Use of technology and working conditions in the European Union
Joling, Catelijne ; Kraan, Karolus
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Dublin
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities - Luxembourg
2008
X, 55 p.
comparison ; electronic mail ; information technology ; Internet ; statistics ; technological change ; work organization ; working conditions
Technology
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu
English
Bibliogr.
978-92-897-0833-3
"Nowadays, technology plays a central role in workplaces, enabling the speedy production of goods and services and facilitating communication and innovation processes. This report examines the different categories of technology used in workplaces in order to gauge their influence on working conditions and health outcomes. The analysis is based on findings from the Fourth Working Conditions Survey carried out across 31 countries, including the 27 EU Member States. The findings reveal that it is not so much the technology itself but rather the associated working conditions that put workers' health and safety at risk."
Digital
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