Employment effects of microelectronics in the UK service sector

Julia. Swann

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on the employment effects of computerization in office- based service sector in the UK - examines trends in occupational change, and the impact of microelectronics information technology in insurance, accounting, local government and banking; based on case studies, considers the sexual division of labour, part time employment, hours of work, job content an skills; outlines the role of trade unions in employment security, labour productivity and wage rates. Graphs, references, statistical tables.

Keywords: employment; computerization; office; service sector; trend; occupational change; microelectronics; information technology; insurance; accounting; local government.; banking; case study; sexual division of labour; part time employment; hours of work; job content; skill.; trade union.; employment security; labour productivity; wage rate; statistical table; emploi; informatisation; bureau; secteur tertiaire; tendance; changement de profession; microélectronique; technologie de l'information; assurances; comptabilité; administration locale; activité bancaire; étude de cas; division du travail basée sur le sexe; emploi à temps partiel; durée du travail; contenu des tâches; qualifications; syndicat; sécurité de l'emploi; productivité du travail; taux des salaires; tableau statistique; empleo; computerización; oficina; sector terciario; tendencia; cambio de profesión; microelectrónica; tecnología de la información; seguros; contabilidad; gobierno local; actividad bancaria; estudio de casos; división del trabajo por sexo; empleo a tiempo parcial; horas de trabajo; contenido del trabajo; calificación; sindicato; seguridad en el empleo; productividad del trabajo; tasa de salario; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: V,115 P. pages
Date: 1986
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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