The impact of microelectronic automation in the organization of labor in two Brazilian assembly-factories

Vol. 10 No. 3 (1990)

Jul-Sep / 1990
Published July 1, 1990
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How to Cite

Marques, Rosa Maria. 1990. “The Impact of Microelectronic Automation in the Organization of Labor in Two Brazilian Assembly-Factories”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 10 (3):366-83. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31571990-0537.

The impact of microelectronic automation in the organization of labor in two Brazilian assembly-factories

Rosa Maria Marques
Departamento de Economia da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo FEA-PUC/SP, São Paulo/SP, Brasil, e do Instituto de Economia do Setor Público da FUNDAP.
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 10 No. 3 (1990), Jul-Sep / 1990, Pages 366-383

Abstract

This paper shows that the world strategy of the automobile industry has determined
the modernization of Brazilian automakers. However, considering the real capital/
labour relation in Brazil, the introduction of microelectronic equipment in production process
not only has been concentrated on the production “key-points”, but also takes place in
a quite lower level than the same plants in highly industrialized countries. The adoption of
this technology has reinforced the of the Scientific Labour Organization. We can identify the
extension of line concept inside the factory, as well as the deterioration of labour quality and
increase of labour intensity.

JEL Classification: J31; O14; O33.


Keywords: Structural change authomatization labor demand