Industriesoziologie, D-44221 Dortmund)

Abstract

The paper outlines the development prospects of low-skilled industrial work. The hypothesis is that this kind of work is not a negligible factor in the ‘high-skilled’ economies. The paper critically reconsiders the mainstream perspective. It is shown that in specific industrial sectors and fields low-skilled industrial work indicates a remarkable stability. In particular, the contribution will focus on low-skilled work in the German food industry. Many unskilled and semiskilled workers are employed in the tasks of manufacturing and packaging. Though the job requirements are at a low level, the complexity of work is increasing, several work-organizational patterns of low-skilled work so that several exist as a result.

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  • Ittermann Peter & Abel Jörg & Dostal Werner, 2011. "Industrielle Einfacharbeit – Stabilität und Perspektiven / Low-skilled industrial work – stability and perspektives," Arbeit, De Gruyter, vol. 20(3), pages 157-172, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:arbeit:v:20:y:2011:i:3:p:157-172:n:3
    DOI: 10.1515/arbeit-2011-0303
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