April 30, 2018 / C H Thompson

Evaluation of deskilling thesis

critics of Braverman’s deskilling thesis point out:
how do you define what is or isn’t a ‘skill’. For example is cleaning a skill?
many pre-industrial jobs were semi-skilled or low skilled
computers might have eliminated old skills but they’ve created a new need for ICT skills
Fordist methods of production have waned. Now employers seek more multi-skilled employees
Gallie (1994) argues many jobs require workers to improve their skills – known as upskilling
Upskilling – is where employers give train their employees to gain additional skills

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