Technological Change & Employment Relations in India
Published: 2010
Author(s) Name: T. N. Krishnan
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Abstract
This article provides an overview
of the consequences of technology
change on employment relationship
in India. New technologies opened
up employment opportunities in
new and emerging sectors. Skills
needed have undergone a change
from that of manual dexterity and
physical strength to those of trouble
shooting and process handling.
Group based incentivization and
company specific bargaining are
becoming more common. Unions
no longer resist technology change
but are concerned with the implications
on the number of jobs, their
content and earnings. It’s also
argued that subjective norms need
to be considered as a variable
influencing the behavioural intentions
of workers with respect to
acceptance of technology change.
Implications for practice and future
research directions are also discussed.
Keywords : Employment oppurtunities, technology change
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