A társadalomtudományi szakirodalomban a 2010-es évek óta ismét felerősödött a technológiai változás munkahelyromboló hatásától való aggodalom. Az elemzések közül a kvantitatív megközelítésű becslések dominálnak, miközben viszonylag keveset tudunk a vállalatokon belül zajló tényleges folyamatokról. A tanulmány ezt a tudáshiányt igyekszik mérsékelni, az automatizáció és a digitalizáció hatását vizsgálva három autóipari vállalatnál készített esettanulmány másodelemzésén keresztül. Az eredmények legfontosabb tapasztalata, hogy a vizsgált innovációk egyetlen esetben sem eredményeztek csökkenést az alkalmazottak számában. Szintén nagyon fontos kiemelni ezen innovációk munkafeltételekre gyakorolt pozitív hatásait, elsősorban a munkavállalói autonómia és elkötelezettség növekedését, a munkavállalók továbbképzését, a kereseti lehetőségek javulását és a kedvezőbb munkahelyi légkört.
Since the 2010s, there has been a renewed concern in the social science literature about the job-destroying effects of technological change. Analyses are dominated by estimates based on quantitative approaches, while relatively little is known about the actual processes taking place within firms. This paper aims to address this knowledge gap by examining the impact of automation and digitalisation through a case study of three automotive companies. The main finding is that in none of the cases did the innovations studied lead to a reduction in the number of employees. It is also very important to highlight the positive effects of these innovations on working conditions and job quality, in particular the increase in employee autonomy and commitment, employee training, improved earning potential and a more favourable working atmosphere.
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