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New Technology and the Role of Supervisors

Bernard Burnes (Department of Management Sciences, UMIST)

Employee Relations

ISSN: 0142-5455

Article publication date: 1 April 1987

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Abstract

Little consideration has been given to the role supervisors play in managing the introduction of new technology. Ignoring their role is shortsighted since supervisors can have a significant effect on the success of new systems. Drawing on research conducted in nine engineering companies, little awareness of forward planning in relation to the human dimensions of technical change is found. There is a crucial need for proper training of supervisors, although the exact approach will depend on the position occupied by them.

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Burnes, B. (1987), "New Technology and the Role of Supervisors", Employee Relations, Vol. 9 No. 4, pp. 9-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb055099

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1987, MCB UP Limited

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