Computer technology and the job of the first-line supervisor

Patrick Mark Dawson

doi:10.1111/j.1468-005X.1987.tb00073.x

Computer technology and the job of the first-line supervisor

Patrick Mark Dawson

Business Management

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Abstract

This article presents a detailed case study of changes in the job tasks of British Rail yard supervisors under the routine operation of a computerised system of freight information control in order to critically evaluate the claim that computer technology is contributing to the demise of first-line supervisors.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	47-60
Journal	New Technology, Work and Employment
Volume	2
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-005X.1987.tb00073.x
Publication status	Published - Mar 1987

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