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| Author: | Borghans, L. Weel, B. ter |
| Title: | The division of labour, worker organisation, and technological change |
| Journal: | Economic Journal
2006 : FEB, VOL. 116:509, p. F45-F72 |
| Index terms: | information technology technological change division of labour productivity workers organization models Netherlands |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article develops a model explaining differences in the division of labour (here as: div-of-lab.) across firms as a result of computer technology adoption. Changes in the div-of-lab. result from reduced production time and improved communication possibilities (here as: comm-poss). The first shifts the div-of-lab. towards generic structures, while the latter enhances specialization. This study's estimates for a sample of Dutch establishments from 1990 to 1996 suggest productivity gains (as: prod-gns.) to be the main determinant for shifts in the div-of-lab. These prod-gns. induced skill upgrading, while in firms gaining from improved comm-poss. specialization increased and skill requirements have fallen. |
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